zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Culture
/
The Nissan Kicks Still Costs Less Than $20,000
The Nissan Kicks Still Costs Less Than $20,000-June 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:27

Image for article titled The Nissan Kicks Still Costs Less Than $20,000

There are , which is deeply disturbing. The Nissan Kicks, given a minor facelift and a price increase for 2021, remains one of them.

The new MSRP is $19,500, but rises to $20,650 including destination charges. That’s all $470 more than the current starting price and, all told, not much of a gamechanger for a car that competes with the likes of the Chevy Trailblazer and Ford EcoSport.

Nissan couldn’t be moved to offer much more than the following :

Along with its updated exterior and interior styling, the new Kicks now offers standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ on all grades, as well as available NissanConnect® Services – a suite of convenience and security features that includes an available Wi-Fi hotspot, remote vehicle commands and safety features including Automatic Collision Notification.

Also standard on all Kicks models is Nissan Safety Shield® 360 with class-exclusive Rear Automatic Braking.2 Fuel economy is another Kicks strong point with best-in-class3 ratings of 31 mpg city, 36 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined4.

The 2021 Kicks is offered in three well-equipped premium grade levels: S, SV and SR. There is also a new SR premium package available.

The compact CUV segment is probably the most boring in the industry, being cheap and and just generally lacking in any kind of imagination. Except for the Kia Soul, of course, good car that one. There is also the Jeep Renegade, I suppose, though I’m not sure anyone’s thought about that car recently, it being Jeep’s .

What else do we have? Ah yes, the Honda HR-V, Hyundai Kona, the Hyundai Venue, Chevy Trax, Toyota C-HR, Mazda CX-3, Fiat 500X, and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Some people might even be generous and throw the Ford Bronco Sport in the mix, though starting at $26,820 I think it’s kind of priced out. So yes not a single desirable car.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Culture
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
2024 Kia EV9: What Do You Want To Know?
At long last, we are about to get behind the wheel of for the first time. Sure, , and sure, , and sure , but hey — what can you do? Anyway, before we get behind the wheel of this three-row electric beast, we want to know what you...
Jun 19, 2025
Subaru Had It Right All Along
Subaru Had It Right All Along
When first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of...
Jun 19, 2025
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I Entered My Lifted Miata In A Real Off-Road Race, Here's What Happened
I have two automotive loves: The first is the Miata, the second is off-road racing. For a while I raced air-cooled Volkswagens in the deserts of California and Nevada and I was lucky enough to co-drive in a class 11 stock bug in the Baja 1000 a few years...
Jun 19, 2025
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I Can't Get Enough Of This YouTuber Who Builds Tiny, Fully Functional Scale-Model Cars
I love tiny, of . I have a that is roughly half the size of a normal cat, and she’s perfect. I own a 2013 , which is like the miniature version of a normal-sized vehicle (at least here in Texas) — but beyond that, I also own a Hot...
Jun 19, 2025
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
Watch ABS Fail When MotorWeek Tests A 1997 Chevy S-10
MotorWeek’s is some of the on the internet. The long-running automotive news magazine has a treasure trove of tests after being on the air for over 40 years. Where else can you find detailed instrumented testing of long-forgotten cars like the or a ? MotorWeek’s recent Retro Review upload is...
Jun 19, 2025
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
Toyota Is Moving A Prewar 700-Ton Press Machine Halfway Around The World
closed its São Bernardo Plant in November 2023, marking the end of its first overseas production facility. The closure caps off a period of continuous car production in São Paolo, , lasting over 60 years. The plant was home to a Komatsu 700-ton press that predates itself. And now...
Jun 19, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved