Nissan Note Black Edition, fresh air for Japan's city car

Currently Nissan is mainly living off the good results of crossovers such as the Qashqai and the Juke. Neither of these two needs an introduction; their sales figures and the “prestige” they have earned as the pioneers of the compact SUV and small SUV segments in Europe speak for themselves.

However, they are not their only models. They also have more traditional cars such as the Nissan Pulsar, which we tested a few weeks ago, or the Nissan Note. The Note belongs to the B-segment, although it is a somewhat unusual concept for what we are used to and one that seems never to quite fit in, a compact MPV.

The Nissan Note seems to need a bit of distinction, something to catch the eye. When it went on sale for the first time a few years ago, people either liked it or didn’t, but sales figures were respectable. Now it seems to have stalled.

Either way, the Japanese manufacturer is launching the Nissan Note Black Edition, an edition that perhaps seeks precisely that: to attract attention and make itself noticed, to show the world that it is still here.

With a very sporty look thanks to elements finished in black, this edition positions itself as the most interesting option for an audience that is, or feels, young. These black details we mentioned are found on the bumpers, the mirror housings, the door handles, the 16-inch wheels and the spoiler. As you can see, it is not just a matter of painting parts that were already black; the bumpers and the spoiler are new and more robust, and it also adds side sills that keep the body colour.