Nissan gives some much-needed love to its entry-level subcompact crossover.
, and on the surface at least it seems Nissan has developed a compact crossover SUV with a clean and cohesive exterior design—a far cry from the previous Kicks.—especially once you accepted the vehicle’s relative lack of power, numb steering, cramped rear seats, and general lack of pizazz and instead focused on its efficiency and affordability.Like the outgoing model, the new 2025 Nissan Kicks will be available in S, SV, and SR trims, with optional premium offerings at the SV and SR levels.
A transversely mounted 2.0-liter inline-four gasoline engine powers those wheels, and it’s good for 141 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque fed through a six-speed automatic transmission. The latter is sure to be an improvement over the outgoing continuously variable transmission used in the previous model. Meanwhile, the new Kicks’ engine output increases by 19 hp and a notable 26 lb-ft over the old model’s 1.6-liter naturally aspirated inline-four.
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