2020 Nissan Kicks

**bxr monkey** · August 3rd, 2022 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

articles are saying it has 1 gear

1 reduction gear para sa electric motor. Parang sa mga Tamiya siguro.

**carxynogen** · August 3rd, 2022 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

articles are saying it has 1 gear

So peace of mind since no JATCO CVT components then.

**TheUninvited** · August 3rd, 2022 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Is it true? This unit has no transmission since the motor directly drives the wheel?
So no CVT/AT?

It's purely driven by the electric motor. So no revving of the engine here.

I'm more interested sa X-Trail e-Power. Kicks is smol car and is old, been around 2016 pa. Expect an all-new model relatively soon.

**bxr monkey** · August 3rd, 2022 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

So peace of mind since no JATCO CVT components then.

Yes. Simplified setup. Hybrid na less components, at weight penalty. Bakit kaya hindi ito naisipan dati? Matagal na din ganitong concept sa diesel electric trains.

**carxynogen** · August 3rd, 2022 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by bxr monkey

Yes. Simplified setup. Hybrid na less components, at weight penalty. Bakit kaya hindi ito naisipan dati? Matagal na din ganitong concept sa diesel electric trains.

Probably, they are waiting for the technology to mature.
May mga components din cgro na hindi pa masyadong developed (maybe too big to fit in a car or a bit pricey pa).
Naghahanap lang ng timing cgro para ma launch at cheaper price.
Hirap kasi makipag compete nito directly to EV cars if hindi gaano kalaki agwat nila sa pricing.

**ice15** · August 4th, 2022 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by TheUninvited

is old, been around 2016 pa. Expect an all-new model relatively soon.

agree... If this is the P15 means our units comes from China, I wonder how long will Nissan keep this platform

**carxynogen** · August 4th, 2022 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

agree... If this is the P15 means our units comes from China, I wonder how long will Nissan keep this platform

Are China units or the 2016 or later units also comes with e-Power engine?

**ice15** · August 4th, 2022 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Are China units or the 2016 or later units also comes with e-Power engine?

from Wikipedia... India's D15 (2019) does not have e-Power

did some digging... no idea if its applicable to local units.

Kicks uses the V Platform which is also used by the new Almera.

Kicks has been around since 2016 - US
But the e-Power version was only released in 2020

**Verbl Kint** · August 4th, 2022 06:40 PM

My hunch is that we are probably getting Thai-made units just because the pricing is so competitive for a Japanese brand.

**AG4** · August 4th, 2022 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by ice15

agree... If this is the P15 means our units comes from China, I wonder how long will Nissan keep this platform

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Are China units or the 2016 or later units also comes with e-Power engine?

P15 Kicks (V-Platform) = for global markets
D15 Kicks (B0 platform with dimensions larger in all directions) = India

Nissan Thailand manufactures the Kicks e-Power for local Thai sales and for export markets (including Japan)

In China, the Kicks is only offered with an HR15 1.5 liter engine.

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Originally Posted by Verbl Kint

My hunch is that we are probably getting Thai-made units just because the pricing is so competitive for a Japanese brand.

I think Nissan's Thailand plant is currently the only one building the Kicks e-Power.