Is this made-for-India, yet premium, Nissan ready to kick some crossover SUV rear-ends?
Type 1,461cc in-line 4-cyl diesel
Max power 110PS@3,850rpm
Max torque 240Nm@1,750rpm
LxWxH(mm) 4,384x1,813x1,656
Gearbox 6-speed manual
Wheelbase 2,673mm
Ground clearance 210mm
Price 9 lakh onwards (estimated ex-showroom)
OD Rating ****
Boot space 400 litres
Slick looking interiors and infotainment, can and will make you feel invincible on a bad road
Hints of turbo lag, steering kickback remind of its borrowed mechanicals
The Nissan Kicks, all puns aside, shows that Nissan India isn’t throwing any punches any more. The Kicks is a redesigned and re-engineered version of the internationally popular SUV, but just for us. It’s meant to be a more premium alternative to their Terrano SUV, and it packs in a few segment firsts to uphold that claim. Under the skin, it’s a mix of some of the best of what we’ve come to expect from cars of the Renault-Nissan alliance. But it’ll really have to be something special to take the fight to the segment leader from Hyundai, the Creta.
First, how does it look?
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