Nissan Kicks e-POWER Hybrid

The Nissan Kicks e-Power is a compact SUV that delivers an EV-like driving experience without the need for charging. Its series hybrid system ensures excellent fuel efficiency, while the electric motor provides smooth, instant torque. The spacious cabin, modern tech features, and comfortable ride make it ideal for city driving. The 280 Nm of instant torque makes acceleration effortless, without compromising on fuel economy. Overall, it's a practical and efficient urban crossover.

Tested with family member. All of us impressed by this small SUV by it's e-power system and good handling. Overall very good. Only no real air cond outlet.

I have been driving a while this vehicle Nissan kicks. Fuel consumption still not bad. But Quite disappointed with the safety feature ICC and IEB. Have been going to the TAN Chong agent to ask for help so far that is NO clear answer from then given me very disappointed. I think they are product knowledge is very bad

The hybrid system in this Nissan e-POWER is the easiest way to get the instant torque of an electric vehicle, without any of the hassle of slow charging. But there's plenty more still to like about this crossover.

E-power technology in a small crossover body. That's what you get in this Nissan Kicks so it should already have strong appeal for Singaporean buyers. Add in the fact that this is one of those hybrid where you don't really have to pay a high premium to save fuel and well...

Really great little crossover with quite a bit of shove! If you're looking for a crossover that's quiet and good for smooth, effortless long journeys, this is it.

Bought the premium model and very satisfied with the fuel consumption of this car can offer. With high 95% City drive and only 5% Highway of my daily commute with some adreline rush with 260nm of torque, I still can easily get minimum 16km/l to 18km/l FC with smart mode. If your daily commute route has more highway travel then me, can easily hit the advertised 21.7km/l or more. I highly recommend this car for those who want power and good fuel Economy at the same time. Really loved the smart mode with one pedal drive which I am so used to it right now and not going to go back normal cars again anymore. Finally Nissan has awaken to make such a good car for the people again. I will definitely change to the next e-power generation you will launch for the upcoming years. Kudos to Nissan team for creating e-power technology. Everyone should test drive this car before you give bad comments for this car, it is the best value for money electric hybrid car you can buy in Singapore now! Electric car drive with the low price tag. Good looking with sufficient space for your daily needs. Resale value will be good. Hybrid car of the year! Must buy!!

Was interested in the e-power technology at first, test driven and did some research.

Usual EV directly convert electric to motor, e-power convert from petrol to electric to motor, there could be more losses from these energy conversion. Imagine heat produced from combustion (probably explain its fuel consumption)

Great for those who like torque and navigate around town. Go up to 140kmh and instantly feel the car is limited by high speed. Not ideal for those who use highway often or frequent neighbouring country. Car feels light weight and swift turning easily done. Comes with many safety and infotainment features, good value for a small SUV. Interior quality not as good as Korean makes.

Having just bought a car and knowing how important firsthand reviews are, I'll try my best to be as objective as possible.

I must state first of all that I don't own this car- I've only test driven it twice. Was seriously considering this car as I was looking for an SUV for my family (towards a family of 4), and a hybrid to be more environmentally friendly. I even came really close to putting down a deposit for this car.

What stands out for this car is really the engine- props to Nissan for coming up with a distinct hybrid system which (at the moment) works well. Floor the accelator and instantaneous torque from the electric motor sends car racing off the lines. The one touch pedal drive is a great feature as well, especially for someone who relies on coasting to a stop. For its price, the safety features it came with was extremely comprehensive. I also liked what Nissan has done with its styling.

What made me decide against it came down to quite a few things: interior build quality is really not great. Despite the Nappa leather (higher trim), you can tell from the amount of hard plastics and the layout that it looks haphazard and- for lack of a better word- cheap. In addition, the build of the car is rather flimsy - you can tell just from opening and closing the car door which lacks the satisfying "Thump" You get from well built cars. Nissan's reliability is also suspect, and the fact that this car is also built in Thailand does nothing to assuage people's fears. It also lacks android auto (why, nissan?) and a big deal breaker for me: the reverse camera. For a basic function you use on a daily basis, a rear view camera which makes up only half of the rearview camera is inexcusable. It's already incredibly difficult to see on normal days, but even more so when parking in an open air carpark in broad daylight- the reflective mirror makes the task practically impossible. Such a shame!

I dont like the way it looks, somehow it manages to look tall and narrower than it really is. Quite like a swift sport on stilts. The Yaris Cross looks so much bolder.

Next is to get over the Made in Thailand stigma at this price point, when the Jazz Hybrid is fully made in Japan with far better build quality is almost $6K cheaper. But if you have the short man syndrome where you think sitting high means safety, then you only got this and the yaris cross hybrid to consider. Now that is made in Japan, almost the same price, but the unfortunately for the Yaris, the interior feels made in China.

The drive however is really good. The first impressions hitting the first road bump is how supple and well damped it is, abit like memory foam. You dont get such feel from Japanese cars in the past. It must be Renault influence!

The drive train is very smooth and torquey, feels like a 1.4turbo DSG accelerating. Even when the engine kicks in , its fairly quiet and at a low RPM. Much better than Yaris Cross in this respect. However, FC I understand is not as good as Yaris, online I see 16-17km/l as realistic. The test drive car had a 10.1km/l average in its computer.

Interior quality is subpar, but there is some effort unlike the Yaris. Looks like it took a cheap interior and spruced it up with Nappa. Still it cant hide the rough edges and the hard plastics. Try cranking up the driver seat height up and down, you will not be able to do that without breaking the lever. And whats that wire in the rear view mirror tunnel ? The steering leather feels more suited for a Nissan Urvan, material, coarse and hard, leather really ? Interior space is soso, narrow car with decent leg room front and back. One queer trait I notice, the rear passenger bench has a slight offset. It is position more left, and you will notice when u sit behind, you do not sit directly behind the front seat. Because of the offset, the foot well feels smaller behind the driver seat than the passenger seat. The arm rest too is useless, its there, but you will hunch to use it. These are the queer traits that irritate.

Overall, nice car to drive, nice damped, but not so nice pricing. I would choose this over a Yaris Cross, but at this px point, an Arona drives better at $10K cheaper and a Subaru XV is 1 class up and slightly cheaper. Do look at these as well!

Just got this car during week end. And now driving for 3 days. Did a city drive in Orchard, Raffles & Serangoon, managed to get 19.4 Km average in FC report. Easy to maneuver

Specially in city roads. Did try a sharp turning, stable drive turning radius is really good compared to any other models in same class. Most important family really liked the drive in this car. I will really recommend this, if a 4 member family looking for a SUV type within a reasonable price. As a driver what I like is one pedal system, which really giving an easy and unstressed drive in Singapore roads.

This Serial-Hybrid employed in the Kicks is a great as it is driven by electric motor. Hence there is no engine heat in front of the driver, and the air conditioning system is so cold. The AC electric motor is so well tuned and it seemed to have some AI that learned the driver's driving habits, the more you drive, the more comfortable one feels.

I told myself that I will post a review once I completed my first maintenance . So, here it is. My likes for this car outweigh my dislike totally. Quiet(most of the time), very responsive drive, torque on demand, overtaking is a non issue now!

And best of all, the fuel savings as compared to my old ride's FC and the average monthly mileage I would cover, this car would be able to save me around 30% To 50% Of my monthly petrol cost and to add icing to the cake, it take Ron 92 fuel...

Coming from a non tech car like the honda Jazz, this car truly kicks!

This is one of those unfortunate cases where the car is good, but agent aftersales and technical experience is too questionable to recommend the purchase.

Test drove the car and it felt great. Interior quality could be better, but is fine for me. Seats are super comfortable. Car looks great and the new technology is exciting.

No. 1 concern is whether this new e power technology is reliable. Serena owners have experienced issues that the agent was not able to rectify in a timely and satisfactory manner and in one case only managed to rectify it after a month! Other issues which plagued the qashqai owners such as the squeaky steering wheel are also not addressed by the agent for these new models.

Test drove the Kicks E-power about 2 weeks back. The highlight for the kicks e-power is definitely the engine and drivetrain. Other than that, it doesn't really have much going for it. Handling and driver engagement is what you expect for this class of vehicle. Not particularly engaging and rather boring. The interior is from the entry level Almera sedan which was just launched in Malaysia. Liberal use of hard plastics throughout the cabin makes you feel you are in a budget class vehicle which does not really match up to the price tag. It is unfortunate the taxation system here attributes to the rather high asking price. It should cost at least 15k less. The Kia Niro hybrid EX which goes for less than a 100k has an interior that feels more upmarket than this which in my opinion is a better choice if a small crossover is your thing.