2025 Nissan Kicks Summary Points

The 2025 Nissan Kicks marks the second-generation variant of the automaker?s popular compact SUV.

Accompanying the Ariya-inspired sheet metal is a new 2.0-liter gasoline four-cylinder with 19 more horsepower than a 2024 Kicks with the 1.6-liter engine.

The 2025 Nissan Kicks has an optional all-wheel drivetrain for the first time in its lineage.

2025 Nissan Kicks: What?s New"

The second-gen Nissan Kicks is all-new for the 2025 model year. It has grown slightly to offer more outside presence and interior room than before. The 2025 Nissan Kicks has retained some of the silhouette of the outgoing model, but the new front and rear fascias have given it a more robust and expressive attitude.
The design inspiration for the new Kicks was taken from “athletic sneaker soles,” particularly those three-dimensional rocker panels that the automaker said “add texture and visual interest” to an otherwise unnoticed part of the vehicle.

2025 Nissan Kicks. Photo: Nissan North America.

2025 Nissan Kicks Powertrain & Fuel Economy

Nissan removed the previous 1.6-liter four-pot, making room for a more robust 2.0-liter four-cylinder gas engine with 141 horsepower and 140 lb-ft. of torque. With 19 more horses and 26 more lb-ft. of torque, the new 2.0-liter engine is a better match for the Xtronic CVT gearbox and standard front-wheel drivetrain.

For the first time, the Kicks has an optional...