Too bad it’s underpowered and slow. According to Alex on Autos, this new 2025 Kicks SR AWD will actually be slower than the old Kicks due to the extra 400-500 pounds of weight. This is despite the 19 extra horsepower. Expect a zero to 60 of 12-13 seconds. Also with the top SR Kicks trim now touching 30k most likely, it’s just not an affordable city car anymore, I’d rather buy a base Rogue or Forester or CX-5
Nissan deserves credit here for taking chances on the styling and creating a fantastic looking vehicle, both inside and out. This thing will be a hit for them.
That front end looks amazing..plus the cabin..one of the most under rated thing in nissan vehicles is the armrest padding...easily one of the best..super bargin.
I remember test driving a Maxima like 6-7 years ago and being shocked at how cushy all the padding was where your elbows rest. Felt better than a german car in terms of comfortability.
I had a 2021 Kicks as a rental for a week a few years ago and thought it to be a kind of fun good little commuter. This new version is striking comparatively, and with additional power, all-wheel drive, upgraded features abound is a definite player in the segment.
@@johnkonde1975I'd have neither. Mazda is gonna depreciate a lot and they have cheap paint on their cars. Which is a big reason why they are so cheap along with they put the same engine and transmission in everything.
Maybe not, I think they are nickel and diming, that pano roof isn't standard nor are those wheels, so if you can avoid the extras it'll be below. I'm worried about the headroom with that pano roof anyway, because Sofyan is almost touching and he's hobbit sized.
I'm so excited to check it out in person once ot drops at the dealership. I already own a Kicks and I love it so much. The increase in hp answered my prayers
Eh, if it were truly Mexican, every passenger space in the vehicle would be a different color; pink driver, blue passenger, green back seats, yellow trunk space.
i like the regular gear shifter - much better than all these push button eshifters. also, the design is nice, bold both on the exterior and interior. love the dual screens.
I think the CVT is fine, their new ones like the CVT-X you don't even notice its a CVT. But it definitely needed the 2.5 liter engine in this, 180hp from that would feel about right for a 3100lb vehicle.
It’s definitely a better car than the outgoing model, however, I’m sure that means it will cost significantly more. Wasn’t the point of the kicks to be an affordable vehicle?
Nissan like the other greedy carmakers, only care about fat profit margins, not making affordable cars. Fat profit margins means selling more expensive cars loaded with luxury features. Sad
Ya nissan knock it of the park!! 👍👍👍👍👍 ya since the rouge sport and qashqai in Canada is being drop they made a car that combines both models!! Can’t wait to test drive it!!…. Great job on the review!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Little touches like having the light source on both the left AND the right in the trunk is so important to real world ownership and costs practically nothing. Nissan paying attention to these things is a good sign.
I drive for a company who uses the first gen kicks as part of our fleet and can confirm we've had multiple transmissions below at 100,000 miles. Not exactly sure that's the most reliable
I drove a 2022 versa and never had any issues. I just turned it in for an Ariya though, so i cant say how the longevity of it is. But yea, never gave me any issues in the 2 years I had it
5:10 oh this is unfortunate, I was hoping it had a floating center console like the Nissan Rogue. The empty space above the floating part is more useful than you would at first think, I use it religiously and its hard to live without once you have it.
Nice video! I'll add that the the Kicks is actually a replacement for the Juke; The Note was just pulled on it's own basis, but yes it can serve as a alternative for the Note as well.
Cant wait for that 1 whiney person to comment on the cvt. If you dont want to take care of your car, *_dont get a cvt._* we get it, you dont want to do proper maintenance as frequently. And no, its not more expensive to maintain. Got a 2020 nissan kicks SV with 70,000 miles on it. Not an issue, chabged the transmission fluid when needed to. Runs like a dream.
I would have never bought the current Nissan Kicks, I thought it was just too underpowered and cramped for the price, but I'm impressed with this new model and I will definitely check it out once it hits dealership lots. I rented a 2024 Nissan Sentra recently while on vacation and I was surprised at how smooth and responsive it was despite the slightly underpowered hp and torque on paper, great for a daily driver. The Kicks was near the bottom of the segment sales charts in 2023, hopefully this new model will help Nissan gain in the ranks
@@elmhurst86 It should get the job done for most of the intended buyers for a vehicle like this. It would have been nice to see a turbocharged engine + 6, 7 or 8 speed auto on the SR but it is Nissan after all...
@@carlosgil4248 The Versa is still available for now. You are thinking of the Versa Note(which was a different vehicle all together). The Rogue Sport was dropped last year. This new Kicks replaces that.
@@blackwhirlwind1245 I agree it needs more power. If Nissan could put an eight speed automatic transmission in there, that would be a good replacement for the CVT.
The old Kicks has 25 cubic feat rear storage. This has either 30 or 24 (AWD) cubic feat. Why would you say twice as much storage in the redesign? Wrong.
Great review…The all wheel drive is a great option.. Manufacturers need to nix roof top rails and roof windows. How often do you see people carrying cargo on top of their cars? Not too often. The options for this car should include a power drivers seat and power assisted rear door. My opinion of course…Peace..
Having the AWD would stop me from buying. I don't want to pay an extra $ amount for something I do not want. These are supposed to be affordable and with the AWD an option you can expect many dealers will equip the Kicks with it. Very little benefit to have AWD on FWD vehicle.
I bought a 2024 Chevy Trax for my wife because we both agreed that FWD is just fine and we also wouldn't have wanted to pay extra for that feature - $22k out the door for the Trax beats probably closer to $30k for this with AWD in my opinion - Nice looking vehicle though but if it starts at close to $25k then it sure doesn't have much of a value proposition compared to the Trax/Envista which start at thousands less and don't have a CVT.
@@loki_wolffI think it is optional on all trims. I just don't see why every reviewer gets so excited that it is now offered. For vehicles such as the Kicks, it is just great profit for the manufacturer/dealer and not much for the consumer.
Amazing! I had the old Kicks for a rental for a week and hated it. Under powered and small. Really odd thing was I had the base model with hubcaps yet it had automatic high beams which took forever to change from low to high.
Sure hope they fixed the problem with your personal phone connection to the nice new big 12 inch screen I am still having issues with my phone not connecting properly I travel a lot and usually end up getting stuck with a paper map 🤬😡
Looks nice! This is personal but I hope they offer a leather premium package like they did for the Sentra I know the car isn’t suppose to be luxurious but it be cool to see
Thanks for the great video, hit all the points and can confirm the gas tank location. Love the design, hate they put the gas on the passenger side. Not sure why they changed it from last model. 🤷♂️👎 Keep up the great work! 👍✊
I always thought the Kicks replaced the Juke, which I didn't like since the Juke had AWD and was on my car shopping radar. With this new and much improved Kicks, the Kicks definitely takes its place, and is a car my wife will probably like better lol
Why is his head almost touching in the backseat when just prior to this video, I watched another with a guy who is 6 foot and looks to have more space above his head? It was also at this same car show, so same exact car. I'll just have to sit in one myself to really know.
Love the looks inside and outside but I could never drive a non-turbo again. I had a Sportage for 4 months and traded it in on a Stelvio and swallowed the big loss on trade-in.
Thanks for the review, good coverage as always. Wish Nissan gets over this low hp game. As nice as this second gen looks, no way they should officially release this thing with less than 200 hp. I hope they're listening and work that problem out! 200 hp or better, please!
Looks great and packs a lot of value. The only downside is the engine and cvt for the class of vehicle in general seems to have the same issue. Chose a Civic hatchback over the HRV because its slug. Corolla Cross and base Crosstrek is the same
Nissan did a very good job with this redesign. This will sell well but will sell helluva lot better if an actual automatic transmission was put in there instead of the CVT but nobody knows since it hasn’t been put to the test on actual roads. We’ll know more by the summer, and wait for a while as the first models usually have glitches.
Just curious. Is Nissan’s CVT transmission as problematic as folks claim it to be? I really like their styling and want to purchase the Rogue but some family and friends have asked me to reconsider. Edit- meant to say current model Kicks
Yes lol, that claim didn’t just come out of nowhere. I’ve heard that changing the trans fluid regularly helps but it can still fail. If I were you I’d rather be safe than sorry!
Not sure why they dont introduce it in the US. It will especially be appealing to people who still think Nissan's CVTs are unreliable. Maybe its because it might cause the Note to lose market share?
Not gonna lie, this new design looks sharp.
...you blind?? the front is ugly with those headlights...
Too bad it’s underpowered and slow. According to Alex on Autos, this new 2025 Kicks SR AWD will actually be slower than the old Kicks due to the extra 400-500 pounds of weight. This is despite the 19 extra horsepower. Expect a zero to 60 of 12-13 seconds. Also with the top SR Kicks trim now touching 30k most likely, it’s just not an affordable city car anymore, I’d rather buy a base Rogue or Forester or CX-5
@@Soul_Flow_ well so far you against 40 other likes so I’m thinking you’re the one that’s blind
it wont be slower he does not KNOW that. wait n see@@johnkonde1975
lol..agreed@@jamesbarbato2192
Nissan deserves credit here for taking chances on the styling and creating a fantastic looking vehicle, both inside and out. This thing will be a hit for them.
That front end looks amazing..plus the cabin..one of the most under rated thing in nissan vehicles is the armrest padding...easily one of the best..super bargin.
I remember test driving a Maxima like 6-7 years ago and being shocked at how cushy all the padding was where your elbows rest. Felt better than a german car in terms of comfortability.
O M G that car looks AWESOME. Well done Nissan, you knocked it out of the park with that external design.
I had a 2021 Kicks as a rental for a week a few years ago and thought it to be a kind of fun good little commuter. This new version is striking comparatively, and with additional power, all-wheel drive, upgraded features abound is a definite player in the segment.
Can't wait for the murano, pathfinder and armada refreshes
Murano no because it'll have a cvt but pathfinder and armada yes
@@MB-jz3uuYou act as if they can’t change that with a redesign like they did the Pathfinder.
The SR will definitely be knocking on the $30k
For 30k, I’d much rather buy the more luxurious more reliable and more powerful made in Japan 2024 Mazda CX-5 Select AWD. No CVT either
@@johnkonde1975or Corolla cross kicks competitor
@@johnkonde1975I'd have neither. Mazda is gonna depreciate a lot and they have cheap paint on their cars. Which is a big reason why they are so cheap along with they put the same engine and transmission in everything.
Maybe not, I think they are nickel and diming, that pano roof isn't standard nor are those wheels, so if you can avoid the extras it'll be below. I'm worried about the headroom with that pano roof anyway, because Sofyan is almost touching and he's hobbit sized.
Mazda depreciation is less than Nissan depreciation. Not a hater either, I own a Nissan right now. @@MB-jz3uu
Loving the new interior design for Nissan/Infiniti.
It looks really good, Nissan did a great job!
I'm so excited to check it out in person once ot drops at the dealership. I already own a Kicks and I love it so much. The increase in hp answered my prayers
I like the color combination on that SR trim.
Colorful car thats why Mexican always buy nissan
Eh, if it were truly Mexican, every passenger space in the vehicle would be a different color; pink driver, blue passenger, green back seats, yellow trunk space.
@@BoopSnoot I was gonna be salty about your comment but I laughed and thought to myself, "That's so true"! 😂 🎯
i like the regular gear shifter - much better than all these push button eshifters. also, the design is nice, bold both on the exterior and interior. love the dual screens.
Fantastic man.
Also very good video man. Love the no-nonsense style
VEry nice presentation of the new Nissan Kicks. Keep it up.
They definitely kicked it up a gear, or maybe not because it’s still a CVT.
You CVT haters are ignorant
almost every single car in this segment is a cvt
Toyota, Honda, and many others still have CVT’s. Not sure why Nissan get’s the most flack for it.
the bully who put this hater in his locker was named CVT
😂”I see what you did there.”
The CVT is unfortunate, it also needs at least 160hp with that significant bump in weight. A hybrid version would be a welcome addition too.
I think the CVT is fine, their new ones like the CVT-X you don't even notice its a CVT. But it definitely needed the 2.5 liter engine in this, 180hp from that would feel about right for a 3100lb vehicle.
@@BoopSnoot I saw the spec sheet, the Kicks SV AWD is over 3200 pounds and the SR is 3300 pounds
@@BoopSnoot it’s not about the functionality of the CVT. It’s the reliability of Nissan’s CVT.
Yeah, maybe they will give us the 2.5 in the future. @@johnkonde1975
@@AGPreston12In which they also improved. Nissan revised their CVTs starting with the 2019+ Altimas
Couldn’t stop looking at the Millenium Jade GT-R 😍
Very nice design. If they redesign the Pathfinder this way, I may have to go check it out for sure.
I like the red detailing around the gear shift
Sharp design 😊 love this Nissan😊
Looks soooo much better in and out . Needs a wing , like the juke had , but nice . 👍🏽
Like the look of this new model, just wish they wouldn't use gloss plastic anywhere, hopefully they provide a matte option in the future.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this crossover here
Great review!!
considering to buy one now
If this is the kicks, I cannot wait to see the next Sentra!
A Baby Rogue! Love it!
Still waiting for a Frontier based XTerra...
It's really attractive, love everything about it, especially the design of the rear lights.
I like it with all honesty!, not sure about quality but looks nice in and out!
Well, at least it looks original, I always find it exciting to see new cars on the road.
It’s definitely a better car than the outgoing model, however, I’m sure that means it will cost significantly more. Wasn’t the point of the kicks to be an affordable vehicle?
Nissan like the other greedy carmakers, only care about fat profit margins, not making affordable cars. Fat profit margins means selling more expensive cars loaded with luxury features. Sad
Ya nissan knock it of the park!! 👍👍👍👍👍 ya since the rouge sport and qashqai in Canada is being drop they made a car that combines both models!! Can’t wait to test drive it!!…. Great job on the review!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Little touches like having the light source on both the left AND the right in the trunk is so important to real world ownership and costs practically nothing. Nissan paying attention to these things is a good sign.
It is amazing that even this huge SUV comes under sub compact category in USA.
Every true Nissan fan can still see the V
Love this new Nissan kicks
Absolutely love the design reminds me of some 90’s concepts. Really hope they come out with a hybrid.
The Kicks grew up a LOT, hoping the CVT is a little more reliable nowadays
Don't know about that, still a comprehensive belt, a Gear IT AIN'T 😢
You guys are ignorant they've updated the CVTs
I drive for a company who uses the first gen kicks as part of our fleet and can confirm we've had multiple transmissions below at 100,000 miles. Not exactly sure that's the most reliable
Nissan’s latest CVTS are extremely reliable
I drove a 2022 versa and never had any issues. I just turned it in for an Ariya though, so i cant say how the longevity of it is. But yea, never gave me any issues in the 2 years I had it
I think Nissan really elevated the Kicks to a higher quality. I’m not much of a Nissan fan but I really hope that this Kicks will do well.
The V motion is still in the grill. It’s just not bold like it has been for years. It starts at where the hood budge stops on both ends
5:10 oh this is unfortunate, I was hoping it had a floating center console like the Nissan Rogue. The empty space above the floating part is more useful than you would at first think, I use it religiously and its hard to live without once you have it.
They had to save somethings for the big brother
Nice video! I'll add that the the Kicks is actually a replacement for the Juke; The Note was just pulled on it's own basis, but yes it can serve as a alternative for the Note as well.
Without e-power??
How does the 2025 kicks compare to the new 2025 Chevy Trax?
Cant wait for that 1 whiney person to comment on the cvt. If you dont want to take care of your car, *_dont get a cvt._* we get it, you dont want to do proper maintenance as frequently. And no, its not more expensive to maintain. Got a 2020 nissan kicks SV with 70,000 miles on it. Not an issue, chabged the transmission fluid when needed to. Runs like a dream.
The 2025 Next-Generation Kicks is amazing crossover to look and brilliant.:)
when is the Nissan Kicks E-Power be available???
Can anybody tell me if they will have an all leatherette option on the inside ??
I’m sold on this.. gonna book it as soon as bookings open in India
I would have never bought the current Nissan Kicks, I thought it was just too underpowered and cramped for the price, but I'm impressed with this new model and I will definitely check it out once it hits dealership lots. I rented a 2024 Nissan Sentra recently while on vacation and I was surprised at how smooth and responsive it was despite the slightly underpowered hp and torque on paper, great for a daily driver. The Kicks was near the bottom of the segment sales charts in 2023, hopefully this new model will help Nissan gain in the ranks
Lol! This new iteration is STILL under powered.
@@elmhurst86 It should get the job done for most of the intended buyers for a vehicle like this. It would have been nice to see a turbocharged engine + 6, 7 or 8 speed auto on the SR but it is Nissan after all...
Any chance of staying close to the current price for 2025 version?
Does the transmission use a rubber band
140 hp nice, sunroof nice all wheel drive nice i want one
I must've missed something, does it have e-power as well same as the previous version?
When will this be available in Asia?
This essentially replaces the Rogue Sport. At least now it's a legitimate crossover with available AWD.
But 2.0 is still underpowered, (this thing needs at least 180 HP) and Nissan CVT is no.
I thought it replaced the Nissan versa? That's what I heard in the video.
@@carlosgil4248 The Versa is still available for now. You are thinking of the Versa Note(which was a different vehicle all together). The Rogue Sport was dropped last year. This new Kicks replaces that.
@@blackwhirlwind1245 I agree it needs more power. If Nissan could put an eight speed automatic transmission in there, that would be a good replacement for the CVT.
@johnnymason2460 yeah I didn't hear him mention the note though guess he meant that one we had one a 2016.good on gas but terrible at acceleration.
love that nissan is keeping cars affordable for us broke folks! im all in on this new kicks
Shame there's no power liftgate, rear air vent options at least on the SR trim. Also will have to see how the reduced cargo on AWD measures out.
Great styling with the refresh Kicks, however why does Nissan continue with A CVT when all I hear are so many issues with it..
This'll be a huge hit for Nissan! I really hope it does well for them, it's a great looking car!
The old Kicks has 25 cubic feat rear storage. This has either 30 or 24 (AWD) cubic feat. Why would you say twice as much storage in the redesign? Wrong.
I love this color combo!
He is incorrect. The Kicks replaced the Juke, not the Versa.
Nice looking nissan kicks.👍
Great review…The all wheel drive is a great option.. Manufacturers need to nix roof top rails and roof windows. How often do you see people carrying cargo on top of their cars? Not too often. The options for this car should include a power drivers seat and power assisted rear door. My opinion of course…Peace..
Would’ve been cool it it had a turbo version
Liking the new look much larger than the previous one
Glad the kicks gains Propilot!
All mini suv s have a cvt and nissans now work fine.good looking in and out.we will see how it drives.
Having the AWD would stop me from buying. I don't want to pay an extra $ amount for something I do not want. These are supposed to be affordable and with the AWD an option you can expect many dealers will equip the Kicks with it. Very little benefit to have AWD on FWD vehicle.
Pretty sure the lower model's are fwd
I bought a 2024 Chevy Trax for my wife because we both agreed that FWD is just fine and we also wouldn't have wanted to pay extra for that feature - $22k out the door for the Trax beats probably closer to $30k for this with AWD in my opinion - Nice looking vehicle though but if it starts at close to $25k then it sure doesn't have much of a value proposition compared to the Trax/Envista which start at thousands less and don't have a CVT.
@@loki_wolffI think it is optional on all trims. I just don't see why every reviewer gets so excited that it is now offered. For vehicles such as the Kicks, it is just great profit for the manufacturer/dealer and not much for the consumer.
Huge improvement and new they had to add AWD in order to survive. I’d buy the one if they had a hybrid version.
Amazing! I had the old Kicks for a rental for a week and hated it. Under powered and small. Really odd thing was I had the base model with hubcaps yet it had automatic high beams which took forever to change from low to high.
Cvt? Looks great
Sure hope they fixed the problem with your personal phone connection to the nice new big 12 inch screen I am still having issues with my phone not connecting properly I travel a lot and usually end up getting stuck with a paper map 🤬😡
Looks nice! This is personal but I hope they offer a leather premium package like they did for the Sentra I know the car isn’t suppose to be luxurious but it be cool to see
Thanks for the great video, hit all the points and can confirm the gas tank location. Love the design, hate they put the gas on the passenger side. Not sure why they changed it from last model. 🤷♂️👎 Keep up the great work! 👍✊
giving me volvo/ polestar vibes in the rear. I really like all of it.
That extra horsepower doesn’t mean much if the thing is heavier.
Now if we can get the venue to have a 2.0 engine, that would be great
I guess this is why they discontinued the Rogue Sport in the US. Unless they also made it larger I imagine it would have been pretty similar to this.
The rogue sport was really nice.
I always thought the Kicks replaced the Juke, which I didn't like since the Juke had AWD and was on my car shopping radar. With this new and much improved Kicks, the Kicks definitely takes its place, and is a car my wife will probably like better lol
Still no back vents😢
Why is his head almost touching in the backseat when just prior to this video, I watched another with a guy who is 6 foot and looks to have more space above his head? It was also at this same car show, so same exact car. I'll just have to sit in one myself to really know.
Who doesn't love Nissan's legendary CVT.
🤣
Didn’t the Kicks replace the Juke?? So wouldn’t this be the third version??
I have a Juke SL AWD. The original Kicks did not have AWD, and had significantly less horsepower. But yes, the Kicks was the successor to the Juke.
The more I see new nissan products, the more I question why the company has refused to update the interior of the Gtr
It looked sharp until you get to 6:03 and see that new GODZILLA the distance. Great review of this new kicks. Too bad they don't come with Manuel's.
Love the looks inside and outside but I could never drive a non-turbo again. I had a Sportage for 4 months and traded it in on a Stelvio and swallowed the big loss on trade-in.
Wish it was a hybrid.
Thanks for the review, good coverage as always. Wish Nissan gets over this low hp game. As nice as this second gen looks, no way they should officially release this thing with less than 200 hp. I hope they're listening and work that problem out! 200 hp or better, please!
Looking to get a new car, this just got added to my list of cars to check out
Very well executed design.
Seems like a good competitor!
Looks great and packs a lot of value. The only downside is the engine and cvt for the class of vehicle in general seems to have the same issue. Chose a Civic hatchback over the HRV because its slug. Corolla Cross and base Crosstrek is the same
Nissan did a very good job with this redesign. This will sell well but will sell helluva lot better if an actual automatic transmission was put in there instead of the CVT but nobody knows since it hasn’t been put to the test on actual roads. We’ll know more by the summer, and wait for a while as the first models usually have glitches.
Just curious. Is Nissan’s CVT transmission as problematic as folks claim it to be? I really like their styling and want to purchase the Rogue but some family and friends have asked me to reconsider. Edit- meant to say current model Kicks
Yes lol, that claim didn’t just come out of nowhere. I’ve heard that changing the trans fluid regularly helps but it can still fail. If I were you I’d rather be safe than sorry!
@@jawshyy point taken
There's Kicks with E-Power hybrid in other markets.
Quite efficient and the best part: No transmission! Just direct electric driven.
What the heck is the headlights trying to look like .
If it gets E power ( and most likely it will) then now it's kicking above it's price point. Loved the driving dynamics of kicks e power.
Not sure why they dont introduce it in the US. It will especially be appealing to people who still think Nissan's CVTs are unreliable.
Maybe its because it might cause the Note to lose market share?