India-spec Nissan Kicks: First Look

Modified On Jan 22, 2019 05:25 PM By Raunak for Nissan Kicks

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Nissan is making a comeback in the compact SUV segment with a more premium offering aiming straight at the Hyundai Creta

Update: Nissan Kicks Launched In India; Price Starts At Rs 9.55 Lakh

Nissan Kicks

The Nissan Kicks has not only kickstarted a new brand strategy for the carmaker, but it also happens to be the first new Nissan in years in India. Although the India-spec Nissan Kicks has been unveiled, a few bits about the SUV, including its interior and engine options, are yet to be revealed. We got to check the India-spec Nissan Kicks in Mumbai recently and here's our first impressions of the compact SUV. 

India-spec Kicks Micra-based Kicks
India-spec Kicks  Micra-based Kicks 

We are going to get an exclusive version of the Kicks, which is longer, taller and wider than the model sold overseas. That’s because the India-spec version is based on the B0 platform, which is shared among other Renault-Nissan Alliance SUVs like the Duster, Captur and Terrano, unlike the version sold in other markets, which is based on the new Micra platform. The Kicks’ longer rear overhang makes it evident that it is longer than the Renault Captur. It is taller than the Renault too. The Kicks’ sheer size, which is quite evident when viewed from the side, should help it stand out in the compact SUV segment while aiding road presence.

 

Kicks (India-spec)

Hyundai Creta

Kicks (Micra-based)

Captur

Duster

Terrano

Length

4384mm

4270mm

4295mm

4329mm

4315mm

4331mm

Width

1813mm

1780mm

1760mm

1813mm

1812mm

1822mm

Height

1656mm

1665mm

1590mm

1626mm

1695mm

1671mm

Wheelbase

2673mm

2590mm

2620mm

2673mm

2673mm

2673mm

Nissan Kicks Renault Captur

The Kicks is Nissan’s first ever product to be based on different platforms for different markets. That said, the design of the India-spec Kicks is identical to the global Micra-based model and that’s a good thing because the Kicks looks more like an SUV rather than a crossover thanks to its sharp and edgy detailing, much like what we’ve seen in Nissan’s global lineup of SUVs. 

Nissan Kicks

The high-set bonnet gets upward sweeping sleek headlamps. There’s an LED projector for the low beam and multi-reflector lamps for the high beam. The fog lamps are halogen units and that’s surprising considering the design looks identical to the Captur’s LED units, and the Kicks is supposed to be a premium offering. The Captur also packs full LED headlamps with dynamic indicators. The Kicks also gets the Japanese carmaker's signature V-Motion grille and signature DRL pattern too. Sadly, the boomerang-shaped tail lamps, which are identical to the international model, don’t get LED inserts like the Hyundai Creta.  

Nissan Kicks Nissan Kicks

The Nissan Kicks will be offered with a dual-tone paint job with a distinctive kink on the C-pillar to give the impression of a floating roof. The grey SUV with a flashy orange roof which Nissan India showcased is quite eye-catching, if we must say so.

Nissan Kicks

It rides on twin five-spoke machine-cut alloy wheels shod with 215/60 R17 radials. 

Nissan Kicks

The outside rearview mirrors are borrowed from the Renault Captur and are mounted on the doors whereas the global model features them on the window line. The latter even gets premium LED indicators on the ORVMs instead of the incandescent bulbs seen on the India-spec model.

Nissan Kicks Nissan Kicks
India-spec Kicks  Micra-based Kicks 

Compared to the international version, there are minor changes around the India-spec Kicks’ C-pillar that will go unnoticed. Both bumpers, especially the front one with a different fog lamp housing, feature subtly different design than the global model.

India-spec Nissan Kicks Micra-based Nissan Kicks
India-spec Nissan Kicks  Micra-based Nissan Kicks 

The wheel cladding is more pronounced and comparatively sturdier looking on the India-spec Kicks. The roof rails on the India-spec Kicks are also relatively beefier. The integrated rear spoiler is a size smaller than the Micra-based Kicks.

India-spec Kicks India-spec Kicks
India-spec Kicks  Micra-based Kicks

Like the Captur, the design of the Kicks is nowhere as boxy as a Creta or even the Duster. That said, Nissan has made sure that it doesn’t come across as bland, with sharp cuts and creases on almost every panel. Moreover, the extra tweaks that Nissan has made on the bigger, India-spec Kicks help enhance its road presence. 

Nissan Kicks

We appreciate that with the Kicks, Nissan has put its own character on the table rather than introduce a badge-engineered product with alliance partner, Renault. The Kicks' design is undeniably cool and isn’t as polarising as the Juke (Pictured below), which never made it to India. This should help the carmaker attract a wider spectrum of buyers, including millennials. 

Nissan Kicks

The Kicks’ B0 platform is already known to offer a brilliant ride quality and good road manners. Moreover, with the class-leading wheelbase, it should be a spacious offering as is the case with other Renault-Nissan compact SUVs based on the same platform. Most importantly, the shortcomings of its siblings appear to have been ironed out with the introduction of up to six airbags and a modern-day infotainment system. 

Stay tuned to CarDekho for more updates on the Nissan Kicks. 

Check  out: Kia SP Concept SUV Could Be Named Tusker; Will Rival Hyundai Creta

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