2024 Nissan Kicks Consumer Reviews
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More positives than negatives.
I'll echo what a few others here have said in that the overall engine performance is actually pretty decent, especially for zipping around town. You're not going to win a drag race with the Kicks, but it's speedy enough. If you ease the gas pedal to get up to speed instead of stomping it, you'll get better response. The infotainment screen is easy to use on the S model I bought and the standard sound system has punchy bass and clear highs. Wish it had a mid range control, but the Kicks audio has plenty of kick! The suspension takes bad roads (which is most roads in PA) very well. Roads that felt very harsh in my Ford Escape seem much smoother in the Kicks. The downsides are the front seats being to stiff, primarily caused by the side wraps being to wide and protuding. A flater design would be better for those of us with wider backs. The rear seats are actually decent. The instrument panel is a bit bland and lacks a temperature gauge and for some reason the miles to empty gas reading stops once you get below 30 miles to empty, which is when you really need that info! None of the 3 models come with privacy glass, which means you'll have to do after market tinting if you want that. Overall, your view of the Kicks will likely be derermined by what vehicle you drove previously. If you're accustomed to something with alot of HP and/or a large interior, the Kicks likely won't be very pleasing. But for anyone else, this is a decent, inexpensive easy to drive little SUV with a good amount of cargo space. The 8 year 125 mile warranty that Nissan offers that covers just about everything is great for those of us who drive 15,000 miles a year or more.
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Get Your Kicks
I visited several local car dealers trying to find a hatchback to my liking which didn't break my bank account. I carry at lot of items and I don't like straining to place items into a trunk that has a very narrow opening, my current vehicle. Some dealers had no inventory and/or a couple months delay before getting inventory. Others, the mpg, design, and/or pricing was out of my range. I test drove the Kicks. It is elevated above the ground and the seat elevates more so you have a clear view of the road/vehicles ahead. The test drive was enjoyable. The acceleration was moderate, but smooth. The city mpg is listed at 31 mpg and hwy at 36 mpg, both excellent. It is a stylish vehicle, pleasing to look at. It has all the features inside that I find useful. If you test drive a Kicks, I do believe you will like the vehicle. My sales person, Bryan Ealy, was one of the best I have encountered over the years, no pressure, just very helpful in answering all my questions.
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- SV 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $17,99748 mi away
- SV 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $21,16845 mi away
- S 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $19,07045 mi away
Got in just for kicks....
Our 2023 Kicks is a great gas saver. We get 38.5 mpg using simple math, however the dash reads a mile less. Don't drive it like you a race car and it will perform well. The CVT is smooth and quiet. This SUV will provide year of good service, just don't drive it like you stolen it.
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Dam right I'de buy one of them !
We just rented a almost ew one out of Las Vegas. Drove over 1,000 miles. Fun to drive, handled great, enough power and very very easy on fuel. I've owned Honda Civics since 2005 but I would consider one of these too.
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Death trap stay away from this vehicle
I hate this vehicle. It has tried to kill me several times. This vehicle has a manufacturer defect with the sensors and radars. My vehicle has came to a complete stop on the freeway on its own. My vehicle has tried to drive me off the side of the mountain. My vehicle is a death trap please don’t put your family in harms way. I have taken my Vehicle to the dealership several times only for them to tell me that they cannot duplicate the problem, but that there are several malfunction codes in the computer. Their Solution was to erase the codes and see if they come back on. This past weekend with the rain, all of my codes came back on. Each time the dealership has my vehicle I am without a rental car without a loaner car. All of that is my own expense despite the fact that my vehicle isn’t even a year old. Nissan has a horrible car with even worse, Customer Service. I have called Nissan consumer affairs multiple times and have had no help. If you want to be stuck with the car that tries to kill you that you’re still making payments on this is the one for you.
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