The Nissan Kicks has officially been unveiled in Brazil. According to Nissan, the new B-segment crossover is meant for “busy city-dwellers,” and will go on sale in Brazil in August this year and other Latin American markets later. It will also be launched in over 80 countries.
Size wise, the HR-V rival measures in at 4,295 mm long, 1,760 mm wide and 1,590 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,610 mm. Distinctive exterior elements include the V-motion grille, boomerang headlamps and tailamps and a floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look.
“The dynamic flow and voluminous body shape contrast strongly with sharp edges and details it also. We call this emotional geometry,” said Mamoru Aoki, Nissan executive design director.
According to the brand, a lot of attention was focused on the vehicle’s overall aerodynamics. Apart from performance, the objective was to increase the SUV’s refinement by reducing wind noise. Nissan noted that the interior “promises best in-class passenger space in the rear, despite the coupe-like roofline.” It also claims to have one of the largest load areas in its class.
At the front, occupants will be greeted by Nissan’s latest Gliding Wing dashboard design. There’s a seven-inch full colour infotainment system that sits on the centre console. Other interior features include a flat-bottomed steering wheel for the driver.
Safety technology that will be offered in the Kicks include around-view monitor and moving object detection. This means four cameras mounted at each corner (front, rear and sides) of the vehicle will be present to warn drivers of hazards. A segment-first in the region, the offering is also part of Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision.
To cater to initial demand in Brazil, the Kicks will be produced at Nissan’s benchmark plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Full-scale production will start later at the Nissan facility in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, where the brand has invested USD$192 million (RM754 million) for the site.
More specifications, including its equipment and of course its powertrain will be released closer to its on-sale date. However, it’s likely that it will sport a naturally-aspirated 1.6 litre four-cylinder engine that’s capable of 110 hp. The engine will most probably be paired with a five-speed manual transmission or a CVT gearbox.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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- Nissan Kicks combines emotion and practicality by blending familiar Nissan design signatures with striking modern themes that presage future models. Among those established design signatures are Nissan’s V-motion grille, boomerang head- and taillights and the floating roof with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass.
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Let’s go kick some HR-V butts
Are u sure ???!!!Nisssan Kick 110 HP Vs Honda HR-V 140 HP…
Jokes on your Nissan really “KICK”!!!
This will getting smoke by a lot of other models ..XD
The 1.6 NA is probably the least powerful engine in the lineup. Nothing is confirmed by Nissan yet, so more details should be available at later dates. Nissan does have a 1.6 DIG-T, currently in the Juke.
TCM …..pls launch the Nissan Duke in Malaysia…..Arigato….
yup, HRV back lamp very ugly!
look like Ultra-Man !!!
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Nissan Kicks (I prefer Nissan Juke) vs Honda HR-V vs Toyota CH-R vs Mazda CX-3
Maybe CX3 was not in same class
are you sure?
agreed …The Juke is wayy much cooler than the HRV, looks at the Juke sales in Europe!
Mazda cars have uncomfortable seats they are hard sit in pathfinder and the zero gravity seats are so comfortable
Hideous….
Over 80 countries ? I hope we’re among them. TCM should bring this here and CKD-fy it ASAP. It will be a top seller if priced slightly less than the HR-V. TCM Nissan’s sales is already ahead of UMW Toyota as of Q1 2016, with a new B-SUV this year, they may just maintain their fourth position overall (although, I am doubtful). UMWT still doesn’t have a proper B-SUV, yes, they have the Rush, but that’s so old and irrelevant. The upcoming Fortuner will not be cheap. The new C-HR is still some ways away.
C’mon TCM, just do it, this is the best chance you’re ever going to get at beating UMWT after many years. Bring back the glory days of Nissan ! Not many know this, but Malaysia is one of the few markets in the world where Nissan actually beat Toyota (sales wise) in the past (in the 1960s, 70s and early 80s)… consistently at that !
Agree give you 1 like
Need to waiting approval from Japan HQ first
Sadly TCM always comes in late with their models in Malaysia.. But still getting better than proton la..last time sentra dunno how long in market..
@UMW Ruined Toyota Lexus : Cheers bro, thanks for reading.
@tunggu lama-lama : Yeah, that’s why I’m worried. Some Nissans like the Note, Micra and Qashqai are all very good but for some reason, TCM never sold them here. In Singapore, it is available.
@Random : Hahaha true, true… TCM was quite complacent (or prudent ?) back then… Vanette C22, Sentra, Sunny… actually the reason why is because TCM’s cars used to have very high local content (compared to Toyota and Honda), they were reluctant to sell a car model for around 6 or 7 years and invest in all-new dies, jigs, vendors, assembly lines etc.. They would lose money if they went with short 6 year cycles. Like Proton and Perodua, TCM wanted to recover all of their investments first and build up cash reserves to spend on future CKD operations. But many Malaysians thought that TCM was stingy and slow, when the reality is that their business model was the most sustainable in the local market. That is why TCM survived for over 50 years without any help whatsoever from the government. They understood our industry and played by the book. Sorry for this long karangan… I always get carried away, my bad bro. haha
Nissan …KICKS
pRotong…”SYIOK” SUV COMING SOON.
Nah CH-R still best looking…
Time to replace the redundant yet pricey X-Gear with this Kicking model at the same price. I’m sure we’ll be seeing this driven every corner of Malaysia
at certain angle.. u can see hyundai elements..
Time to kick some ‘s’ Nissan!
When will Almeira upgrade to cvt. 4 speed auto is obsolete for this segment. Vios is coming in next with cvt. DON’T be left behind, affect your sales. Recently Almeira also raise their prices. Wrong strategy with obsolete 4 speed auto. Nissan is strong with their Xtronic cvt. Foolish not to use it on Almeira.
This thing looks hideous. Damnn, the nissan designers were sleeping!
bring it on!
and our p1 still spent lots of money rolling out saga, persona, accordana, exora type of car that market already shifted away to compact suv and suv which already taken away other segment of cars.
Thanks to that Ah Pek Proton pet Malaysians can but this beauty for just RM228,888. Thank you Ah Pek M for making cars so cheap in Malaysia. I think RM228k is too cheap. Shud price at RM300k so Malaysians can buy and drive Proton cars only. That’s the only way Proton can survive. Should price Vios from RM150k onwards and Camry from RM400k so Malaysians cannot afford to buy foreign made cars and forced to buy Proton. That way Proton can survive and continue to make and build cars for Malaysians.
no quality brand
Enough of these SUV fags
didnt they already have the juke?
Should have a more futuristic name like Nissan H-TR?
Proton still the best, will be the best.
hmmm… How abt Juke?