Nissan's New SUV, the Kicks, Comes with Renault Captur's Platform and Aims to Compete with the T-Cross and Creta

Nissan’s New SUV, the Kicks, Comes with Renault Captur’s Platform and Aims to Compete with the T-Cross and Creta

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 08/11/2023 at 17:47

Nova geração de SUV da NIssan, o Kicks será compacto (Imagem / Reprodução: NISSAN)

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Nissan Is Preparing a Masterstroke in the Compact SUV Segment. The Kicks, Already a Familiar Sight on Brazilian Streets, Is About to Gain a New Generation That Promises to Leave Rivals like T-Cross and Creta in the Dust.

The Kicks, which is already a favorite of Nissan here, held the brand together during the pandemic and is now ready for more.

With seven years on the road, the current generation, which debuted at the 2016 Olympics, will pass the baton to a more modern and bold successor.

The new Kicks, currently undergoing tests in Brazil, will feature a CMF-B platform, the same as its European cousin, the Renault Captur.

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Power and Efficiency: The Dynamic Duo of the New Kicks

YouTube video — DON’T BUY KICKS NOW! NEW GENERATION OF THE SUV WILL OUTPERFORM T-CROSS AND CRETA! (Video / Reproduction: Garagem 2.0)

The big mechanical news is the 1.0 Turbo engine with direct injection, flex fuel, and an eight-speed simulated CVT, promising a peppier performance without sacrificing efficiency.

For those more tuned in to sustainability, a hybrid version is also in Nissan‘s plans. The interior of the Kicks will receive a makeover, featuring leather and soft-touch finishes, as well as a 10-inch digital display.

In terms of equipment, the SUV will not disappoint, with cutting-edge features ranging from electronic parking brake to Premium sound system from Bose.

In Terms of Safety, the New Kicks Will Raise the Bar

Bringing driver assistance technologies ranging from adaptive cruise control to lane departure warning, placing the Nissan SUV at the top of the category when it comes to protecting its occupants.

The new generation of the Kicks will start being manufactured in Brazil next year, with a launch expected in the first quarter of 2024.

With prices expected to range between R$ 130,000 and R$ 170,000, the new Kicks will arrive as a more affordable option compared to the new HR-V, without neglecting the quality and performance that the Brazilian consumer expects.

Nissan’s New SUV, the Kicks, Comes with Renault Captur’s Platform and Aims to Compete with the T-Cross and Creta

Nissan Is Preparing a Masterstroke in the Compact SUV Segment. The Kicks, Already a Familiar Sight on Brazilian Streets, Is About to Gain a New Generation That Promises to Leave Rivals like T-Cross and Creta in the Dust.

Power and Efficiency: The Dynamic Duo of the New Kicks

In Terms of Safety, the New Kicks Will Raise the Bar

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Nissan’s New SUV, the Kicks, Comes with Renault Captur’s Platform and Aims to Compete with the T-Cross and Creta

Nissan Is Preparing a Masterstroke in the Compact SUV Segment. The Kicks, Already a Familiar Sight on Brazilian Streets, Is About to Gain a New Generation That Promises to Leave Rivals like T-Cross and Creta in the Dust.

Power and Efficiency: The Dynamic Duo of the New Kicks

In Terms of Safety, the New Kicks Will Raise the Bar

A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

A robot named Walter does the work of five bricklayers per hour and can save the construction industry, where the average age of professionals is 46 years and almost no one wants to learn the trade anymore, in the United Kingdom.

Austrian engineers have developed an inflatable concrete technology that transforms flat slabs into domes using only air pressure, eliminating scaffolding and temporary forms, and potentially changing the way bridges, tunnels, and curved roofs are constructed worldwide.

Engineers had to pour concrete mixed with tons of ice throughout entire nights in the Dubai desert to erect the Burj Khalifa; any carelessness could clog the pipes half a mile high.

The James Webb telescope spotted a planet 700 light-years from Earth with mornings full of sand clouds and nights with clear skies, the temperature difference between the two hemispheres reaches an impressive 170 degrees.

Chile inaugurates the first electric highway for the trucks that drive its economy, installs high-power chargers over 400 km, and aims to reduce diesel dependency in a logistical shift to Puerto Montt by 2030.

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