Nissan's famous Micra returns... but not as you know it. The affordable city car has been given the EV treatment and is based on the Renault 5.

Yet Nissan has used this trim well to create a different feel and aesthetic to the Micra’s interior over the 5. To be clear, this close relationship is no bad thing – quite the opposite.

The new Micra hits British streets at a pivotal moment for Nissan, a time after their talks with Honda about a comprehensive company merger ended.

Nissan will reveal its entry-level mini EV that will carry on the legacy of the Micra subcompact car later this year.

Nissan has revealed prices for its brand new, all-electric Micra supermini, and they start from £22,995 and top out at £29,865. Those prices are… pretty much exactly what Renault will charge ...