Micro Trend
Encyclopedia
The Micro Trend is a city car
produced by Micro Cars
Ltd. Sri Lanka
. It was designed by Italy
's Pininfarina
and Hafei Motors. It was first introduced in January 2003 and sales began by April 2003.
City car
A city car is a small car intended for use primarily in an urban area.City cars are sold worldwide and most automotive industry manufacturers have one or two in their line-up. In North-America city cars are often referred to simply as "subcompacts" alongside the superminis. These kind of cars...
produced by Micro Cars
Micro Cars
Micro Cars is a automobile company based in Peliyagoda, Sri Lanka, Founded in 1995. This was established by automobile engineer, Dr. Lawrence Perara. Their first introduction was "Micro Privilege" which had 1000cc gasoline engine with inline 4 cylinders...
Ltd. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It was designed by Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Pininfarina
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy.Founded as Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista "Pinin" Farina, Pininfarina has been employed by a wide variety of high-end automobile manufacturers,...
and Hafei Motors. It was first introduced in January 2003 and sales began by April 2003.
| Engine | In-line Twin cam 16 valves, 4-cylinder 1075cc Multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) Petrol engine. |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual transmission, Front wheel drive (Optional) 5 speed Automatic transmission (AMT) |
| Suspension | Front: Independent McPherson Strut Rear: Trailing arm with coil spring |
| Steering | Rack & Pinion with power assist steering. |
| Brakes | Servo (Power assist), front-Discs, Rear-Drum Optional ABS (Anti-lock Breaking System) with Electronic Break-force distribution. |
| Dimensions (mm) | 3618 (L) x 1563 (W) x 1533 (H) |
| Fuel Tank | 40 Liters |
| Curb Weight | 895 kg |
| Body/Seating | 5 door (Hatch Back) / 5 adults |
| Safety | Monocoque steel body Energy-absorbing collapsible steering column Side Intrusion beam Optional SRS Air bags. Optional ABS with Electronic Break-force distribution. |
| Interior | Beige in colour with Walnut finishing Center placed cup holder Lockable lower dash glove compartments |
| Head up display | Tachometer (Rev. Counter) Speedometer Trip Meter Temperature & Fuel level gauges Standard vehicle system check indicators |
| Features | Air conditioning with Economy mode Digital Radio/CD player Central Locking Front Power windows Rear defroster Rear window wiper with washer Front bumper fog lamps Rear bumper fog lamps Full crystal lights (front/Rear) |
| Optional Features | 13” Alloy wheels ABS (Anti lock Breaking System) SRS Air Bag |
| Warranty | Two years or 40,000 km, which ever occurs first |