After its first launched at Sao Paulo Motor Show in 2014, Nissan confirmed the arrival of the new small member of the Crossover family, the all-new Nissan Kicks.
Based on the concept Crossover, the Kicks is a global budget Crossover vehicle that was originally inspired by Brazil’s samba dance form. According to Nissan, the Kicks will be produced at Nissan’s benchmark plant in Aguascalientes in Mexico City.
Style-wise, Nissan Kicks features established design signatures such as 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. The car is relatively bigger than its Sibling Nissan Juke.
Inside, the interior promises best in class passenger space in the rear—despite the coupé-like roofline—as well as one of the largest load areas in its class. Front seat occupants face the latest version of Nissan’s modern and simple Gliding Wing dashboard design, which is dominated by a centrally mounted seven-inch full color display housing a comprehensive infotainment system with Smartphone connectivity.
The car is powered by a 1.6-liter flex-fuel engine mated to a Manual and CVT gearbox. Although, there would be a high chance that the car might be available in diesel variant.
Keno Kato, Corporate Vice President of Product Planning at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, said, “With Kicks, we have developed a compact crossover in the best Nissan tradition, and thanks to the unmatched experience, we have in creating vehicles to meet the needs of car-buyers around the world.”
“Kicks will offer best-in-class design, convenience and technological innovation. And, it will demonstrate Nissan’s commitment to Nissan Intelligent Mobility. Kicks is a car to confidently take on the city,” added Kato.
The car will be available in Brazil by August and followed by Latin American left-hand drive markets later in fiscal year 2016. The Kicks will introduced soon in more than 80 global markets. The Japanese carmaker announced that its public appearance will start at the 2016 Rio Olympics as the Kicks will be the official car during the festivity.