2025 Nissan Kicks

[111prez]

unveiled ... https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-...ef=home_feed_1

[Verbl Kint]

^^The long-awaited redesign is finally here. And this one came with some muscle, too. The larger dimensions are certainly most welcome but it will be interesting to see what the e-Power version will be like. And what it will be priced like.

Considering how late we were to the Kicks party compared to the West, I expect our local variant to come out in a year - probably to be launched in MIAS 2025 (baka magkasabay pa launch niyan with an all-new Mazda CX-5).

[ice15]

Second generation (P16)
CMF-B Platform

I wonder if we're getting the same version

[LOLZ]

Won't the more upright (higher frontal area?) styling be detrimental to the e-power's fuel efficiency ?

[ale828]

Won't the more upright (higher frontal area?) styling be detrimental to the e-power's fuel efficiency ?

it will but it might not be too noticeable and even if you always try to use it in pure EV mode, the range is to small to be relevant and the gas engine would automatically kick in to apply power to charge the battery.

lowering the drag coefficient in some cars, SUV (ICE or Hybrids) wont affect the fuel consumption as much.
its different when it comes to Sport cars and EV's.

[donski]

[111prez]

Production of the next gen Kicks confirmed .... https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-...Y&tag=outbrain

[12vdc]

Wala parin spare tyre?

[Verbl Kint]

Wala parin spare tyre?

The current gen Kicks e-power is basically a compromise, as the body+chassis design came first before the e-power tech was available. The compromise made is that the space for the spare tire is sacrificed for the e-power batt and components.

The next one SHOULD have e-power built into the design; so I fully expect a spare tire (probably a donut and not a 5th wheel).

[Walter]

There is no spare tire to reduce weight and increase fuel efficiency ... for marketing and regulation purposes ...

[JohnM]

I hope they improve the interior a bit. The current is IMHO low-rent for the price.

[111prez]

Just had a chat with a friend in upper management of Nissan Phil.

They are releasing two new models next year - the new Kicks e-power and X-Trail e-power.

Hope they will release this Kicks model and not just a facelift of the current one.

Waiting .....

[Verbl Kint]

My hunch is that the Xtrail will also have an e-power AWD variant, which will likely make it over 2M (a cheaper FWD option is probably inevitable).

For the Kicks, it will need to be priced in or around 1.4M to make it competitive. The hybrid market will lean towards the Corolla Cross and Yaris Cross so they will have to compete via price. Meanwhile, chinese EV's seem to also be looking at 1.5M as the bang-for-the-buck price these days, with the strongest competitors being the BYD Atto 3 and MG EV4.

[boybi]

Just had a chat with a friend in upper management of Nissan Phil.

They are releasing two new models next year - the new Kicks e-power and X-Trail e-power.

Hope they will release this Kicks model and not just a facelift of the current one.

Waiting .....

Sasabay sa global release? Wala pa yata epower Kicks elsewhere.

[ice15]

Next-generation Nissan Kicks showcased in the US market | AutoDeal

[willsandwheels]

From what I've seen in that YouTube video, it does look like Nissan has made some nice improvements to the 2025 Kicks interior. The new dash design looks much cleaner and the materials seem upgraded.

[Verbl Kint]

Sasabay sa global release? Wala pa yata epower Kicks elsewhere.

I'm sticking to my earlier prediction of a MIAS 2025 release here, with "leaks" coming out as early as Jan.