Nissan Micra 1996 fuel consumption

Nissan Micra from 1996 to 1998 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 10% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 13% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 7% higher. Since 1996 the Nissan Micra average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been significantly higher than average.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Nissan Micra
1996	+4%	+11%
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1997	+3%	+11%
1998	+3%	+11%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Nissan Micra.

1996 - 1998

Nissan Micra 1996 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	38.7 MPG 6.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	35.5 MPG 6.6 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+11%

Nissan Micra 1996 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Nissan Micra 1996 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Nissan Micra advertised fuel economy is among the best, beating more than 80% of other cars, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is significantly above average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Nissan Micra 1996 1.3 75 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.0 liter petrol engine
Nissan Micra 1996 1.0i 16V 54 HP automatic	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+10%
Nissan Micra 1996 1.0 55 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+12%
1.3 liter petrol engine
Nissan Micra 1996 1.3 75 HP manual	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km+10%
Nissan Micra 1996 1.3 75 HP automatic	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.