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Saw my 3rd Kicks in the wild this morning, going down my street.

That happened in the Ford line:

They've cancelled the Fiesta subcompact hatchback, and now Ford's entry level vehicle is the "EcoSport" CUV/crossover.

The base EcoSport is many thousands of...

I saw one today in Kingston... driven by a very grandmotherly-looking little lady.

Fortunately, it did not look like this:

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Be Thankful the U.S.-Market Nissan Kicks Has Standard...

Thanks. That tells you how long it's been since I've modded I/H/E. :D

I/H/E ?

True - you'd definitely beat the CVT ratings with your style of driving as well.

FYI, averages by transmission type from our fuel log:

Automatic only
13 cars = 7.4 L/100 km

Manual only ...

Technically, yeah.

BUT... the whole marketing angle of the Kicks is that it's the Micra of the cute-ute/crossover scene. Meaning: cheapest MSRP. It undercuts the competition by a couple of...

Oh, and just a confirmation: Nissan.ca lists the Kicks engine code as "HR16DE".

https://www.nissan.ca/en/crossovers/kicks/versions-specs.html

The Kicks has a CVT. I'm not very surprised it rates better than the Micra's slushbox 4-speed.

Manual Micra drivers will still be able to beat the Kicks though, because the manual's fuel...

Update with curb weight & fuel economy...

CURB WEIGHT: Nissan Canada's site says Kicks S = 1,197 kg (2639 lbs), SV = 1,204 (2654)

Considering the heaviest Micra is 2407 lbs / 1092 kg, the...

Your pics make it look like it's missing a plastic engine cover to hide all the spaghetti.

For fun, let's compare dimensions to the Micra:




MICRA
mm (in.)

KICKS
mm (in.)

Wiki says...



Ours will probably weigh a little more than these models (probably will come with more airbags and crash structure).

UPDATE July 11: Nissan Canada says Kicks S = 1,197 kg...

There's nothing yet for 2018 on Nissan's web site. But they're running the Micra Cup for 3 more years, so I expect they're still selling the car that long. (Current version)

You never know! But it's just a matter of time before wrecked Kicks start showing up in junkyards.

I think it will be available mid-2018.

Juke owners are surely rolling their eyes about this replacement.

Eh, Pete?

So far the blogs I've read have been fairly negative about it (less power, much more conservative styling, no...

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Hey everybody! Your "Micra SUV" is here!

Notable, according to Wiki:


It replaces the Juke
It's made on the same "V" platform as the Micra, Versa sedan & Note
It's made in the...