1/16/2024 0 Comments Compact suv nissan kicks![]() It more than doubles the CX-3 and tops its bigger brother with a Q by 68 L. The 716 L of cargo space puts it at the top of the segment. Same goes in the back, where Nissan has chosen to drop the rear floor instead of trading a flat space with the seats folded for less room. Even with four adults on board, the Kicks doesn't feel cramped, which is a feat in this size class. The 81 mm of extra shoulder space let you shift around to better fit back there, too. The spec sheet says it has less legroom than the CX-3 in the back, but it feels larger. Despite that, it offers up more headroom front and rear than either of those. The Kicks is within an inch in width and length of the CX-3, though it is 76 mm narrower and 84 mm shorter than the Qashqai. There's a USB port in the dash, but there are also two USB-ports that are easily reached for anyone sitting in the back. Back seat passengers might not get that same audio experience, but they don't exactly miss out either. The UltraNearfield offers an interesting twist on your usual tunes, making it sound like the singer is surrounding your ears. It uses eight speakers including a pair mounted in the driver's headrest. On the SR, a new Bose Personal Plus sound system is offered. It does offer a new and unique audio experience. A little more of the Juke's flair in the interior would really warm things up in here. My SR trim tester had some nice touches like the contrast stitching on the dash and faux-leather seats, and the floating 7.0-inch touchscreen with available Apple Carplay and Android Auto, but the upper door panels are broad expanses of bland black plastic, as is the top of the dash. The inside, though, is a little more sedate. So what if it's not bold like the Juke or plastic-clad like the Kona, this is a good looking baby-ute. Plus that definitely cool floating roof can be painted in a contrasting colour for extra effect. It's as stylish as the similarly-sized Mazda CX-3, but where that's a crossover of curves the Kicks is loaded with creases and sharp lines. ![]() It's not the bug-eyes of the Juke, either, but this little vehicle manages to look sharp. But it doesn't look much like the Qashqai in person. If you're picturing the Kicks, you're probably thinking of a tiny crossover that looks like a scaled-down version of the Qashqai and Rogue, and wondering why Nissan is cluttering its lineup at the bottom of the crossover pile. So is this one a Kicks when it's up or will buyers Kicks it when it's down? ![]() So Nissan's facing a big challenge with its tiniest crossover. It's also a vehicle that lacks much of the uniquely funky visual appeal of its predecessor. With the Kicks, Nissan is entering a new nameplate into an already crowded market. The other is that it managed to be successful despite being one of the strangest looking cars to hit the market in the last couple of decades. It was one of the very first in the modern sub-sub-compact segment that has taken off in the last few years. Nissan's Juke managed a pair of impressive feats. ![]()
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