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2019 S 4dr Front-Wheel Drive
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Price:   -  From $18,640
2019 SV 4dr Front-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $20,350
2019 SR 4dr Front-Wheel Drive Price:   -  From $20,970
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Overview

The 2019 Nissan Kicks, the brand's smallest crossover, continues to offer an affordable entry point into the utility vehicle sector. Launched last year, it features three trims, but only one engine and transmission option.

What's New for 2019

The Brazilian-designed Kicks is unchanged for 2019, less than a year after becoming Nissan’s sixth utility vehicle.

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Choosing Your Nissan Kicks

Every Nissan Kicks has a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine under its hood that produces 122 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. This feeds the front wheels through Nissan’s Xtronic continuously variable transmission. The Kicks achieves an EPA-estimated 31 miles per gallon city, 36 mpg highway, and 33 combined.

For its modest price, the Kicks offers a reasonable portfolio of safety features. Every model includes automatic emergency braking and hill start assistance, plus seven airbags and a rearview camera. Seven inches of ground clearance improves the car’s ability on poorly maintained roads, and cruise control is standard across the range.

The Kicks is available in three trims:

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S

Entry-level S models are surprisingly well equipped considering their starting price of $19,585 (all prices include the $1,045 destination charge). A seven-inch touchscreen works in tandem with Siri Eyes Free to simplify control of the six-speaker stereo, with three USB ports providing charging for smartphones and tablets. Remote keyless entry and a push button ignition make the driver’s life easier, alongside automatic headlights. There are no packages available, but there are plenty of factory installed accessories to choose from.

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SV

The Kicks SV costs $21,295, offering a number of distinguishing external features over S models. Larger 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels are fitted, while the outside mirrors are body colored and heated. Inside, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto provide smartphone mirroring via the touchscreen, which additionally comes with satellite radio. Safety is enhanced with blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, and it’s even possible to start the engine remotely. There are once again no packages available.

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SR

Priced at $21,915, there’s a sporting air to Kicks SR models. LED low-beam headlights and a roof-mounted rear spoiler represent notable additions, along with black heated outside mirrors, body-color inserts on the bumpers and dark chrome grille accents. Leather adorns the steering wheel and shift knob, while the seat fabric is unique to this model. This is also the only Kicks to come with Nissan’s surround-view camera system, which uses four cameras to create a composite 360-degree view of the car. Drivers are notified about moving objects near the vehicle, while they can also view split-screen close-ups of individual camera feeds.

For $1,000, the SR Premium Package adds a Bose audio system with two of its eight speakers integrated into the driver’s seat headrest, heated front seats, a vehicle security system, and orange accents and stitching on the seats.

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Considering the modest price increase over the SV, the SR is our choice in the 2019 Nissan Kicks lineup, especially since it includes Nissan’s impressive surround-view camera system.

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Our expert ratings are based on seven comprehensive criteria: quality, safety, comfort, performance, fuel economy, reliability history and value.

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: Good vehicle. Decent, but not quite the best. Often affordable, but lacking key features found in vehicles of the same class.

: Below average vehicle. Not recommended, and lacking attributes a car buyer would come to expect for the price.

: Poor vehicle. Simply does not deserve to be on the road.

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Unique crossover with mild styling imbalance. Had it not been for its funky-looking predecessor, the Nissan Juke, the 2019 Nissan Kicks would be a turn to the wild in terms of styling for Nissan. But compared to the Juke, the Kicks is actually a step toward the conservative. That said, the 2019 Nissan Kicks is still a unique-looking, love-it-or-hate-it crossover that offers loads of standard features, but buyers will notice a styling imbalance when sliding into the driver’s seat.

Wild side only skin deep. On the outside, Nissan’s design team used all the hard lines it could drum up to create the Kicks. We dare you to find one swoopy line or smooth transition. This gives the 2019 Nissan Kicks its wild exterior design that stands out in any crowd. Moving inside, though, this wild styling takes a back seat to more traditional looks. While this may seem like a strange transition, it’s understandable because staring at a loud-designed interior on a several-hour road trip could be a little much.

Fortunately, the cabin isn't completely void of any style. There's bold quilting on the standard cloth seats and a flat-bottom steering wheel to tie the wild exterior to its more reserved cabin. This toned-down interior also has loads of cargo space. With its rear seats upright, the Kicks offers up to 25.3 cubic feet of room, beating the Chevrolet Trax by 6.6 cubic feet, the Mazda CX-3 by 12.9 cubes, and the Toyota C-HR by 6.3 cubes. Fold down the rear seats, and this cargo space grows to 53.1 cubic feet.

Features galore. Though it’s an inexpensive crossover, the Nissan Kicks has plenty of advanced features. Even the base S trim comes well-equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, and a USB port at just $19,585 (destination fees included). The only competitor that has significantly more standard features is the C-HR, but its base price is much higher at $22,090.

By far the best value in the 2019 Kicks lineup is the midrange SV trim, which includes more youth-focused goodies like Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, 17-inch wheels, keyless ignition, automatic climate control, and more for just $21,295.

Surprisingly, the Kicks’ available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are hard to find in this class. The CX-3 offers neither, while the C-HR only has available Apple CarPlay and no Android capabilities. Only the Trax one-ups the Kicks with its standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.


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Small but safe. Small crossovers have a negative stigma for having all the downsides of high-riding SUVs without the added crash protection they provide. This isn't the case in the 2019 Nissan Kicks. The IIHS rates it a Top Safety Pick, making it one of the few subcompact crossover to receive this distinction. As for competitors, the Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona are Top Safety Pick Plus models, and the CX-3 is a Top Safety Pick. Otherwise, the rest of the Kicks’ competitors fell short in IIHS testing.

What’s more, the Kicks matches the likes of the C-HR and CX-3 by making the IIHS-required automatic emergency braking a standard feature. Buyers can also add other advanced safety features like blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.

Final thoughts. Younger buyers with tight budgets who still want a crossover that’ll stand out in a crowd will want to check out the 2019 Nissan Kicks. It offers wild styling, loads of safety features, and plenty of tech options to please even the pickiest buyer. Plus, when you head off to college, its up to 53.1 cubes of cargo room allows you to bring practically everything to the dorm in a single trip.

For buyers looking for a more toned-down look, the Chevy Trax is about as vanilla as they come. If you want more cargo room, there's no beating the Honda HR-V and its insane 58.8 cubic feet of space.

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Specs & Features

Highlights
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
1.6L I-4 / 122 HP / 114 ft.lbs.
Transmission
2-spd CVT w/OD
Drive Type
Front-wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
31 / 36 / 33 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
5
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
1.6L I-4 / 122 HP / 114 ft.lbs.
Drive Type
Front-wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined
31 / 36 / 33 Mpg
Brakes
Front Disc/rear Drum
Front Suspension
Strut
Rear Suspension
Semi-independent Torsion Beam Beam
Spare Tire And Wheel
Compact Steel
Fuel Tank
10.8 Gal.
Recommended Fuel Type
Regular Unleaded
Average Cost To Fill Tank
$41
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume
32.3 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume
94 Cu.ft.
Exterior Length
169.1 "
Exterior Width
69.3 "
Exterior Height
62.4 "
Front Headroom
40.7 "
Rear Headroom
38.5 "
Front Legroom
43.7 "
Rear Legroom
33.2 "
Front Shoulder Room
53.0 "
Rear Shoulder Room
53.2 "
Front Hip Room
Rear Hip Room
Curb Weight
2,639 Lbs.
Wheel Base
103 "
Turning Radius
17.1 '
Exterior Features
Door Count
4 Doors
Wheels
16.0 " Steel
Paint
Clearcoat Monotone
Exterior Mirrors
Dual Power Remote
Bumpers
Front Body-colored
Grille Moldings
Black W/chrome Accents
Rear Spoiler
Lip
Exhaust
Stainless Steel / Stainless Steel With Chrome Tailpipe Finish
Interior Features
Seating
Passenger Capacity
5
Seat Trim
Cloth
Front Seat Type
Bucket
Heated Front Seats
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls
6-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls
4-way
Front Armrests
6-way
Rear Armrests
Rear Seats
60-40 Bench
Radio & Infotainment
Radio
Am/fm, Clock, Seek-scan
Speakers
6 / 6 Rockford Fosgate
Radio Steering Wheel Controls
Apple Car Play
Android Auto
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity
Convenience Features
Steering Wheel Type
Telescopic Tilt Style
Climate Control
Cruise Control
With Steering Wheel Controls
Sun Roof
Rearview Mirror
Day-night / Auto-dimming Day-night
One Touch Open Window
Driver And Passenger
Tinted Windows
Light
Vanity Mirrors
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyfob (all Doors)
Power Outlets
1
Safety Features
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Overall Front Crash Safety Rating
Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
Rollover Crash Safety Rating
Front Impact Airbags
Driver And Passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbags
Seat Mounted
Knee Airbag
Driver
Passenger Side Impact Airbag
Seat Mounted
Rear Side Airbag
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front
Anti-Lock Brakes
4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs)
Forward Collision Warning
Automatic Emergency Braking (aeb) Forward Collision Mitigation
Blind Spot Sensor
Lane Departure Warning
Autonomous Cruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Driver Attention Alert
Daytime Running Lights
Auto High Beams
Adaptive Headlights
Parking Sensors
Rear
Security Systems
Panic Alarm
Ignition Disable
Immobilizer
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Major Components Months
60 Months / 60,000 Miles
Included Maintenance Months
Roadside Assistance Months
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Corrosion Perforation
60 Months / Unlimited Miles
Accessories Months

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