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Jun 21, 2018

The 2018 Nissan Kicks on the streets of Great Falls, MT | Taylor's Auto MaxOriginally designed for the South American market, the 2018 Nissan Kicks is finally coming stateside. The Kicks is the replacement for the Nissan Juke and is less heavily stylized than its predecessors. Here are four reasons why you should get excited about the 2018 Nissan Kicks’ American debut.

Pricing

Coming in a size slot below the Nissan Rogue, the Kicks packs a lot of personality in a small frame and a low price point. The Kicks starts out at $17,990 MSRP and the most luxurious model has a starting MSRP of $20,290. Even the base model of the Kicks, the S, has tons of standard features, including a backup camera, Bluetooth hands-free capabilities, a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, automated emergency braking, plus three USB ports.

Go up to the next trim, the SV, and enjoy remote start, 17-inch wheels, blind-spot monitoring, and automatic climate control as well as smartphone integration for both Android and iOS users. The SR is the top model and includes a 360-degree camera system, fog lights, LED accent lights, and chrome grille accents.

Interior Space

The Nissan Kicks will be substantially larger than the Juke. If you like numbers, the Kicks get a 3.5-inch longer wheelbase, 0.6-inch increase in height, and 6.7-inch increase in length. It gets 25 cubic feet of storage, which is plenty for hauling around everything from luggage to baby supplies to gym bags. Driver and passengers have generous headroom thanks to the Kicks’ upright stance and there is similarly spacious legroom in both rows.

Technology 

The 2018 Kicks can be equipped with Nissan’s incredible Intelligent Mobility Suite, which offers some of the best active safety features on the market. Its intelligent forward collision warning system watches not just the car in front of the Kick, but also the one in front of that. It can slow down preemptively if either vehicle decreases in speed to help avoid collisions.

The blind-spot warning system keeps an eye on either lane and alerts drivers via lights if there is a vehicle in the blind spot. If you start to merge while a vehicle is in that blind spot, the Kicks will automatically nudge itself back into the lane. The Kicks’ active safety system also has lane intervention, which prevents accidental lane drifting, as well as a backup system that automatically brakes the vehicle if a potential collision is sensed, even if the driver can’t see it.

Personalization

Like the Juke, the Kicks will have plenty of customization options. Choose from all over color or switch it up with a contrasting paint job. You can choose the color of everything from the body to the door handles to the sills to the roof. Color options include Monarch Orange, Cayenne Red, and Fresh Powder. The customization continues onto the inside, with different seat colors and contrasting trim options.

The 2018 Nissan Kicks is an exciting new vehicle in the Nissan line up. It looks like it will be a solid replacement of the Juke and will continue to carry on its legacy of unique styling and fun driving.

 

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