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August 14, 2022

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2022 Nissan Kicks SV

Class: Subcompact Crossover

Miles Pushed: 212

Gas Used: 6.9 gallons

CG Report Card


Room and Consolation	B
Energy and Efficiency	B-
Match and End	B+
Gas Financial system	B+
Worth	A-

Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different autos in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim stage evaluated, and will not replicate Shopper Information’s impressions of your complete mannequin lineup.

Massive & Tall Consolation

Massive Man	B+
Tall Man	B+

Massive & Tall consolation scores are for entrance seats solely. “Massive” ranking primarily based on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” ranking primarily based on 6’6″-tall male tester.

Drivetrain
Engine Specs	122-hp 1.6-liter
Engine Sort	4-cyl
Transmission	CVT automated
Drive Wheels	Entrance-wheel drive

Actual-world gas financial system: 30.7 mpg

Driving combine: 65% metropolis, 35% freeway

EPA-estimated gas financial system: 31/36/33 (mpg metropolis/freeway/mixed)

Gas sort: Common Gasoline

Base worth: $21,550 (not together with $1175 vacation spot cost)

Choices on check automobile: 2-Tone Paint ($595), carpeted ground mats with cargo mat ($225), 17-inch black alloy wheels ($495)

Worth as examined: $24,040

Fast Hits

The nice: Worth pricing, normal security options

The nice: Good gas financial system with first rate efficiency

The not so good: All-wheel drive isn’t supplied, rear seats don’t fold flat with the cargo ground

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CG Says:

Subcompact crossover SUVs have primarily develop into America’s entry-level autos of alternative. Whereas the subcompact-car class is all however lifeless on our shores—the Chevrolet Spark and Hyundai Accent are each being discontinued for the 2023 mannequin yr, and the way forward for the Kia Rio and Mitsubishi Mirage appears shaky at finest—the subcompact SUV class has proliferated in recent times.

On the low finish of the category are the Hyundai Venue, Kia Soul, and Nissan Kicks—particularly small, inexpensive fashions that don’t supply all-wheel drive like the remainder of the group does (save for the quirky, FWD-only Toyota C-HR, whose future additionally appears questionable). The dearth of accessible AWD is one motive these autos are so inexpensive; the Venue and Soul each begin a bit above the $20K mark, and the Kicks begins a bit above $21K. That’s nonetheless a very good bit pricier than the bottom MSRP of a Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback ($16,125) or Nissan Versa sedan ($16,675), however a substantial variety of consumers apparently worth the SUVs’ larger physique construct, improved passenger/cargo versatility, and spunkier perspective sufficient to cough up the additional dough.

The Kicks debuted for the 2018 mannequin yr and underwent a gentle freshening for 2021. It rolls into 2022 with only one minor tweak—it now wears Nissan’s not too long ago revamped company emblem on its entrance grille (and elsewhere). As such, you’ll be able to try our earlier Check Drive and Check Drive Gallery experiences for more information and impressions. In contrast to our earlier Kicks check autos, our 2022 tester was a midline SV mannequin as a substitute of the topline SR trim. The SV comes with a really respectable stage of ordinary tools, together with 17-inch alloy wheels, rear disc brakes as a substitute of drum brakes, local weather management, keyless entry and beginning, driver-attention monitor, adaptive cruise management, and an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen.

Nevertheless, options akin to LED headlights and fog lights, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a 360-degree surround-view monitor are reserved for the SR mannequin, which will also be outfitted with an SR Premium Bundle that provides “Prima-Tex” simulated-leather upholstery as a substitute of fabric, NissanConnect remote-access providers and a Wi-Fi hotspot, heated entrance seats and steering wheel, and an 8-speaker Bose-brand stereo system. No matter which trim stage you select, the Kicks comes with a very good stage of options for the cash.

A few our earlier Kicks check autos carried out surprisingly properly when it comes to gas financial system—with a majority of freeway driving, we exceeded the freeway EPA-estimate quantity by a pair MPG. Nevertheless, with a slight majority of metropolis driving, we didn’t do as properly with our 2022 tester—we averaged 30.7 mpg, a shade under the EPA metropolis estimate of 31 mpg.

Nonetheless, a non-hybrid automobile that achieves 30-mpg-plus in largely metropolis driving qualifies as fuel-efficient nowadays, and never a lot of these may be had comparatively properly outfitted for lower than $25K. The Nissan Kicks can, and it affords a likable character besides.

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