Nissan Micra making a comeback and it's made an emotional TikTok about it

Fans of the tiny and unassuming Nissan Micra are in a frenzy after hearing that it’s making a comeback, and things weren’t helped by the automaker’s emotional TikTok reveal.

The clip shows different retro adverts for the Micra around the world, with a ukulele cover of the wartime song We’ll Meet Again playing in the background.

It also shows pictures of the beloved car as part of everyday life, like weddings, next to cafes, the transport of groceries from the market, and, for some reason, watching hot air balloons.

It looks as though Nissan is trying to prey on nostalgia to get people to buy its new Micra – even though it’s not the same as before, it’s all-electric.

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Don’t call it a comeback…

Many people around the world hold a strange soft spot for the Nissan Micra, the little car has stolen hearts and is part of many family memories, particularly in Europe.

Launched in 1983, the Micra has gone through various facelifts, until it was quietly discontinued in 2023.

It was one of the most popular cars ever produced in Europe, which is not surprising considering the generally smaller and narrower roads on the continent, although it’s not always worked.

It was also one of the most imported cars of it’s time.

Much to the joy of Micra fans everywhere, it’s having a comeback, but with one big change, it’s going to be an EV.

The Emotional Nissan Micra TikTok

If they did Oscars for most emotional car-based TikToks, then Nissan would be taking home the Academy Award.

The TikTok, posted by Nissan UK, showed different retro pictures of the beloved car as part of everyday life, including going to the market, having a coffee at a cafe with your friends and even driving to your wedding.

And if that wasn’t enough to get the tears flowing, the popular – and tearjerking – wartime tune We’ll Meet Again played on a ukulele in the background.

It seems that the automaker is hoping to use nostalgia for the old car to get people to buy the EV version of it.

And the funniest thing is that it’s working – with commenters talking about their old Micras and the memories they have associated with them.

Who knew that a 15 second clip with still images of a car would be so emotive?

It’s interesting that Nissan UK posted the TikTok because several of the cars used had March branding on them, which was the original Japanese logo.

The automaker has to be handed its flowers for this marketing ploy, it’s absolutely nailed the brief.

Currently, information is scarce about the new all-electric Micra, but the automaker has certainly created a lot of interest in it.

The real question, though, is whether the new EV can live up to the legacy that its predecessors have left behind. It has very big tires to fill.