Interiors
Inside the car the ‘Greige’ interior is as you would expect, neither beige, nor boring grey, but ‘Greige’. It’s funny that the RxL variant gets the much more exciting dual tone interior with the ‘Plum’ color accents, whereas the top end RxZ gets only the single tone ‘Greige’. The Greige is slightly better than beige but gets just as easily dirty. Is it better than grey? No arguments there, it definitely is more pleasing to the eye.
Clearly laid out clocks are a treat to look at. The tiny LCD display gives you instantaneous fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, distance to empty and two trip meters.
Inside the car, most prominent feature would be the circular central console that houses the controls for the audio system and climate control. The other prominent feature would be a glowing orange button the says Start/Stop. The LCD display behind the wheel has a helpful indication that you should depress the clutch, so as you heed Mama Pulse’s advice and then press the Start button, the engine shudders to life. Cabin insulation is top notch and you can’t help but admire the engineering prowess of the Alliance. A faint rumble somewhere is the only indication that the engine is running. As you sit there entranced by the toy that is the start/stop button, the outside mirrors would have folded out automatically. Nice! So far, so good.
Vanity mirrors for the driver and passenger, bottle holders on either front doors that can hold one litre bottles, cup holders two at the front and one at the rear and a not too generous glove box complete the interior package. We wonder why the bulbous space just ahead of the passengers wasn’t used for a glovebox. The European Micra has it, why not here then in the Pulse?
The indicator and wiper stalks deserve special mention here. They have a very nice chunky and solid feel and the controls feel slick.
The leather wrapped gear knob is a treat to hold in your hand, fits snug.
The ample headroom is courtesy of the new V-Platform. The long roof line makes getting in and out of the car easy.
The seats in the Pulse are comfortable though some of us have had issues with the very ‘benchy’ rear bench. The driver and passengers seats though are very comfortable with soft cushioning and proper support. The head rests are all adjustable unlike those on some variants of the Micra when it was launched.
The 250 litre boot space can be increased by folding down the rear seats. There is no 50:50 split and neither do the seats fold down completely flat. Folding down the seats is not too arduous a task with the levers resting next to the rear headrests.
Fabric accents on the door add a nice touch to the interiors.Chrome door handles might not be to everybody’s taste, but they definitely look the part.
The clocks look just as fantastic at night and the orange back light, retro as it may be, looks terrific.
Anti pinch auto window on the drivers side is another safety feature. Various controls in the interiors are displayed below. Hover over the image for more information.
Greige door looks appealing, doesn’t it?
Head restraints up front and back, all four of them being adjustable for safety. A 12V power socket is on the passenger side footwell.