2020 Nissan Kicks Turbo - Does the 156hp engine deliver that kick? | First Drive | Autocar India

[@unnamedstan5006]

Till the moment Sales and After- Sales network is sorted, nothing will go Nissan’s way.

[@ronaldahom8267]

Bought this model XV pre(O) last month after a lot of research.. really a great performance oriented car and a VFM too.. feelling proud to be a owner of it. Who cares about the overkill unnecessary features. It has got all the necessaries and planty of comfort. I just love roar of this Japanese engine on highways. Achieved 163kmph on the first day I bought 😜 and was suprised to see the engine didn't got a sweat. Riding 154 horses on high rev feels mind blowing.

[@farmstories1956]

Nice choice brother.

[@Safwan165]

You choose the right one I am waiting to purchase probably December.

[@praveenganugula1150]

How is the milaege bro and any miss u feel in the car?

[@qwertyytrewq4126]

First day n crossing 100 kmph? No surprises if your car get small niggles in due time pretty quick.

[@jeganatu]

@@qwertyytrewq4126 Nothing will happen. Modern engines are so refined to perform such actions. Do u think any race car engine do vigorous runs before doing races. Nahh. I took my kicks diesel to 165kmph first week. 1.5 year past now and odo at 21k. Going awesome..

[@vaibhavpatil296]

Underrated surely.

[@punarv]

The comments section is flooded with the term "Underrated". And yes, it is one of the most underrated cars in the market. Considering the reasonable amount of everything packed & no gimmicky features that we Indians rarely use, it is a gem of a kind. Yes, the after sales network is a bit of a question considering the uncertainty for the brand. However, it does speak value for money. Many a times I do feel the biasedness in the Renault Nissan alliance, that weighs more favor to Renault even for the fact that Nissan has some class leading products in the global market. We should really come out of that SeeSaw buying wherein all we choose is from 2 sales leading brands.

[@devanshugupta5022]

I hv bought kicks top model... earlier I had micra... Nd I tell you kicks is a grt package... The after sales quality of nissan dealership has really improved in last 2 years... They have started to take care for the customer....

[@RohitRoy-xq6dq]

Booked xv pre (o) turbo after lot of research.. specially considering creta SX and xuv300. Well nissan just kicked me in the right place at an instant. It had all the practicality required.

[@trollkarsmumbaiwale7731]

Nissan kicks has scored 4 stars in both adult and child safety, mahindra xuv300 for sure leads the segment ❤🇮🇳

[@ritukishayri4775]

Nexon is not in Kicks Segment, Kicks Competes with Mid Size SUVs, Not sub 4 m SUVs

[@super_sonic2756]

No xuv300 leads the segment in safety ratings

[@ZeeshanKhan-eg9zi]

Well XUV 300 scores better than Nexon!

[@manoja538]

Nexon is not even in the same segment 😂

[@avisekpal660]

Indian version not tested in Nissan

[@amerrr3368]

Honestly, this car is underrated

[@abhisheknyk]

Runs on gla engine

[@lbishweshwarprasadbashyal3553]

@@abhisheknyk @

[@sidindian1982]

Nissan failed network India 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒

[@anoop8610]

And honestly, this car sucks

[@uzmafarooqui16]

Technology borrowed from legendary GT-R and co-developed by Diamler,Take my money

[@sirzechs0164]

This car has quite some positive reviews in the US, well... Its underrated in India I guess.

[@benrgrogan]

The American Kicks and Indian Kicks are different cars

[@brandyboyd5969]

American kicks made at sub-4m segment..but it get more features than india version.

[@saumyasrg]

the platform of both the cars is totally different. they have the latest platform & we have a 2006 duster platform

[@virubakaran4717]

No doubt for sure , it's underrated We indians won't buy a perfect car

[@saumyasrg]

sorry to say but after buying a nissan one would never buy it again. Their after sales is worst, no one cares in the co. for Indian market. Their partner Renault have improved leaps & bound. Nissan with it datsun launch thought India buys cheap & 3rd class products but kia, hyundai, tata prove them wrong

[@nileshbelhe]

What on earth is perfect about it? Please explain!

[@fardimnazir666]

Yep...always blame the customers for not accepting sub-par after sales and mostly mediocre vehicles, yeah.... I'm sure GM had the same to say.

[@hashikali3828]

Even Diesel cars with 1.3ltr haven't produced such torque. 250NM is amazing

[@solicitor7793]

The extremely underrated car is Kicks. Ride wise it's far superior to Creta. Now it has got a segment best turbo petrol. Nissan needs to revamp its marketing team and service...otherwise howsoever great they build a car, it ll go unnoticed

[@viraat610]

Really neat package. I'm impressed with the facelift

[@kartikeysingh9003]

not a facelift.

[@viraat610]

@@kartikeysingh9003 yeah lol i made a mistake

[@prblr]

Great SUV, I test drove it today and was blown away with the cvt turbo performance. Automatic is the version to buy.

[@saifalizafar4368]

Nissan Kicks, now that's a deal🚀🚀

[@drbyjo7924]

Happy to see auto car India has come up with a review of Nissan Kicks. I was waiting for a reputed KZbin channel to say about this car. Without waiting for it I made a decision to purchase one. Now I am a proud owner of Nissan kicks xv premium (o). What is said in this review seems true. But to choose the car one needs to follow honest personal review and opinions and comparisons; of course our own test drive impressions as well.

[@nidhi7686]

I drove it ,it is so powerful, I would say besides luxury cars like s cross it has far better engine.

[@avinashbalachandran7751]

Excellent car to have ..I own a XV model petrol ...it has terrific steering feel and feedback ...and amount of straight stability it offers is wow ....ride comfort is superb (made exclusive for Indian roads ) proud that I selected Nissan kicks ..👌👍

[@avinashbalachandran7751]

Priced cheap compared to the rivals

[@praveenganugula1150]

What milaege are u getting bro? I felt steering controls have weird placement.

[@kashtrophobic]

Choose Nissan kicks for better driving dynamics, powerful engine, robust feel, rugged nature and practical car, over the creta and seltos and save yourself 2-3lakhs

[@manoja538]

Spend 2-3 lakhs and ensure peace of ownership.... excellent resale value and service network,and brand value

[@ronyantony1857]

Kicks design sucks....Nissan should have align the Kicks design similar to their new Rogue SUV, else with dis design no hope..

[@hellodarknessmyoldfriend5910]

Bro that hyundai kia turbo 1.4 is a cracker of an engine my 2019 seltos gtk manual does 0 to 100 in 8.8 seconds.... Also handling and dynamics are great albeit the ride is a bit too stiff

[@smitpatel7452]

@@manoja538 you will never get resale value of 3 lacs more

[@agrimsaxena6404]

i cant realize why people go for design why not for engine of the car . Nice review

[@manojnairc09]

Bcoz people don’t just buy cars....ASS of Nissan sucks....

[@Lonewolf9898]

Aftersale Service matters buddy , my uncle has terrano he bought it in 2013-14 yes this car is beast but the aftersales service is trash, the part availablity is poor also service is not upto the mark , he is still using this car he loves it but now he is planning to buy crysta because of aftersales service experience .

[@JaskaranSingh01]

Because design plays equally important role in buying decision as that of engine.

[@rohitn6333]

Seltos and creta are still faster than this bruh....

[@ronyantony1857]

It is jus a common sense thing that people wil opt for a better design cars..don't knw y u can't realize it...cars like Kicks, nexon poor sales mainly bcz f dis weird rear design

[@murali18]

So the Renault Duster is gonna have 156hp of power and 254nm of torque . Interesting.

[@_rajenderjoshi]

And interiors from 2010 😂😂😂

[@shankar5400]

With the 1.3 turbo I think kicks sales will go up slightly

[@syedasgar4253]

Customers nowadays prefer to buy automatic than manual. In this segment particularly.. bring cvt review too..

[@KarthiSony7676]

Duster also one of the best deal in this segment, even we can call kicks as sibling of duster, over all gud package bt definitely under rated, nissan always known for performance but less sales in india 😔 nice video ❤️

[@krishchaudhry2222]

Karthi Disel duster now is a decade old same car with quirky and low quality level interiors like entry level hatchbacks and essentially no features as per the competetion , and now Dusters usp awd is also gone , duster is as good as dead now

[@dundumonu]

Krish Chaudhry LoL check the sales figures of Renault in last 1 year , from triber launch it’s in 5th or 6th in India

[@niksbharwad6846]

Kicks' base variant is also considerably value for money package..👌

[@nitishbshetty2136]

Did I just hear Carbon fiber? Lmao😂. Great Engine though💪🏼 combined with a solid ride quality!

[@lukemenezesdasilva3450]

This is the perfect pack.... exactly what u need.....not too much like the Kia and hyundai.....not nothing at all like the duster. It's perfect 🔥🔥

[@manigandans8521]

Nissan once found places in houses Who had volvo bmw merc when they had x trail.personally owned x trail and it was a beautiful one.recent days i like lexus nx300 and this car comes closer to its looks,and nissan is a brand that shouldn't be put into the basket of kia or hyundai and maruti.its a brand that need to compared with vw skoda and likes.network addition is vital.

[@prateeksharma2360]

Booked a xv model after a lot of research

[@aryansood2226]

What about the after sales??

[@KT-de8oe]

Same here... Xv premium,after taking... test drive back to back creta and kicks.

[@LalitYadav-vi1ul]

Congratulations :), please share your research insights :)

[@mrme4362]

Me too. What colour?

[@EphemeralEpiphanies]

Kudos.... Xv is the most logical buy in its turbo segment!!! 👌

[@TheBlackbird600]

We have seen many such fine cars get discontinued because of sheer customer ignorance. Remember the 1.6 s cross or the abarth punto? Everyone wants a cheap car loaded with features that delivers 25kmpl and good resale value. Sad! The same will be the case with this car too. We have to grab it while it's still alive. Who knows when Nissan will pull the plug on this. I just finished a test drive of this and I am impressed! A 4 cylinder turbo with a 6 speed manual? What's more to ask! It's a dying breed.

[@f1pro910]

Indian market is now in love with sharp boxy design. Crossover designs will not survive present market situation. Both kicks and Scross has same challenge.

[@TheSaiindra]

It depends. I don't bother much about how it looks outside if it's comfortable inside the car. I liked scross but didn't get it because of not enough ground clearance. If scross had same Clearance as of kicks,then that would be easy buy. And coming to kicks,nissan after sales service is real headache.

[@sumanthmadasu2799]

Another underrated gem🌟😞

[@ultimatecarandflightfeed4012]

Nissan is literally throwing everything they can from magnite(6 lacks ),kicks 1.3 l turbo to save its place in the indian market now this is really a great package if ppl still don't buy this then something is wrong with them.

[@JaskaranSingh01]

Nothing is wrong with people. everyone buy according to their need/want/taste/research. Any new entrant needs to perform exceptionally well in order to gain market share.

[@CD_coffeegeek]

After sales service of Nissan is really pathetic.

[@vigneshkumarblack]

Pre sales, post sales services and customer satisfaction in long period is very much needed.

[@gaursaheb]

This car looks so good. Especially, this paint. Surely underrated. Wish nissan to be successful as the Koreans in this cut throat indian market.

[@telanganaproperties9310]

1. Sales Promotions to be improved a lot 2. After sales service is most significant where the trust builds 3. Dare to give service warranty of 5 years at least to build the trust... 4. Setup dealerships in district headquarters. IF NISSAN WANTS TO WIN THE HEARTS OF INDIANS, THE ABOVE POINTS MUST BE NOTED.

[@Code_With_Ashish]

My experience with Nissan india , i bought a car in march 2020 and now sales and service are shut down in my city ( Pune ) . Where will the customer go for warranty and service ?? Unexpected !!

[@vaibhavkumar4388]

I've driven older sibling of this car Rouge ... which should be here in the market but we are all about underpowered cars and kitna deti hai mind set. P.s. the lowest puncy car I've owned was Pontiac gran prix gt followed by mustang coyote and evo

[@joybanerjee5168]

Underrated but need a lttle upgrade on the interiors please review the autobox

[@taranshupattnaiktp3335]

Turbo petrols are now trending these days.. just feels like it is better replacement for diesels in some cars I wished it could have been equiped more...

[@pacificsword1632]

Shahpur kotwal is a real gem at Autocar... My favourite member of the team

[@navinthirugnanam2820]

I wish they had the same engine tech but a higher cubic capacity - 1.6L, it would have been the purest form of performance! and of course, a lighter clutch and a sunroof!

[@User86889]

Perfect pick for enthusiasts.

[@configT]

Here people judge a car by its looks and feature list. A car being a Mechanical entity, should be judged on its Driving dynamics,Safety rating, Suspension,etc This car and the upcoming Magnite might help Nissan india with some sales number but Nissan as a brand, is not doing well and that is the reason people are making safe choices and opting for the Koreans. The service network plays a crucial role. Anyways, Waiting for the Duster 1.3 ! Hope Renault manages to price it competitively .

[@ricardoaguiar6164]

Estamos aguardando anciosamente aqui no Brasil, ótimo carro!

[@allwellbud]

Can the traction control and rev lock be removed in remap? Mid range punch is best for Indian driving conditions.

[@bakuljavadekar6767]

2 lakhs is a very substantial difference.

[@stupiididid]

budget 11-14 lac family of 5 member including 2 below 10 years , short listed nissan kicks turbo XV premium- issue ASS, build quality, build quality; nissan future in india driving and riding is good, hard clutch, good comfort XUV 300 w8 - ride quality good, less boot space nexon xz+ - ride quality not as good as other two; 1000 km running twice a year in one go price kicks xv turbo premium 14.25lac with extended warranty 5 yrs xuv 300 w8 11 lac nexon xz+ 10.7 with extended warranty 5 yrs could you suggest with car i should go

[@anjukaral1401]

Hi, I want to know about DCT TEUBO Engine is good or bad in Mumbai traffic stop go condition i hear this engine is heat ? Or please tell me which automatic engine is good for stop and go condition terrific.

[@rakeshsehrawat7970]

Please update everyone who are proud owner of the nissan kicks xv 1.5 petrol your experience with this beast mileage ride n handling and after sale n service and will it be a worth buying over creta ex petrol or seltos p for delhi traffic your true experiences will support in buying it for long term. Is nissan offering any good deal on it. Please update soon by spareing your precious time brother. Thank you

[@misysagnihotri1]

Yes i like this car ... its pretty value for money considering other turbo petrol .. not sure why it dosen't sell

[@harshpundir1063]

An underrated gem ❤

[@arindamdas11]

I visited showroom and checked the vehicle. Its really nice and well Balanced car in the segment. Only thing I Dont understand why a huge different in 1.5 and 1.3 XV version. But we will still prefer Kitni Deti hai, Feature kya hai. Extra cup holder hai kya. Moon roof Gimmick :) :)

[@rupam39]

Will the rev lock and launch problem will plague the Renault Duster as well? Waiting for the Renault Duster 2020 156ps review

[@LuvvSURYA]

Funny! Whereas Nissan has some of the most amazing products in international market, they don’t even seem to consider their popular global brand for Indian market. Instead, they have an entirely different portfolio for India which just doesn’t registers with the kind of premium brand Nissan is. Basically, the kind of model Nissan offers in Indian market, doesn’t resonates with its international presence.

[@arunkumar-ok4pm]

Now that seltos has only 3 star safety rating we should promote cars like kicks,nexon and xuv 300.

[@SweetySingh-oz2rb]

Dont know why people care so much about unnecessary features.I think its as good if not better than the koreans.

[@ankitchaliya9628]

The engine seems enticing but the look is dull (from front) especially when compared to competition.

[@kumaranandraj269]

Kicks looks very fresh and new.

[@sathishrao7926]

Kicks lost its plot with its polarizing looks.. What was needed was a refreshed looking Kicks in BS6 avatar.. With its refinement and performance also not at par with those of its rivals, probably its a game over for Nissan !

[@jithindas999]

I don't why nissan is not much concentrating in Indian market ,in middle East after Toyota nissan is the second largest in selling vehicles

[@balpreetsingh5483]

This car has good road presence, don't know why it's sales are low

[@manoja538]

It's rivals are much better

[@AbhishekSingh-yp3bv]

After sales satisfaction is very poor that's why.

[@Lonewolf9898]

Aftersale Service matters buddy , my uncle has terrano he bought it in 2013-14 yes this car is beast but the aftersales service is trash, the part availablity is poor also service is not upto the mark , he is still using this car he loves it but now he is planning to buy crysta because of aftersales service experience .

[@KT-de8oe]

Delay launches ,no facelifts and missing some fancy features, less dealers means after service issues.If someone stays in big towns then no worries.I booked as in Hyderabad 5 Nissan showrooms. And you will get turbo almost 2.5 lacks less as compared to leading Creta. All vehicles are good, just do your own research and always take test drive on different road conditions.

[@vipIN_2612]

Let me tell you about kicks .. you will find this very common in middle East countries roads but Koreans n sujuki very very rear. Specially Indian in middle East countries prefer Nissan brand over other japanese n Koreans brands, including Toyota

[@Safwan165]

100 % correct

[@parikxitshinde1778]

Why don't Autocar makes ownership experience of car in this lockdown?

[@somiehomie8]

why does it have a rev lock? what the point in having a 156hp engine?

[@pranavdubey3333]

I am just waiting for the Renault Turbo Petrol

[@amitmehra8357]

Me too in awd

[@raviraman8303]

I test drove the Turbo variant. I really liked it. I'm considering buying it.

[@rajeshbathija5023]

Hi Shahpur a humble request please do a comprehensive review of the Nissan kicks CVT petrol turbo thanx

[@telanganaproperties9310]

Just 2 years/50000 kms of warranty shows the confidence level of the manufacturer.

[@harshitbaweja5594]

@Nandan Pavithran Sadly Indians are gonna keep buying it eyes closed because of "kitna deti ha" mentality.

[@krishchaudhry2222]

BHASKAR REDDY even harrier has 2 years / 1 lakh kms

[@anishkancharla9675]

Ford Aspire gets 5 years warranty with 1 lac kms

[@anishkancharla9675]

@Hari Ram bought already :) and so happy to know that I invested my money in the right place.

[@saeesh25]

Disappointed that such a brilliant engine is still slower than the Korean 1.4 Turbo.

[@nagraj2k1]

saeesh25 its not. This is the engine in the A class. Rev limiters and traction control slow it down and this can be removed

[@mrme4362]

It's not exactly meant for racing bro. There's lot more to an engine besides top speed and fastest 0 to 100.

[@farmstories1956]

Brother don't believe in other just test drive kicks tubro and Creta turbo on same day. U will understand which is better.

[@saeesh25]

Don't get me wrong. I'm a Duster owner and absolutely love the ride as well as handling of my car. Its just that my expectations were high from the 156bhp engine.

[@SuyashKaul]

@Aditya Singhai He mentioned the in-gear timing, that's also slower than Seltos manual by 1+ seconds. Bdw its CVT auto should be much slower than Creta, not a proper 156ps engine

[@kaustubhdeo4070]

60% of creta is booked in diesel powertrain. Nissan has missed the trick by not getting a diesel. Another failure coming Nissan's way

[@automated7558]

Indians will keep loving diesel even when diesel will be costelier than petrol

[@skiran69]

Petrol is greener than diesel.

[@kevinrobinj5050]

Hi @Autocar could you please tell us the reason as to why nissan isn't that popular or preferred by the Indian market. Like what's going wrong.

[@mihirmodi6394]

Beige contrast interior would be much better. Interior layout looks previous generation, engine tech might be good but refinement seems amiss. Looking at GTR, I am expecting better cars withh better performance from Nissan

[@disciplinedwarrior]

Looks much better than any other car in its class

[@sherrysharad]

The only saving grace for this car can be introducing an iMT transmission.

[@aksmakesvideos]

It took 100 years for carmakers to serve us more POWER!!

[@SPM_SS]

Sleeper, straight from the factory!

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

is it possible to fit front & rear strut bar??? strut bars provide additional rigidity to cars with a monocoque chassis (which most cars are these days)!!!

[@goreshmusalay1807]

Does it get a 60:40 rear seat split??

[@pranaymitra7565]

Doesn't seem like it. Watch the video at around 7:10 . You'll see the backseat from the boot , it's not split.

[@jeganatu]

Nope. But a very large and full usable 400 liters boot. Seltos has 430 liters boot but less spacious than kicks.

[@santhoshbabu7881]

Nissan CVT IS superb

[@siddharthbhatt8987]

No one ever said kicks is a bad car but Nissan's dealership network makes it hard to recommend

[@rajoosolanky780]

Agreed. But they should have discontinued their 1.5 Petrol engine & offered the new 1.3 Turbo charged engine at maximum ₹35,000 extra. Only than they could have improved the sales no. & trust in Indian market. I have my doubts with present turbo offering & pricing they will be able make any difference in sales nos. Though Ecosports, Venue & Sonet are smaller but they almost offer the same rear seat legroom & cabinspace at lesser price & more features. Plus diesal options with nearly same power delivery with better mileage.

[@niteeshaga]

Nope it has more leg room and it is wider than them.

[@rajoosolanky780]

@@niteeshaga Agreed it is slightly better but not as good as Creata or Seltos. 2nd a Diesal variants with almost same price, power delivery, response is available with about 30% more efficiency or Milage. That makes all the BIG difference. Kicks is slightly broader and has a bigger Length which is utilised in big front & boot space. But it does not have enough rear seat legroom comfort.

[@rajoosolanky780]

The length & bigger wheel base does not justify the rear seat legroom & comfort.

[@raiudmale6859]

Rarest beast🔥🔥🔥kicks

[@nirmaltom4424]

Good car. But everyone misses that terrano stance which looks better than kicks. And as autocar said you will get better ones cheaper than kicks. If they had proper suv design, with all features at affordable, then it would definitely beat the competition. What do you think autocar and what do you guys say? #carlover

[@JaskaranSingh01]

yup you are right, segment demands looks,design,presence,features with plenty of engine and transmission options. like the way hyundai and kia did 👍nissan needs to understand this trick. otherwise this would be going to the grave just like his cousin Captur.

[@dineshsnake]

4x4 ? or rear wheel option or AWD

[@subratakumardas6532]

Nissan Kicks rugged luks better than New Creta. Kicks Dashboard luks sophisticated to me 🌠 Nissan kicks sells more in Dubai 🇦🇪

[@elwizvlogs]

Same as the one in the new Duster?

[@MrSwapsgaur]

Is this the same engine to move into Renault Tribber ?

[@motofalcons]

What is the top speed?

[@That-Undefined-X]

Nissan cars are really underrated.. dci diesel engine is a workhorse..

[@KT-de8oe]

All cars are good but not equal,in many aspects.Same with Kicks or any other car. Not sure how many people actually ..go and check vehicles in real and take test drives. Until unless you do your own research and go through good test drive session you cannot judge a vehicle .Also value for money package... That's the reason I saw lower (starting) diesel variant of new Creta is more in demand ,even with less fancy and safety features.

[@abhishekjan9026]

very underrated car

[@virajdave6973]

3:35 camera man was a bit more adventurous there

[@bineshgeorge123]

Venue iMT review please

[@antonyjnnnatt5346]

whens the automatic kicks coming??

[@raviraman8303]

It is out already. Check your nearest Nissan showroom.

[@pradeepk3996]

Nissan kick is better option....then the rivals..Good car

[@anjanram5963]

What about the service cost???

[@sahajgarg211]

Plz review automatic

[@k421838]

Engine great but would be nice in a very small hatch back. It will be more fun

[@Saurabhnaik]

Is it awd?

[@madhavrathnakar]

Please review automatic version