Among the car enthusiast crowd, compact SUVs like the Nissan Kicks get a bad reputation. People call them soulless, uninspired, and the automotive equivalent of elevator music. I think that's an ...

Nissan has also muscled up the Kicks, both visually and power-wise. Like most crossovers and SUVs today, Nissan has squared off the exterior, particularly the nose and emphasized the wheel wells with ...

The 2025 Kicks sees the model transition to its second generation and benefit from a larger-displacement engine with vastly improved output. Power and torque are rated at 141 hp and 140 lb-ft over the ...

I vividly remember opening the driver-side door of the Nissan Kicks when it was introduced in the U.S. as a compact crossover in 2017 and noticing how light it felt to the touch as I dropped into the ...

The 2025 Nissan Kicks SR AWD represents a significant evolution for Nissan’s entry-level crossover. What began as a budget-friendly urban runabout has transformed into a more capable and feature-rich ...

When I drove the first-generation Kicks a few years ago, I was underwhelmed. It was competent but not something that would ...

Just because an SUV is small and inexpensive doesn’t mean it has to be as bland as plain oatmeal for breakfast. The 2025 Buick Envista and 2025 Nissan Kicks are two great examples. They look good, ...

If you’re shopping the budget end of the crossover market, the 2026 Chevy Trax and 2026 Nissan Kicks are two of the most ...

Small, or what we used to call subcompact, crossovers is one of the market’s most active segments, mainly because it’s what most people can afford. All the brands have been introducing, or ...

The Nissan Kicks has always been an appealing urban runabout, but the 2026 Kicks SR AWD that I've had this week finally feels like the version the brand should have led with when it redesigned the ...