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A five-door Nissan that is even smaller than the Micra? That’ll be the Nissan Pixo!

Like Dr Who’s Tardis, the Pixo is small on the outside but surprisingly spacious within, offering four-seat accommodation with Nissan’s renowned reliability and remarkably low running costs.

Economy of virtually 65mpg, CO2 emissions so low that the annual road tax is just £35 a year and just about the lowest entry price of any car on the road are just some of the benefits.

The entry-level Pixo Visia version comes with CD player with MP3 playback, front cup holders and rear wash/wipe.

The Acenta comes with an automatic option plus side airbags, remote central locking, electric front windows, front fog lamps, colour-coded mirrors plus door handles, satellite navigation and a 50/50 split folding rear seat.

Topping the trim choice trio is the Tekna, which also has an  automatic transmission option plus air conditioning with pollen filter, electronic stability programme and curtain airbags.

All Nissan Pixos have front driver and passenger air bags plus electronic brakeforce distribution whilst Acenta and Tekna models have side air bags and the Tekna model also comes with electronic stability programme. All versions are kind to the environment, with economy averaging 64.2mpg for manual models and 56.5mpg for the automatic models. The CO2 figure is just 103g/km. The kerb weight of the Pixo is 850kg and the gross weight is 855kg.

The Nissan Pixo is powered by a three-cylinder 12-valve petrol engine of 996cc which generates 68bhp of power and 66lb/ft of torque, or pulling power. Drive is to the front wheels via either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Power steering is standard on all models and electronic stability programme is fitted to the flagship Tekna models. The Pixo is 3565mm long and 1470mm high with a wheelbase of 2360mm, a kerb weight of 850kg and a gross weight of 855kg. The luggage capacity is 129 litres and the fuel tank capacity is 35 litres.

The entry Nissan Pixo model costs just £7,160, rising by £840 to £7,900 for the Acenta version with extra equipment worth much more than that. There is also an automatic option adding £910. Topping the trim and equipment choice is the lavishly-equipped Tekna at £8,645 in manual form and £9,555 with automatic transmission.