Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £13,550 to £14,500
Smart roof design, build quality, lively 1.6 engine, good ride and refinement, large boot
Low roof, high-set front seats and upright driving position
One of the cleverer small cabrios on the market, but not one for very tall drivers or those looking for something sports-focused. Less compromised than most.
The glass roof panel (with retractable mesh blind) is a nice touch: the cabin could feel cramped and claustrophobic otherwise. That roof really is rather low and the seats rather high-set, for those over average height.
The front seats are sportier than those of the Micra hatchback, though not that well-bolstered; the base is flat and quite short, giving little under-thigh support. There's not an awful lot of elbow room, either. As for the back seats...
Where the C+C really scores, though, is its boot: 457 litres with the roof up, and 255 litres even with it folded away. Nissan helpfully points out that this is more space than in one of its huge Murano 4x4s, with the luggage cover in place - though this says more about the shortcomings of the style-over-substance Murano than the C+C.
More usefully, Nissan also claims that an engineer managed to fit a full drum kit in a prototype he was testing: it's believable, as the boot will carry a couple of good-sized bags with room to spare.
Ride comfort is good, too, with the C+C coping well with poor road surfaces. Noise levels are low, even at speed with the roof down, and it is just about possible to hold a conversation at 70mph with the radio on.
