The restyled first-generation Nissan Kicks offers different approaches to everyday SUV driving. Understanding its gasoline and e-Power versions helps you choose a powertrain that suits your routine.
Powertrain choices include the 1.6 CVT, which pairs a gasoline engine with a continuously variable transmission and front-wheel drive, allowing acceleration without conventional gear changes. The 1.2 AT e-Power offers another approach: this hybrid has automatic operation and all-wheel drive, with electric motors providing the driving force.
SUV 5-doors — Nissan Kicks Engines and Transmissions
SUV 5-doors Nissan Kicks Engines and Transmissions
In the 1.2 AT e-Power, the lithium-ion battery stores electricity from the gasoline engine’s generator and regenerative braking. Battery capacity determines how much energy this buffer can hold for the electric drive system. In everyday use, you refuel with gasoline; no plug-in charging is needed.