Review
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.

What I like
It's fast, and all that torque means it always feels light on its feet. Sure, acceleration may taper off faster than expected once you reach high speeds, but for accelerating off the lights, there's nothing in this road tax bracket that comes close.

Ride quality is also ok. It's soft and compliant really, and not much else. Don't expect to be rewarded when throwing this thing about.

The interior of the car is just alright. Some cheap plastics here and there, and the infotainment looks a bit dated by now. But air-con here is freezing cold.

What I do not like
Rear space is not so great, especially at the knees. And the design at the rear really needs to be cleaned up.

Review
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...

What I like
E-power system means you get plenty of torque right off the bat. Great for jostling with traffic and launching you off at the traffic lights. The car does not feel too strained when doing so either, so that's one advantage of the e-power system over other conventional hybrids.

The cabin is also quite a nice thing to look at, even if it is a bit childish in orange, and a bit bland in black. But the best thing about the interior is the fact that the Qashqai comes with a frosty air-con system. Get a good solar film and you'll be able to motor about stress free and as cool as you like. Win!

What I do not like
Ok the exterior design here will leave people divided. From some angles it looks alright, but its still quite an in-your-face design at the front, and a messy string of lines and curves at the back.

Review
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.

What I like
First thing you notice about the Kicks e-Power is just how smooth accelerating in the car is. It's quiet enough on the go, and there's plenty of torque thanks to that electric motor so you can make quick overtakes and pull away at the lights effortlessly.

The ride is soft and comfortable, and the air-con is also downright chilly, both of which will handy when your got kids in the back start to make too much noise and want to just drive home as quickly as possible.

What I do not like
Nothing much to complain about really. The grille may be a bit too much for some and the design at the rear of the car is just downright messy. Otherwise, no complaints.

Review
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!!

What I like
Quiet and comfortable drive
Low fuel consumption with 260nm of torque when needed
10yrs battery warranty which gives peace of mind
5yrs warranty by Nissan
Electric car driving at a faction of cost
Sporty looking car
One pedal drive is the best!
Safety features
Auto headlights
E-power technology for the future

What I do not like
Nissan profit margin quite high, need to bargain for a good price.
Regret not getting the premium plus model
Regular Service at Nissan is quite ex, remember to get more servcing like 7x free servicing when you sign with them.
Bargin more freebies
High COE now need to drop more
Roof is noisy when raining, need to do sound proof.
No android auto, hope AD can update software to have it.
Only for small family of 4 person car, nowadays most families are at this size anyway.
Difficulty to find a replacement car next time and hope Nissan can launch more e power cars in the future years.

Review
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.

What I like
Good torque at low rpm
Nice looking car
Full of safety equipment
Technology features

What I do not like
Fuel consumption not high
Handling
Reliability of such petrol charging system
Limited TOP speed
Torsion beam

Review
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!

What I like
Extremely comprehensive safety features- practically covers everything you need.
Instantaneous torque from the engine.
One touch drive
Looks are subjective but it looked pretty good to me- nice styling without being outlandish
Nissan provides 10 years warranty for the battery.
Space is adequate, not great- comfortable for 4, definitely not for 5

What I do not like
Poor build quality
Lack of refinement in interior (in the same price range, korean brands have really stepped up their game)
Questionable reliability (issues with Qashqai as well as Peugeot which it shares the same platform with)
Lack of TPMS
Extremely average (or subpar) FC for a hybrid
Lack of rear air con vents
Lack of compartments to store items
Bobbles quite a bit due to its height (fairly normal with most SUVs though)
Lack of android auto
Reverse camera is tiny- practically impossible to see

Review
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!

Review
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.

What I like
Driver comfort.
Features for driver.
Decent space for passengers and boot.
Instant torque and power.
Fuel consumption.
Less or no engine/road noise.
Exterior design.
Music system and head unit even though it supports only apple car play.
easy to maneuver and park.
clear view.
Aircon.

What I do not like
Could have bot more spacious for rear passengers.

Review cam. same model in thailand and indonesia comes with better view in head unit with 360 deg view, not a boxed view in review mirror which really not helpful especially if we have some eyesight issue.

Driver Arm rest not really useful. could have more storage as well.

Could have more features in head unit and for driver assistance. other cars in same segment or within same price comes with more features.

Review
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.

What I like
Quiet, responsive high torque (so might regard this as jerky ride). the SMART drive mode is most satisfying, at FC below 5 L/ 100km for urban driving.

The boot space is huge!

With the discount of road tax coming in 2021, this car is becoming more cost effective, but this is not unique to Kicks.

What I do not like
The rear view mirror could have been installed higher, especially for tall driver. The integrated display in the rear view mirror for reverse camera is too bright and too near for driver with age, as bi-focal spectacles are design for reading.

If the Kicks is as big as the Qashqai, it will be a greater car to own, as it seems to be too cramp for tall people.

Review
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!

What I like
1. Responsiveness of the car; instant torque when needed.
2. Quietness of the ride - some may need to disagree with me; but the car is quiet most of the time, except when the engine comes on occasionally to charge the battery
3. Stability of the ride; did a couple of cornering at higher speed but car handled cornering very well.
4. Sound System- love the integration between the phone and Head Unit. And best of all, the sound system is really nice, 7 speakers, with good clarity and not too shabby but that's perhaps be

What I do not like
The weirdness when you turn on/turn off the car;

The car doesn't auto lock when it is moving.

The car interior, for windows locking, door locking seems abit dated.

And for some people, the reverse sound, may seems tat irritating.

The car's interior doesn't have much storage room, i.e. under the steering wheel, no compartment or ledge to store a sunglass or something.

Review
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.

What I like
Engine feels awesome
Car looks good inside and out
Comfortable seats

What I do not like
Very bad agent support
Durability issues with Nissan cars.
High Road tax.
Ugly rims
No DRL.

Review
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.

What I like
1. Engine and drivetrain
2.Fuel economy

What I do not like
1. Cheap feeling interior
2. Boring driving dynamics
3. Cramped interior
4. No Android auto
5. Price - expensive considering the overall package

Review
I took delivery of a Grey Premium Plus Kicks just before National Day - one of the 1st batches to be released.
Been driving for over 2 weeks and just pumped my 2nd tank of petrol.
So far I'm lovin' it!

The car itself is a rather basic compact crossover - some nice design cues here and there, but overall probably not striking or distinctive enough to stand out from the crowded field of competing small SUVs out there.

What makes the Kicks special, to me at least, is the E-Power technology - Nissan's attempt to address the two biggest shortcomings of electric vehicles - the range anxiety, and the general lack of charging infrastructure.
How Nissan gets around this is to have a small petrol engine whose only function is to charge the battery that powers the electric motor, that drives the car.
Some have commented, not incorrectly, that it's a roundabout and inefficient way of doing things, but on the contrary, I feel it's a very clever solution!
I get the zippy, high torque ride of an electric car, but none of the range anxiety and worry over finding a charging station, plus I get the fuel efficiency of a hybrid vehicle!

Unfortunately, I've only managed 16.4km/l on my 1st tank of petrol - which, while much better than my previous ride, is nowhere as good as the 21km/l that Nissan claims.
Not sure if it's the series-hybrid technology of the E-Power being not as efficient as the parallel-hybrid technology of the Toyota and Honda hybrids, or maybe it's just driving style, with a heavy right foot, in approximately 60% City, 40% Highway conditions.

Anyways, I really think this Kicks deserves a test-drive.
It's a small, zippy, good looking compact SUV that rides fairly well, has some nifty safety features, great sound system, comfy leather seats, a freezing cold air-con system, and is fairly fuel efficient!
Maybe after the test drive, you'll end up liking it enough to buy it, like I did!

What I like
- E-Power
- Fuel consumption quite good
- Bragging rights re driving an Electric vehicle
- Not expensive (by SG standards) for a Japan branded, electric/hybrid vehicle from AD
- Zippy ride
- Great sound system
- Intelligent Cruise Control
- Blind Spot Warning
- Comfy leather seats
- Powerful air-con
- Pretty good looking from the front and side

What I do not like
- Made in Thailand
- FC not as good as stated
- Interior design cues all over the place - leather with contrast stitching also have, carbon fibre also have, hard shiny plastic also have
- Some bits, eg. window buttons, look like they could have come from a Nissan Sunny from 20 years ago
- No sun-roof option
- Boot has a lid drop
- Rear seats cannot fold completely flat
- No air-con vents for second row
- Various storage holes are useless - all too small or shallow to be useful or practical
- Backside a bit busy looking

Review
Forget abt diesel. An electric car that drives like the mg zs electric but 20k cheaper and no need to charge as charged by the 1.2l petrol engine. With so many safety features especially for premium plus that has intelligent cruise control, mg has nothing as eurokars refuse to bring in mg pilot. The serena epower mpv is too big for small families so this is the best choice!

What I like
High acceleration with so many safety features!
Very fuel efficient at 17.5km/l which is more than other hybrids or even diesel.

What I do not like
Bouncy
Cramped
Cannot reverse park properly as cannot see.
The reverse cam on rear view mirror is really small.
No android auto but can buy a small android tablet for gps on dashboard.

Review
Test drove this car and really loved the driving performance. This car is a wolf in sheep's skin because you wouldn't expect such performance from a compact SUV. The e-power technology is really good for Singapore's urban driving pattern as it gives you excellent torque for pick up from standstill and overtaking. Best of all, this car does not require external charging even though its powertrain is electric.

What I like
1. E-power powertrain that is powerful, efficient and without external charging.

2. Instant torque available which is a very different experience as compared to other hybrids.

3. Nimble and easy to manoeuvre. Steering is light, hence very good for parking in tight spaces.

4. Size is not too big and not too small.

5. All round visibility is excellent with rarely any major blindspots.

6. Leather upholstery is nappa and really smooth to the touch.

7. Sharp graphics on the audio unit and pretty responsive.

8. Excellent boot space for a compact SUV.

9. Numerous safety features such as blind spot warning, rear traffic alert, emergency braking, 7 airbags, etc.

10. 10 years or 160k warranty for battery is quite assuring.

What I do not like
1. No TPMS.

2. Dual tone exterior is not available for all colours.

3. Orange and black leather not available for lower spec. Looks quite attractive when matched with orange or black exterior.

4. Rims are from the Nissan Leaf. Should have its own unique design.