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Nissan has launched an all-new Micra mini-car range to replace the nine-year-old original model. Powered by 1.0 and 1.3 16-valve petrol engines, the Micra is built at the Sunderland plant in England and is the first Japanese product to be voted European Car of the Year. The original Micra was hugely popular in Britain thanks to its ease of driving, solid build quality, cast iron reliability, competitive asking price and low running costs. The new Micra appears to have all of its predecessor's qualities, boosting its chances of achieving more success in Western Europe.
A year after launching its latest version of the Civic, Honda has further strengthened its model line-up by launching an all-new version of the larger Accord. It is powered by 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 petrol engines, and is available as a four-door saloon. Honda's venture with Rover continues next year with the launch of the 600 Series, which will be based on the same bodyshell as the Accord but will use Rover's own engines.
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