2021 Nissan Kicks | What's The Catch?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- We review the good and bad of the heavily updated 2021 Nissan Kicks. This crossover is sold all around the world and is critical to Nissan's brand survival. They have added new interior style and technology, combined with a low price they hope to attract millennial buyers, including cost-conscious older buyers. Others to consider are the Honda HRV, Toyota CHR, Corolla Hatch, Ford Ecosport, Subaru Crosstrek, and Chevy Trax.
#2021 #nissan #kicks
Index:
00:00 - 00:32 Intro
00:32 - 3:53 Interior and Audio Impressions
3:53 - 5:31 Mechanical Overview
5:31 - 11:30 Driving Impressions
11:30 Final Thoughts - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I smashed the like button so hard Carlos Goshen felt it...in his suit case...
THAT DAMN CARLOS GOOSEN
Correction- nissan kicks is not at all popular in India. Less than 100 kicks sell a month compared to more than 15000 kia seltos and hyundai creta in a month.
Now is that because you don’t understand them? Or because you can’t afford them?
Luxury and sports cars are what allow this tech to trickle down to the shitboxes like this. Absolutely junk quality vehicles
- NNA dealer tech
Carlos Gone.
@@gsilva220 carlos ghosn
Honestly mad respect to you for honestly reviewing this car in its price point and taking into account what the typical buyer in this segment is looking for. Most other car channels would be taking this through the corners and going on and on about how its slow and the interior isn't as good as the 250k McLaren they tested last week.
Thank you for not treating a 20K car like it's a Lexus, some reviewers make no allowance for price. We need more affordable options and the Kicks is a good one.
Overall probably the most universally positive review he has EVER given.
That’s what I was thinking! Almost too good!
@@2004cyrus Nissan execs rubbing their palms together....
@@BoopSnoot you are a smart Duck!
I actually just bought one yesterday. I bought the sr premium. I really like it. It's an upgrade from my last car big time. So far I don't mind it at all. The small engine is fine really. I don't need a sports car. This will serve my wife and me well.
A year or so later, mechanically still good? My big question, van you fit a 100 lb dog in the back?
I enjoy and appreciate these 'everyday' cars SO much more than some expensive luxury or sports car.
Me too JD
Some enjoy watching mozart playing his piano, some are content with watching a toddler bang on the keys. It‘s good that everybody can enjoy what he wants these days
@@hazardeur I laughed at that comment ;)
@@hazardeur ik this was a joke, but it is actually intriguing to see reviews of actually affordable cars.
1:38 1 lonely button
😂😂😂 I work with Nissan and when I go to show an S trim sometimes I'm like what can I even show😂
I smashed the like and subscribe button so hard my Nissan’s CVT transmission erupted.
I dropped a like faster than the CVT dropped a belt
Smashed so hard the warranty didn’t cover it
All these comments are falser than CVT gear changes.
nice graphics bruh
I mean, that was going to happen regardless XD
"I started wearing winter hats from the Savage Geese Collection, and instantly met a lady friend who wants me to come visit her in Russia!"
🤣
and then?
I love that you do reviews on a diverse selection of cars. This particular model is probably closer to reality for me than a Lambo (although, I'll continue to to try to split the difference on the used market). Middle class people deserve great car reviews, too! Keep up the good work.
I’m lower middle income and I really appreciate it
Its damn impressive what you can get in a "base" level car these days. This thing being sub-$20k for a middle range is crazy good value. Considering most cross overs and trucks are $40k new.
I’d still rather buy a 1-2 year old low mileage Mazda CX-5, you can find one for under 20k. So much better than this in every way.
Agreed 👍
@D R I would recommend a 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara th-cam.com/video/L4eJa_dcGmM/w-d-xo.html
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NO. wth? It's absolutely horrible value. There are PLENTY other, much better models in this price range. Kia Soul, Kia Seltos, Honda HRV, Subaru Crosstreck, Hyundai Kona, etc. And pretty much all mainstream brand sedans are far superior value. The Kicks basically just a Versa hatchback but way overpriced. People blindly throw money at "adventure" marketing. 23k for a cheaply built hatchback with a 1.6 naturally aspirated engine is insane.
The Kicks costs 2k-3k more than the Versa despite being basically the same car, just hatchback instead of sedan.
Nissan Kicks: The car your grandma gets because she wanted a Juke but couldn't see out of it.
I honestly thought it was a rebranded Juke - why not just buy a Qashqai if the Juke is too small??
@@gambiting a what?
@@orangeVSappel it's called the Rogue Sport in the US
@@orangeVSappel Qashqai - the car between the Juke and the X-Trail. I think in US it's called the Rogue?
ahh yes, the Rouge. Had never heard of the Qashqai name.
I'd buy one. It's simple and does what it does. Living within the means.
Beautiful review and Nissan nailed it.
Just doing my last research before i buy this one, i know i’m gonna love this! Thanks for being so clear and transparent while talking about any vehicle. Respect
Pure art seeing the kicks go in reverse in the opening drone shot. Well done lads
I'm glad you evaluated the Kicks for what it is - an inexpensive A-to-B runabout.
I ❤ appliance cars. Everyone hates on them for being bland and basic, but they’re the unsung workhorses of the working Joes and Janes.
Well Mark, I'm in Mexico and I think your channel is the best car channel on YT.
I have watched many Nissan Kicks reviews, your review -clear and honest. BEST review.thank you
I definitely like fast cars of course, but these types of videos are valuable. I’d feel really good about making recommendations to friends and family off these, thanks Goose!
It's incredible how much you get in the low end. The fit and finish looks great for a budget car. Compared to a used previous Gen Equinox or similar the kicks is a completely separate class.
But the drive is going to show why it’s so cheap .
Had one of these as a rental last year and to be honest I haven't been in a modern car (2012+) in a very long time. I was a little surprising how well it handled and power delivery for the everyday driving. I guess I been out of the loop experiencing newer cars and only do so when I drive other family member's cars such as their '18 toyota highlander. I daily a 2000 subaru impreza 2.5rs and a lexus gx470 so I was fairly impressed.
I just want to thank you so much for this thorough and honest video. Car shopping has been overwhelming but this video helped me make the choice to buy a Nissan Kicks. Test drove it today and it was great!
Excellent review!! Most folks are just doing a walk-around and don't really tell you useful information. Kudos!
The catch is that the CVT grenades itself right after the warranty expires.
Worst cvt in the world.
Exactly
... for the third time
Anecdotal evidence in coming... wife drives a 15 year old / 180,000 kms X-Trail (100+ in freedom units). It has a POS Jatco CVT which behaves similarly to this. All we've had to do is replace the fluid 5,000 kms ago. Only thing gone wrong is the driver's side door hand fell off recently. :)
If you're lucky.
Thanks for doing this. I'm sure as an automotive journalist, it's more fun to review sports cars. But I usually pay more attention to a car that a normal person can afford. Too bad this one doesn't come with a regular automatic transmission.
🙋🏻♀️ total girl here...the mechanical overview and time stamps are helpful. I know my cars at basic best so your short and detail vids are awesome. Love the content.
.....and I'm subbing. Saving up for a car so I'll trust this channel to give me direct answers without all long unnecessary info like other channels. Thank you
Your reviews are great and no nonsense. Thank you for that.
Never been a Nissan fan, but glad to see they are doing something good and right in this often neglected segment.
Nissan is surprisingly good at designing beautiful cars.
Like a crush that has known STD’s
I appreciate the honesty and complete overall review . thank you!
Love the glamorous drone shots
9:41 - Engine/transmission sounds like my vacuum cleaner when a sock gets stuck in the intake! 😂😂
YESS FINALLY A CVT THAT DOESNT FAKE SHIFT
I rather it fake shift than sound like that piece of one gear shit
This person understands.
The only car review channel I can stomach. Keep up the good work soon
Legit, well balanced review
Good honest review I liked it great job.
1:49 Is that Jack laughing? 😂
Yeah whoops
Jack wisely chose to skip this review. But it would have been funny to see his face on the acceleration runs.
Lol I caught that too
This just popped into my suggested list. Considering a Kicks; thank you for doing your review in snow country, for those of us who live in cold climates. Want a smaller SUV for less than $30k OTD in this current auto market.
This car is tons of fun good looking and very popular. I'm actually surprised it took this long for the review to come out. Been in the US for a year or two now.
imagine considering a chevy trax
I pity the fool that ever considers buying an unreliable GM and Chevorlet product. 😔🙏
"I bought a Chevy Trax."
"I'm sorry?"
"A Trax, it's spelled with an X."
"No, I heard you, I'm just... sorry."
Or a Ford Ecosport. Junk as well.
Trax still does some thing s better than this pos. My worst model ranking: worst: Ford Ecosoprt 2nd worst:Nissan Kicks 3rd worst: Chevvrolet Trax
I know it’s a little more expensive but idk why anyone would consider the ecosport, trax, or kicks when the Honda hrv, crv, and Mazda cx3 exist. Those cars just seem way better in every way. Shit I’ll even throw the Honda Ridgeline in there. I think that “truck” is extremely underrated
0:22
Someone's been watching Tenet
Thanks for covering the global audience aspect.Appreciate your quality content.
Same to me , mentioning about Renault not in bad way , about India too, respect .
It’s pretty cool, can definitely get the kick out of it.
Little known fact: This is the vehicle that Turbowski used to raid the capital building because his convertible Murano was leaking
Did Turbowski wear his Viking outfit while driving the kicks?
Lmao
Let’s be honest, this is more of a hatchback than an SUV & I like that.
yeah they put a lil turbo and a six speed and it could be a hot hatch.
So glad you put vehicles up on the lift. Shows us what we are paying for. Thankyou.
This is the only channel where I will actually watching econo car reviews because I feel I will always take something away that’s valuable. Great to have a difference from all the over produced meme fest that a lot of review channels have turned into.
Scotty!
As an old school Nissan fan, I liked the previous gen kicks, Miles over the rouge sport, so I’m glad they are stepping it up. We need more decent affordable vehicles.
I planned to buy kicks but I ended up buying rogue sports. Why do you think its miles over rogue sport? I thought they are similar price size and power?
@@entropy8634 Kicks is less expensive and a tad smaller.
“The Ford Ecosport like something they just basically pulled out of a dumpster” 😂
Nice review. Thank you! I got one 2 weeks ago. Great car overall! Quality price!
how is the driving comfort? is it good for a short guy?
My recent Lyft driver picked me up in one of these. As someone who has owned an original KIA Soul for 11 years, I still think the box on wheels is a very practical choice. This isn't quite as content rich as the KIA Soul, but the ride isn't as harsh either.
Loved your final thoughts.. i have many family members that can barely pay there bills and your exactly right bout that aspect of pricing for some. sadly from comments on here i can tell alot don't understand not everyone makes over $60-70k a year. These low price cars are just a piece of the market for them.
If someone can barely pay their bills they should not be purchasing/leasing/financing new vehicles. That's how broke people stay broke. Leasing is the most expensive way to drive a vehicle by the way.
@@Argedis man i said a statement from what i see. you didnt read what i said and wanted to comment. bye
It's not nice to wish an unreliable car on poor folk. Especially if it'll need a new transmission at 60K miles.
@@barryf5479 how do you know it will go out at 60k? your spreading missinfotmation there bro. just repeating what others so with no direct knowledge. yes ive owned nissans with cvts and put many miles and no issues so i can say what ive seen.
Sweet review. Glad I watched this one. Looks like CVTs and driving pleasure shouldn't be used in the same sentence.
It's a great car for the masses and especially a student or new graduate. We all need help to start out in life and from your review, it seems this car fits the bill very well.
I received one of these as a rental while my car gets fixed, I was curious as to what I was driving and watched this video. I’m not a huge fan of Nissan and their design elements but this has been a satisfactory vehicle so far
Well balanced video, criticizes when feature missing for the price point and appreciate when it matches or exceeds
Looking at a premium Mazda 3, and then jumping to this video really puts things into perspective. Thanks for reviewing all of these different kinds of vehicles. They're really interesting.
Considering how a 2 year old Mazda 3 is like 17 grand, it kinda makes it hard buying a new car that's worse in every way.
That multi link though
Watching the whole video + liking as always just to support the channel, even tho i would never touch suvs or other piles with a 100 foot pole. Keep Up the Great Work!!
Can you review the old Nissan Frontier with the 4.0 or the 4 cyl which I’m thinking to buy? Great video as always!
Thank you for getting these videos out, I really appreciate your productivity. Also appreciate the level of detail you go into for every review, from luxury to economy.
I’d buy a Corolla over this, a hundred times. I don’t care if it’s 20% more, I’m saving myself a CVT replacement.
A lot of people in this market are looking at lease and financing deals. That will decide the purchase, not a small difference in msrp.
facts CVT is terrible techni0lgy
Toyota Corolla's have CVTs in them too.
@@maniacrevenge dam then a civic
@@gorgonismztruth1551 The Civic has a cvt as well.
I work at a used car dealership and anytime we get a Nissan in, you can almost always bet money that the CVT needs to be replaced
What your sayin makes no sense... why? used car dealership would get a " used " car with only little warranty first off.. then they would add the little theres will give the customer.. well people tend to blame the dealership and not the car itself so your dealership could end up loosing money depending on the wording in the warranty to get the cvt fixed ectra.. The customer would see you selling them junk and not come back.. yet your dealership gets Nissans and usually needs to get the cvt replaced.. im just sayin your comment sounds odd to me as a customer. If i knew a dealer made the comment you just said id not shop there, not cause of the car but what you said.. " you purposely sale junk?"
@@Tinrs80 If the CVT is trashed it more than likely gets sent to auction and becomes someone elses problem.
This makes little sense to me. What kind of imbevilically run dealership buys vehicles needing major repairs? That's just bad business.
IDK why but I hated in the beginning when he was sitting on his hands. He won me over by the end of the video. Who knew that would be a trigger? lol subscribed!
I bought the 2019 Kicks. I really love it.
I had this car as a rental. It was not bad. Not great, but it’s functional. I’d get it if I can get a huge discount.
Nissan sales took a 30% kicking in 2020, I wonder if they will still be here next year. BTW I don't think you are being fair to dumpsters when you mention them in connection to the EcoSport.
Ecosport is not bad. I like that the Ecosport has 4WD and a traditional 6 speed automatic transmission, no CVT. Two huge advantages over this Nissan Kicks. All the Ecosport owners I talked to love their cars.
@@mezzb Nissan lost 3 times the sales of top brands in 2020. They were already on a downswing in 2019.
@@mezzb Toyota and Hyundai Group are up year over year.
@@wyw201 Toyota was down -12% for 2020. GM was down similarly.
@@normt430 Post covid impact, beginning September, sales for Toyota was up YoY.
Great damn episode.
You obviously love higher quality, better performing cars, but you didn't let that colour your judgement of this vehicle. You rated it for what it was, and did it more fairly than I would have after hearing that lawn-mower drone as you accelerated in the video. Between this and your review of the Elantra, you are part of a pocket of auto reviewers who are keeping my faith in the genre alive.
So I like it? It's okay, too small for my needs, and I would prefer a Sentra, but if the world finally puts an end to the sedan then the Kicks is what we have to replace it, I guess. But although there is a Sentra Cup race league, I can't see a Kicks Cup ever taking it's place.
You guys the best music!
The weird cvt movements is such a total bummer. This car has everything I want and need. Love the look and design. The price is amazing for everything you get with this vehicle. But the CVT is a deal breaker. I’ve been driving a 2015 versa note for 4 years. It’s the highest trim with the additional tech package offered at the time. I love this car and wouldn’t even be thinking about trading it in, except for the CVT! It’s never failed or had to be replaced, but for someone that drives the interstate everyday, I feel like I’m playing with fire. There’s a constant delay with accelerating that makes it very dangerous when switching lanes or getting on the ramps. I am by no means an aggressive or fast driver. So if I’m having issues with this, then there is a problem. I was hoping Nissan had improved this in the 6 years since but I guess not. Nissan if your listening FIX THIS ISSUE!!
They say to change the transmission fluid and filters every 30,000 miles. Otherwise, the transmission will fail due to metal shards. I imagine it has two filters just like the Kicks.
Thank goodness we can get it with a manual transmission in Canada!
Not sure what part of Canada your in, but not in Ontario. CVT only.. we have the SR. No manual option available.
@@raysrcsandtech I just checked and you are right, only CVT available, yet I saw an article that said the manual is available in Canada.
@@TheBonsaiZone Perhaps it might still show up... luckily our CVT does not sound like the one in the video. it seem to behave much better :)
@@TheBonsaiZone They say it's available in a manual. Doesn't mean the dealers will sell you one with one.
@@TheBonsaiZone manual is only on the base S trim, which comes bare bones, 16 inch steelies with hubcaps, and has a 4 lug wheel.
Finally subscribed to your channel, bells and whistles please🤣
I got one in May and love it.
That CVT sound like how I feel waking up.
I have the 2019 Kicks and I love my truck. But now I want this one 🤣
Great video ! My Brother replaced his trusty old 97 Toyota Tercel for this Nissan Kicks. CHEERS 🍻
If you have the new editors working these latest videos, they are doing an amazing job!
No AWD option with a snowmobile transmission, interesting choices Nissan.
Yep, at least the Ford Ecosport has 4WD and a traditional 6 speed automatic transmission. Ecosport is not bad, not perfect but a decent little car.
@@mezzb They have the Rogue if you want AWD. This is for people who can only afford a Versa but they must have something shaped like an SUV.
@@braetonwilson4296 Hardly enough to make the Ecosport a decent car. It's slow, homely inside and out, and has an extremely cheaply made interior. And no, it isn't reliable, either. The Kicks has a POS transmission, but is otherwise decent.
@Moe Waste or not, AWD is a desirable trait for most consumers who buy crossovers, even small crossovers. For example, the Honda HRV became more desirable when they included AWD.
The Rouge and the smaller Rogue Sport (basically the same size as the Kicks) both offer AWD. They keep the price down and also increase interior volume by not offering AWD on the Kicks----and for most parts of the USA, there's no reason to even have the AWD.
I hope the CVT doesn't kick itself after the warranty ends
Nah the Nissan CVTs kick the bucket way earlier.
@@singular9 I bought a rouge with a good warranty.
Jatco?
@@singular9 No I heard they quit after 100K quite often. Especially the newer models because JATCO improved them after 2016.
heard that this will come to Malaysia, I’m excited!
Great review 👍🏽
These companies can honestly save billions by having 2 suv's, 2 sedans and a pick up reducing the cost of making so many models and trims and still cover 90% of their customer base as well as lowering the MSRP of said vehicles because you don't need to cover so many models with so many different specs etc. Really feel like these car companies are copying samsung with having a phone at every 20$ price point.
You don't get it. Americans are so crazy about crossovers/SUVs that manufacturers can sell five different crossovers and they will all sell well. Plus these manufacturers can sell these crossovers for higher prices than sedans despite similar production costs so this is a huge profit making operation for these car manufacturers.
They share mechanicals and can be made on the same assembly lines. It costs a lot less to just design a new body and interior.
They would probably save more money buying aisin transmissions for there cars then replacing hundreds of thousands of them for free as a warranty fix every year..
RIP Juke. Everyone hated on the funky unique crossover with the turbocharged motor. So we get a Versa on stilts. Good job car community.
Its a shame you don't get the new mk2 Juke we have here in Europe. Very cool looking car I think. Much improved over the mk1.
I just mine 7/5 and I love it. I got the SV but still an awesome vehicle. 🤓😍
I purchased a brand new 2023 Nissan Kicks SR with Premium Package in Boulder Gray Pearl back in October of 2023 and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with my new Nissan. The longer I own it the more I appreciate how good of a car it really is for the price. I find more and more little things it does and I tell you its good all kind of features especially on the safety front. It does everything so well and is just a really well rounded vehicle that is an unbeatable value especially in features per dollar. I live my Kicks!
Comfort:
The front seats are so comfortable and just hold you perfectly and support your back and legs so well (I am 5’11”). I usually have issues with seats not supporting my thighs because I have long legs. Not in the Kicks, its seats support the back of my thighs perfectly. The 2024 Altima SR I had drove had a much shorter bottom seat cushion it seemed and my thighs were not supported and were up off the seat at a weird angle no matter how I adjusted the power seat. Now the Sentra SR seats were excellent and had a long supportive bottom seat cushion and were even a tad better than the Kicks seats. But anyway the seats in the Kicks I love and are perfect to me lol. Also the multicolor Primatex Synthetic Leather material used on the top trim SR with Premium Package is so durable lookibg and feeling with such a sporty flare. You can tell they will hold up very well compared to true leather and they have not sagged, creased or got shiny at all like a lot of real leathers do on the seat bolster getting in and out. My 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage SE top trim that I traded on this Kicks had neat premium plaid cloth seats with leatherette bolsters and after 2.5 years of owning it the seats had not one sign of wear, no creasing, no shininess and no sagging and in the top trim Mirage SE the material is very thick and durable like this Kicks. The front area in the Kicks is so roomy with tons of legroom and I and headroom its crazy. I keep the bottom part of the seat in its half way back/forth position and the pump action height adjustment I keep in the lowest position. If I slide the driver seat all the way back I cannot push the pedals thats how much seat travel they give lol. However it slides back soooo far that it eliminates rear leg room lol. I have long legs and am almost 6 ft and in my seating position I can sit behind my self with room to spare. The rear seats are just as comfortable and you sit very high looking over the front seats and like I said I still have a ton of head and leg room behind my driving position. I know some cars have what they call stadium seating in the rear but I have never experienced it as much as in the Kicks as you sit very high and way above the front seats and if you get car sick (I hate riding in the rear seat) it really helps because you do not feel like your in the back seat and are up high and not claustrophobic feeling at all. Even still there is a ton of headroom. Back in the front seat like I said I keep the height adjustment in its lowest position like I do in all vehicles I own and its perfect for me and leaves a ton of headroom above my head like several inches. Everything in the Kicks is just placed in easy reach and is so easy to use and understand. It fits me perfectly.
Cargo:
The cargo area is huge for such a small vehicle at 169 inches long. It has 25 cubic feet and can hold so much more than you realize and even the sides of the cargo area are carpeted which keeps the car quieter and prevents getting those ugly scratch marks. It also has 2 built in bag holders and a very heavy duty solid cargo cover. The cargo cover only comes standard when you get the top trim SR and add the $1,400.00 Premium Package which I did.
Features:
Where do I begin. This top trim SR with the $1,400.00 Premium Package is loaded for such a small car and comes in under $26,000.00. It has things like rear parking sensors, 360 surround view cameras, rear automatic emergency braking (rare in vehicles under $40K) for parking and works damn well, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, 8 speaker Bose audio system with 2 neat speakers built into the drivers seat headrest, 8 inch audio touch screen, 7 inch half digital gauge cluster screen that does all kind of things, led headlights, led tail lights, led fog lights, 17 inch alloy wheels, push button start, remote start with intelligent climate control that heats or cools the car and even heats your seats and steering wheel and it bases what it does on the outside temp, auto digital climate control, auto up down drive and front passenger windows, nissan Connect Telematics, super sharp Primatex synthetic leather seats that are light gray and charcoal with orange accent stitching, primatex dash pad, rear seat occupancy alert reminder and so much more. This thing is loaded for under $26,000.00 with features reserved for more expensive vehicles.i absolutely love its 8 speaker Bose personal audio system it sounds amazing and looks cool too with the driver seat headrests. The 360 surround view camera system with multiple views makes parking a snap too. I just love everything about my Kicks.
Safety Features:
Wow does this Kicks have the safety features and they work very well and do not miss a beat. Lane departure warning with haptic steering wheel, forward collision alert and auto braking, rear collision alert and auto braking, rear cross traffic alert, pedestrian detection, blind spot warning, auto high beams, led lighting systems, park assist, 360 surround view camera, dynamic control module for engine braking (SR only) - ride control and pitch (SR only) - handling with active trace and yaw control (SR only), abs, electric parking brake with auto hold feature, stability and traction control, digital tire pressure display for all 4 tires, easy tire fill with horn alert, radar adaptive cruise control, Nissan Telematics with SOS button and automatic crash notification, 10 airbags, zero gravity seats, security system and more!!!
Driving:
The Kicks really impresses me with how it drives. Another thing that really impresses me is its sound build quality as the vehicle has absolutely no squeaks or rattles even when super cold out and just has a solid feel. This CUV does not have a wallow type ride like our Eclipse Cross SUV does to the point there is to much movement that can make you sick. The Kicks is planted and firm yet has a great ride and handles bumps and all very well. I know the SR has the dynamic module thing for ride control adjustments, torque vectoring using the brakes and active engine braking using the CVT and engine but I am not sure if the suspension on the SR (sporty trim lol) is any different than in the S or SV trim. But the point is it has a good ride which a lot of online reviews agree with. Thats impressive for its size and price. Like I said the Kicks drives with a very solid feel and has great steering thats very direct and communicative and very well controlled. It has a nice ride height too with 7 inches of ground clearance which is pretty good for a small CUV. The driving position and visibility are amazing and it had a huge windshield and huge windows all around. As far as power goes it does pretty good and has a very low reving engine while cruising and becomes very quiet. Also its idle is very quiet. The windshield wipers front and rear work great and the driver side wiper is huge and sweeps like every inch of the windshield for maximum visibility. The rear wiper has 2 settings which is nice, an intermittent speed and a constant steady speed. It gets great MPGs too and does better than most all in its class. On the highway it can get close to 40 mpg which is amazing.
CVT (JF015E-RE0F11B Jatco CVT 7)
Engine (HR16DE -1.6L 4 Cylinder)
The CVT which everyone knows about and complains is a major sore point for Nissan unfortunately. I know they had issues years back on past generation Jatco CVTs but they have improved tremendously. My last 3 Mitsubishi Mirages (2015, 2017, 2021) all had the same Jatco CVT-7 as the Nissan Kicks and I had no issues. In fact our last 7 vehicle’s have all had Jatco produced CVTs with no issues and our 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL Touring with S-AWC is 5 years old now and we have had no issues with its Jatco sourced CVT. I really like the programming of the CVT-7 in the Nissan Kicks and it really feels neat. It drives like a true geared automatic transmission with simulated fake shift points that make the car feel more responsive and fun. I love it. Also on the SR you have the active engine braking, active trace control and active ride management. As for the engine in the Kicks it is the HR16DE and has been around since like 2004! Of course over the years it has had several major updates and little tweaks but is still the same basic engine. I personally like that as it’s a simple older style proven powertrain. I have no issues with that.
The Ford Ecosport: "Just basically something they pulled out of a dumpster."
Couldn't have said it better myself xDD
Ford Ecosport has 4WD and a traditional 6 speed automatic transmission. No CVT. Ecosport is an OK car and drives decent.
I think he referred to the seats.
@@user-qc7dr3cd3q Seats are OK in the Ecosport. Mark is being too critical. Ecosport is an economy car, not a luxury car.
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Damn, those n-words get out, just to get in few days later. Recidivists
I love your comment Jacob, but I feel like a troll is trying to ride your coat-tail here in the comments.
@@emptyshirt chyba ty
This vehicle is intended to be a vehicle meant for city driving. It can be had with a 360 degree camera, which is rare for vehicles at this cheap price point. With the small size and 360 camera, it's easy to park. It gets great fuel economy. Nissan just introduced a new small crossover called the Magnite for India and other markets like that, which is similar to the Kicks but is actually better looking. It will have a 999cc inline 3-cylinder engine with a manual trans, or the same engine with a turbo with a CVT.
Thanks, Mark. You addressed the negatives but you didn’t mock it because it doesn’t perform like a $30-50,000 vehicle.
Top of the line but has 7 blank switches in one location. That would drive me fucking mad.
Nissan is doing a good job with these new models. They're serious about staying alive as a company.
I'm also surprised he didn't mention the curb weight, this car is very light which makes it a lot of fun to drive.
Sweet Native Union USB cable! Truly a man of discerning taste.
With 75 hp my car is even slower but the manual makes it much more engaging. Manuals are great.
I think the Kicks is closest to a Versa note replacement than the Juke. That Juke had weirdly high horsepower for its class, more than most midsize sedans back then. They really wanted it to be a Pulsar GTi-R successor for North America
I wouldn't be surprised if the Juke turns out to be a desirable car in 4 to 6 years.
@@Zonno5 lol, I’m thinking of trading my Altima for the top trim one if I can find it. I saw a DudeinBlue video on a tuned one and the idea of crusing in that became infectious
You gave the Maxima with it's CVT a positive review as I recall. There is a good deal of knee-jerk Nissan hate out there but I do believe they're trying to get it together post Ghosn. And I would easily consider this Kicks if it had the manual trans. Perfect vehicle for that.
I just bought a brand new 2001 Nissan kick it is a beautiful car even people on the sidewalk now the car is really look at it it's really unique looking and real good paint on it shines like glass it is sure it's a beautiful car I'm glad I bought it
The sound of the Nissan CVT makes me nauseous
Jack's laugh on that "dumpster" ;)
Great review.
Did you get that music from rubbing a lamp three times? Actually kind of like it