The Nissan Kicks could finally be launched in Malaysia this year, if Edaran Tan Chong Motor’s (ETCM) recent Chinese New Year greeting video is anything to go by. The B-segment crossover was first mentioned for our market way back in 2018, but at the time, there was no indication of a launch timeline.
Since then, the model has been given a facelift in 2020 and is currently on sale in Thailand, where it is only offered with an e-Power hybrid powertrain. In Thailand, the e-Power system consists of a HR12DE 1.2 litre three-cylinder petrol engine rated at 79 PS and 103 Nm of torque that acts solely as a generator for a 1.57 kWh battery located under the front seats.
The battery powers an EM57 electric motor with 129 PS (95 kW) and 260 Nm that drives the front wheels. With this setup, the engine does not provide drive at all, with only the electric motor being responsible for getting the vehicle to move.
Judging by what’s shown in the 59-second video, it’s very likely we’ll be getting the Kicks with an e-Power system too. In other markets, the crossover gets non-hybrid powertrains, including a HR16DE 1.6 litre naturally-aspirated petrol unit in the United States, while over in China, it’s a HR15DE 1.5 litre NA mill.
Upon arrival, the Kicks will compete against the likes of the Proton X50, Honda HR-V, Toyota Corolla Cross, Mazda CX-3 and Hyundai Kona. Among those rivals, only the HR-V and Corolla Cross have hybrid variants, with the Kona is also available as an all-electric model. Would you be interested in the Kicks when it arrives here?
GALLERY: 2020 Nissan Kicks e-Power facelift (Thailand market)
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Sure or not? ETCM had been constantly promising and saying a lot but result kosong. I will believe when you can actually buy it from their showrooms.
Oh and facelifted in 2020 meant there is only 1 more year to go for this current generation. By the time ETCM launches it might be phased out globally, so is ETCM once again recycling old model for our market?
What makes you think that result is kosong when Almera came out with better specs, same like Navara.
New civic owners pay only a premium of RM 13k on top of old civic for full ADAS while new almera owners pay a premium of RM 13k on top of old Almera just for AEB alone only. You pay so much just for kosong ADAS with AEB only. WTH!
Of course kosong!
New Teana mana?
New Sylphy mana?
March/Micra mana?
Note hybrid mana?
New Xtrail mana?
New Navara mana?
Kopi o kosong satu & teh o kosong satu!
Your stories is already outdated. Time to move on
That’s why it is better to save up for a Cullinan.
Cullinan is luxury car and kicks is affordable car. Both can’t compare
I believe ETCM management aren’t human beings, maybe they are sloths, or snails.
At least they did better, not like old ETCM
They must have come from the Zootopia universe.
Its been 4 years, typical Tan Chong
This is new facelift just launched in 2020
At least they give you time to save up & hopefully by then, there’ll be a new improved model.
Kinda late as Nissan should have offered B segment SUV 3 years ago. TC should have learnt the success of Nissan Grand Livina 15 years ago was due to first Japanese brand to offer B-segment MPV and affordable pricing. Now B segment market share is dominated by Perodua Activa, Proton X50, Honda HRV and Toyota Corolla Cross. It will be harder to sell Nissan Kicks unless you offer value for money. Good luck if you can sell more than 1000 a year.
Maybe they’re more focused on making money from the Navara & the NV200.
Also more focusing on Almera and willing to focus on passenger cars too
Nissan is late to the party… Only way to make it up is increase the spec sheet but maintain a reasonable price tag. Don’t repeat what was done on previous Almera where the low spec has the boot light removed! Yes, Nissan skimmed on a 50c light bulb in the 21st century for its car boot!
That 50c boot light bulb actually costs many times more in Nissanland.
At last
X50, kicks and hrv are b segment but corolla cross is c segment
I like it
Also looking forward for X-trail
When TCM launch here, it might absolute model in overseas
Nissan Terra when to bring?
Looks better than first face nissan kicks.
yala…sure or not?
what about the GTR shown?
dont know why tc dont want bring in ,nissan kicks 1.5L have more sell amount then hrv in taiwan, Sylphy 1.6L is best selling in china in this car range
From before MCO to after MCO… what happened to Juke which is supposed to be here 10 years ++ ago?
Why Nissan wanna compete with crossover SUV range? They should have consider introducing Nissan Note where Honda Jazz is removed in Mini MPV range. Honda City Hatchback and Toyota Yaris are in hatchback range.
2022 has gone by & still no sight nor smell of the Nissan Kicks ever coming to Malaysia ..sigh…