Nissan’s Twingo derivative, the Pixo, will be unveiled in September.
Nissan will introduce an electric city car named Nissan Pixo still this month, which is closely related to the Renault Twingo Electric and the newly unveiled Dacia Spring from this week. The Pixo model name was previously used for a Nissan city car.
Nissan Pixo Teaser Image
Graphic: Nissan
It has been known since last year that Nissan is planning a new electric city car for the European market, positioned below the Nissan Micra which shares a relationship with the Renault 5. While the name Wave was circulating at one point, the revival of the Nissan Pixo name—also rumored in 2025—has now been finalized. This name was previously used for a gasoline-powered city car between 2009 and 2013, based on the Suzuki Alto and manufactured in India.
The Japanese manufacturer has now announced that the new Nissan Pixo will make its world debut on September 23, 2026. Much else remains unknown, aside from Nissan stating that the vehicle is intended to bring “freshness and fun to the segment of fully electric city cars for urban use.”
Nissan Pixo: Developed for modern urban life
The company adds, “Small in size, but big in personality – the Nissan Pixo expands Nissan’s growing electric portfolio. It was developed specifically for modern urban life, combining compact dimensions with intuitive technology and unmistakable Nissan design. This makes daily driving in city traffic simple and pleasant.” The Nissan Pixo also marks the brand’s return to the European A-segment. With this model, Nissan aims to offer its customers “a new and easily accessible option for fully electric everyday use,” the automaker continues.
It has been known for some time that the electric city car now announced as the Nissan Pixo is intended to be based on the Renault Twingo Electric and Renault’s RGEV Small platform (formerly known as AmpR Small). Accordingly, their specifications are likely similar: the electric Twingo is 3.79 meters long and, in its base version, is equipped with a 27.5-kWh battery that, combined with a front-wheel drive system delivering 60 kW of power, provides a range of 262 km.
The Nissan Pixo is also set to be manufactured at the Renault plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, just as the second generation of the Dacia Spring—which was recently introduced and is also based on the E-Twingo and RGEV Small, measuring 3.85 meters in length—will be produced there. This decision stems from Nissan and Renault’s announcement in March 2025, during the reevaluation of their partnership, that Renault would develop and produce a derivative of the new electric Twingo for Nissan starting in 2026. This is intended to reduce development costs and time for both parties. Only the design of the Nissan Pixo was handled by the Japanese manufacturer itself.
Nissan and Renault have been partners for a long time. Renault once held 43.4 percent of Nissan, while Nissan owned 15 percent of Renault. However, this asymmetric relationship was restructured in 2024. Since then, each automaker holds 15 percent of the other company.