Maybe because they had a 15ish year long stint of having some of the worst transmissions on the market... It seems like they fixed it in newer models but they 100% gave themselves a black eye for not changing their transmissions sooner! Some children have been born and are getting ready to graduate high school in a year or 2 in the time it took Nissan to fix it...
@@AlexHonger-fj3nx Nissan was among the first to offer CVTs and in fact they have always had the best CVT (given how hated CVTs are). I know a few ppl who own Nissans. Never heard complaints about transmissions...or anything else for that matter. I don't have a Nissan but that's what I have witnessed 🤷♂️
My 2009 cube SL went almost 197K miles with no CVT issues whatsoever before I sold it 2 years ago. CVTs are great when maintained well (CVT fluid changes every 30K-40K miles). I have 5 friends who bought the 1st generation Kicks, both pre-revised and revised. None of them have any issues. Nil. None. Zero. All good. Great entry level cars!
This is the first review I’ve seen of the 2025 Kicks actually being driven. Thanks for mentioning that you sit up higher in this car, as I am a senior looking at this as a second car. Thanks for the review, can’t wait to test drive one.
Driving impressions are embargoed by Nissan until September 13th, so I wondered how he got to do that…there will be a bunch of videos next Friday of driving impressions!
Wow Nissan killed it!! I have a nissan qashqai sv awd ya up here the rouge sport is called qashqai and love it the cvt is great !! Can’t wait until it comes on the dealer For a test drive… maybe roll my qashqai for it!! Love the review nick!👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁
Great review! If we didnt need the Pathfinder for the 3 dogs I would be all over one of these. The thing I like most is the power increase. I always felt our original kicks was lacking in power, almost to the point of it not being safe. Great job on Nissan for realizing this and giving it a much needed power boost. The new design looks great though a bit softer in appearance it is much more sleek and fancy in appearance.
Super nice looking! Nissan killed it with the design inside and out. But, the new kicks needs more kick under the hood. I have the new hrv which has 10hp+ more than this and it's slow. Now imagine the new kicks with less power. I do believe this new kicks looks better than my new hrv, the new corolla cross, and any other compact suv out there. Nissan should have offered the SR trim with a power increse.
Every video review I’ve seen of the 2025 kicks, shows a panoramic moon roof. However, none of the dealers in my area have one, or are even showing it as an option. What happened?? I thought it was included with the premium trim.
Hi Nick! Glad I was able to see the car 1st in action. I think it will be my new ride😊 two quick qs: how was the road noise while driving it? 2. The moon roof or sun roof whatever called, does or doesn’t have retractable shade or it can’t be covered? Thanks
@@mehrdad2275 if you’re in a lease you can extend it. Kicks through my dealer have all been ordered and should arrive end of month. Expecting pricing to be more, but not drastically more than current kicks.
Its not, its more power but its now a bigger heavier vehicle. The power to weight ratio is a tiny bit better in FWD and a tiny bit worse in AWD, it will feel the same as the old one.
For a moment there I thought this Kicks would be available in a glow in the dark fluorescent green, from the look of the vid's thumbnail. Too bad, though. That REALLY would have been mind blowing!!! Peace...🙏♐
What do you think of pricing? I am personally disappointed at Canadian pricing for SR prem. at almost 39000$CAD it is same as Seltos SX, CX30 GT, Crosstrek limited and Kona N. Given the pricing I might skip it to be honest, I think it was a miss by Nissan
The 2.0L engine is most likely the same one used in 2024 Sentra. It has plenty of power for everyday use, and you dont have to deal with issues of a turbo. My Sentra gets around 35 miles per gallon and would expect over 30 with new Kicks because it's slightly larger. The only problem with Kicks is no power driver seat.
This makes the new Kicks even more exciting to me. My favorite car of all time was my 2007 Sentra, the ride was like butter! Even better than my Maxima IMO. I can live without the power seat. Look at all the other upgrades you get for the price. I think this will be a very popular seller for Nissan.
Thank you for this! I am in the market for a new car and looking at all options. I had a sales agent tell me about the new 2025 kicks AWD and that if I could wait it would be worth it. I am still looking at my options but I am waiting to see what the price point is. Any idea?
@@nicklovesnissan good to know thank you! I’m kind of debating between waiting for the new kicks, rouge, or going with a Rav 4. I need AWD where I live
Well it didn’t grow that much in all proportions. Though I wish it did at least by 5 to 15 inches. The increase was very small. Though it became boxy so it looks a bit bigger.
This car is NOISEY ! When you are inside it is the 3rd noisiest car on the market. It would be nice to know if this car has a timing CHAIN or timing BELT ? This car has DIRECT INJECTION & is NOT NATURALLY ASPIRATED ❗ These are REALLY important items to know bc they affect how long your engine will last ❗ PLUS, Nissan has a HUGE amount of inventory bc no one is buying Nissan, so you can get a deal, if you still want to. This is the 7th review I have seen on the 2025 kicks where the reviewer did NOT show the engine ❗Why not? Maybe bc the Kicks decided not to put a cover on the engine ?
The CVT drama being over remains to be seen. My main concern is, like the Honda HR-V it seems the powertrain is too small. A 2.0L with 140hp on a vehicle that is clearly much larger and heavier than the previous generation means it's going to be insanely slow.
IIRC those are the optional big wheels, they will also have smaller wheels available with more sidewall if you're like me and live in a place where the streets are really poorly maintained. That's why I went with the base S-trim on my Rogue, I wanted the 65% profile sidewall! Very excited to try out the Kicks though, we might upgrade our 2018 and have two Nissans in our household, a Rogue and Kicks but like you probably a lower trim Kicks with beefier tires.
Oh yeah a Mazda CX-30 2.5S has AWD and costs about the same as the Kicks SV model but absolutely trounces it. There is no comparison when it offers 51 more horsepower and AWD for the same price. Needs to get discounted by Nissan VERY quickly
So did anybody else notice when he's driving his hands literally don't move one bit while he's suppose to be driving. I mean not one bit, either this car is the best tracking car under a $100,000 or it's a Hollywood special effect. Lol. Of course he jerks the wheel to the right at the end which definitely looks fake, notice they never show him driving on the dirt road. Nothing but an infomercial. I would really like a real test drive
@@rickgarcia8481 I drove it. I didn’t exceed 45mph. Smooth straight roads except for my brief off road jaunt. I don’t have the budget for Hollywood effects lol.
I'll take the Sentra/Versa/cube/NV200 cargo van's tried & true normally-aspirated MR engine over any of the crap turbo engines from Honda, Toyota & Hyundai/KIA today!!! Honda's Earthdream engines are failing due to defective head gasket design and oil dilution from flawed piston rings. Toyota's quality is now abismal. Hyundai/KIA's Theta engine has been a colossal dud from its inception even until now.
😂 CVT no more drama… tell that to my friend that a bought new 2024 Kicks two weeks and 3 days later it wouldn’t go up a hill. If she had called me she wouldn’t be driving any Nissan with a CVT. Do better Nissan!!! Owner of a 2024 NISMO Z. 🤦🏾♂️
This uses a new CVT-XS transmission, so far also used on the refreshed '24 Sentra. Its a good strong design, that said, it doesn't mean there can't be manufacturing defects. For example, Hyundai/Kia are struggling with them on their traditional torque converter 8-speed automatics as well as their dual clutch ones on the turbo engines. So that's not really a CVT or not thing but a quality control thing.
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This Kicks is going to sell like hot cakes. Perfect car for 99% of drivers.
Nissan is really underrated as a brand these days.
Maybe because they had a 15ish year long stint of having some of the worst transmissions on the market...
It seems like they fixed it in newer models but they 100% gave themselves a black eye for not changing their transmissions sooner! Some children have been born and are getting ready to graduate high school in a year or 2 in the time it took Nissan to fix it...
@@AlexHonger-fj3nx
Nissan was among the first to offer CVTs and in fact they have always had the best CVT (given how hated CVTs are). I know a few ppl who own Nissans. Never heard complaints about transmissions...or anything else for that matter. I don't have a Nissan but that's what I have witnessed 🤷♂️
My 2009 cube SL went almost 197K miles with no CVT issues whatsoever before I sold it 2 years ago. CVTs are great when maintained well (CVT fluid changes every 30K-40K miles). I have 5 friends who bought the 1st generation Kicks, both pre-revised and revised. None of them have any issues. Nil. None. Zero. All good. Great entry level cars!
@@craigslistseller9354 hi...do you regret selling your Cube SL now by any chance? ♐🏹
This is the first review I’ve seen of the 2025 Kicks actually being driven. Thanks for mentioning that you sit up higher in this car, as I am a senior looking at this as a second car. Thanks for the review, can’t wait to test drive one.
@@suz702 you’ll love it!
finally nissan is competetive in this segment
This thing is pretty cool! Huge upgrade
Omg, you're the first I've seen to actually drive it! I cannot wait to get one!
@@Jvst_Manni3 Me Too! Let’s just remember to act unimpressed when negotiating with the dealership….lol
@@suz702 Good tip! ‘Ehhh, I guess it’s ok. A lil pricey if you ask me…’ 😂
FINALLY, SOMEONE IS DRIVING THIS *BIH* !!! 😓 ... ✔️💯
Driving impressions are embargoed by Nissan until September 13th, so I wondered how he got to do that…there will be a bunch of videos next Friday of driving impressions!
Wow Nissan killed it!! I have a nissan qashqai sv awd ya up here the rouge sport is called qashqai and love it the cvt is great !! Can’t wait until it comes on the dealer
For a test drive… maybe roll my qashqai for it!! Love the review nick!👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁
How did he get access to a 2025 Nissan Kicks? That review was pretty quick!
@@aabrantes1999 hopefully you enjoyed the review!
Great review! I am thinking the 2025 Murano is going to look very similar but larger version of this with a few extra perks.
@@RogueKT21 the Murano will have a very different rear was and yes more features :-)
@@nicklovesnissan when do we expect a reveal?
@@RogueKT21 I’m thinking late fall. Armada debuts first on September 4th.
Great Review!
@@andrewstanley4831 thank you!
I have the ORIGINAL rear brakes on my 16-year old 137K miles Toyota Matrix, and I'm still having a kick out of it. :)
Yo that is a big upgrade! 😮
seat height please?
Great review! If we didnt need the Pathfinder for the 3 dogs I would be all over one of these. The thing I like most is the power increase. I always felt our original kicks was lacking in power, almost to the point of it not being safe. Great job on Nissan for realizing this and giving it a much needed power boost. The new design looks great though a bit softer in appearance it is much more sleek and fancy in appearance.
Finally get to see an actual review . Are the seats fabric or a leatherette on the SR Premium? Thanks.
@@vincemartucci5020 it’s a combo of leatherette trimmed seats with cloth butt and back.
How was the rear leg room?
@@phillipperez3358 being 6’3, 175lbs I was comfortable. Good room for kids or 2 adults.
Super nice looking! Nissan killed it with the design inside and out. But, the new kicks needs more kick under the hood. I have the new hrv which has 10hp+ more than this and it's slow. Now imagine the new kicks with less power. I do believe this new kicks looks better than my new hrv, the new corolla cross, and any other compact suv out there. Nissan should have offered the SR trim with a power increse.
is there hybrid version ?
@@robertozarza1455 there is not.
Every video review I’ve seen of the 2025 kicks, shows a panoramic moon roof. However, none of the dealers in my area have one, or are even showing it as an option. What happened?? I thought it was included with the premium trim.
@@suz702 sv premium and at premium package.
@@nicklovesnissan Thank You!
@@suz702 you’re welcome
Friend, on what date is it for sale in dealerships?
End of next month/September!
That was a really nice review you gave! Thanks for the great information!👍👍
@@asmrisamazing4686 you’re very welcome!
Nice video Nick!
@@Sensesftw thank you!
Why is the cvt drama over
Hi Nick! Glad I was able to see the car 1st in action. I think it will be my new ride😊 two quick qs: how was the road noise while driving it? 2. The moon roof or sun roof whatever called, does or doesn’t have retractable shade or it can’t be covered? Thanks
@@dezsoprecobturos7124 hey! Yes, the sunroof has a retractable cover. Also, road noise was less compared to the outgoing model.
@@nicklovesnissan thank you, Sir for the prompt response
@@dezsoprecobturos7124 you’re very welcome!
@@nicklovesnissan Nissan is sure taking their sweet time to announce pricing and availability. I need to decide by September :D
@@mehrdad2275 if you’re in a lease you can extend it. Kicks through my dealer have all been ordered and should arrive end of month. Expecting pricing to be more, but not drastically more than current kicks.
Hello Nick, how you feel about the power compared with the old kicks? Is it a huge improved or nah?
@@Mori-k5l I wouldn’t say HUGE improvement but very much improved.
Its not, its more power but its now a bigger heavier vehicle. The power to weight ratio is a tiny bit better in FWD and a tiny bit worse in AWD, it will feel the same as the old one.
How about the headroom?
@@Mori-k5l being 6’3 I was plenty comfortable even with the panoramic roof
For a moment there I thought this Kicks would be available in a glow in the dark fluorescent green, from the look of the vid's thumbnail. Too bad, though. That REALLY would have been mind blowing!!! Peace...🙏♐
Hi Nick,
How is the front hip room compared to a rogue? Or a cx-30?
I have the 2021 and cannot get a comfortable knee resting position
@@mehrdad2275 I’m 6’3 and I have plenty on leg room and knee room. Much better than outgoing model.
@@nicklovesnissan You have any idea on the pricing announcement?
@@mehrdad2275 I do. It’s said to be “hundreds of dollars” more than the outgoing model.
@@nicklovesnissan Sorry, must have been more clear. The date as my lease is coming up and need to decide to see if I wait or look at rogue. Thanks
@@mehrdad2275 end of August early September.
He’s handsome
The car?
@@lovelyman28 Definitely not the man seen doing the video ;) .
AWD now. That's better than a poke in the eye. The front end though takes a little getting used to, over all not a bad vehicle though.
Will this car available in Dubai?
@@animohandas I don’t know.
Cheaper version glb??
What is the EPA gas mileage compared to the 1.6 as it is excellent, and does it not have Auto Idle Stop Start still ?
@@skiatl epa hasn’t been released. Idle start stop is on front wheel drive models only
The exact same powertrain is in the '24 Sentra, which gets insane fuel economy, so expect this to get close to that 40mpg from the Sentra.
Where is the MSRP?... Did I miss it?
@@limey7066 it hasn’t been officially released yet.
@@nicklovesnissanI think today 8/13 or was it a leak?
When is that coming out? And also how much is the top model ?
@@akiskalos1 kicks should hit dealers end of August and pricing hasn’t been announced.
What about the sound system?
@@akiskalos1 Bose Audio is available in the premium packages.
@@nicklovesnissanyes sorry I meant to ask, how the boss system sounds like? Is it a good quality?
@@akiskalos1 because of the size of the car and the quality of speakers it sounded great.
No locking fuel filler door? Wrong move Nissan.
Hopefully the new Murano comes out at the same time…..it’s SOoooo overdue
@@bradley7506 you’re telling me!
Why no one else has a model ?
What do you think of pricing? I am personally disappointed at Canadian pricing for SR prem. at almost 39000$CAD it is same as Seltos SX, CX30 GT, Crosstrek limited and Kona N. Given the pricing I might skip it to be honest, I think it was a miss by Nissan
@@mehrdad2275 in America it’s a bargain.
@@nicklovesnissan it is, they are pulling a Honda move.... Honda did the same
The 2.0L engine is most likely the same one used in 2024 Sentra. It has plenty of power for everyday use, and you dont have to deal with issues of a turbo. My Sentra gets around 35 miles per gallon and would expect over 30 with new Kicks because it's slightly larger. The only problem with Kicks is no power driver seat.
@@briansutter7696 correct. Same 2.0. Also, sadly, no power driver seat.
This makes the new Kicks even more exciting to me. My favorite car of all time was my 2007 Sentra, the ride was like butter! Even better than my Maxima IMO. I can live without the power seat. Look at all the other upgrades you get for the price. I think this will be a very popular seller for Nissan.
Thank you for this! I am in the market for a new car and looking at all options. I had a sales agent tell me about the new 2025 kicks AWD and that if I could wait it would be worth it. I am still looking at my options but I am waiting to see what the price point is. Any idea?
@@payotimeRamsYT pricing hasn’t been announced but look for it be within hundreds of dollars of the current kicks.
@@nicklovesnissan good to know thank you! I’m kind of debating between waiting for the new kicks, rouge, or going with a Rav 4. I need AWD where I live
@@payotimeRamsYT keep in mind the rogue has a new a new all wheel drive Rock Creek version coming out this fall as well.
@@nicklovesnissan good to know! Thank you!
@@nicklovesnissan the dealer ship offered me a 2024 rouge for .99 Apr. on a two year lease. This seems like a good deal.
I still prefer actual buttons for hvac
ProPilot assist already exist on the Japanese market Kicks since 2020
@@RichardSetiawan-nb8wq us Americans are late to the game
Well it didn’t grow that much in all proportions. Though I wish it did at least by 5 to 15 inches. The increase was very small. Though it became boxy so it looks a bit bigger.
Same old key fob?
@@vivablitzkrieg it’s the 2022+ rectangle key
She cute❤
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This car is NOISEY ! When you are inside it is the 3rd noisiest car on the market. It would be nice to know if this car has a timing CHAIN or timing BELT ? This car has DIRECT INJECTION & is NOT NATURALLY ASPIRATED ❗ These are REALLY important items to know bc they affect how long your engine will last ❗ PLUS, Nissan has a HUGE amount of inventory bc no one is buying Nissan, so you can get a deal, if you still want to.
This is the 7th review I have seen on the 2025 kicks where the reviewer did NOT show the engine ❗Why not? Maybe bc the Kicks decided not to put a cover on the engine ?
POV drive and 0 - 60 test I was hoping for 😔
@@bingedrinker8582 I’m not able to film those just yet but there will be a follow up.
@@nicklovesnissan ok cool 👍
I'm so excited to trade my old Kicks into the new one!
@@RenamonandLuna you’ll be very happy!
Wireless charger needs to be added to the Z.
@@vivablitzkrieg yes!
“Days of cvt drama are over” Sure
It uses a all new CVT-XS transmission, new for '24. Its based on the CVT-X that was new for '22, and so far has proven very robust.
It Needs a new transmission after you went on the dirt road.
The CVT drama being over remains to be seen. My main concern is, like the Honda HR-V it seems the powertrain is too small. A 2.0L with 140hp on a vehicle that is clearly much larger and heavier than the previous generation means it's going to be insanely slow.
@@paul8956 I can’t comment to my on performance but even with the awd it was surprising in a good way
The HR-V's CVT is sketchy.
Yes, all Smart Control…. Wait until one of it broken… you will start to cry… 💸💸💸
you can't buy a Kicks in the UK
Ill take the kona instead
@@levaranoia curious, why?
19 inch wheels in this class. Rough ride, reduced durability, and more expensive. 😐
@@ashleybouchie there is plenty of tire to mitigate any road issues. Car was very smooth. Also, 19 inch tires are very common now a day.
IIRC those are the optional big wheels, they will also have smaller wheels available with more sidewall if you're like me and live in a place where the streets are really poorly maintained. That's why I went with the base S-trim on my Rogue, I wanted the 65% profile sidewall! Very excited to try out the Kicks though, we might upgrade our 2018 and have two Nissans in our household, a Rogue and Kicks but like you probably a lower trim Kicks with beefier tires.
Led DRL copy of hyundai Tucson
They need to sell these for 20k if they wish to stay in business. . nissan is on the verge of Collapse
…yet another 30K+ plus car.
I bet the base model won't be that nice. This is going to be priced too high for it's class... 140 HP... what a joke.
Oh yeah a Mazda CX-30 2.5S has AWD and costs about the same as the Kicks SV model but absolutely trounces it. There is no comparison when it offers 51 more horsepower and AWD for the same price. Needs to get discounted by Nissan VERY quickly
So did anybody else notice when he's driving his hands literally don't move one bit while he's suppose to be driving. I mean not one bit, either this car is the best tracking car under a $100,000 or it's a Hollywood special effect. Lol. Of course he jerks the wheel to the right at the end which definitely looks fake, notice they never show him driving on the dirt road. Nothing but an infomercial. I would really like a real test drive
@@rickgarcia8481 I drove it. I didn’t exceed 45mph. Smooth straight roads except for my brief off road jaunt.
I don’t have the budget for Hollywood effects lol.
@@nicklovesnissan it's almost crazy how far you drove and your hands never moved
@@rickgarcia8481 I try to always keep my handles visible for filming.
No turbo!!! Yaay!!! Honda, Toyota, Ford and Chevy turbos failing everywhere!!!
I liked the first one that came out. The design changed and I don’t like it. This change is okay but still wouldn’t make me want it.
I'll take the Sentra/Versa/cube/NV200 cargo van's tried & true normally-aspirated MR engine over any of the crap turbo engines from Honda, Toyota & Hyundai/KIA today!!! Honda's Earthdream engines are failing due to defective head gasket design and oil dilution from flawed piston rings. Toyota's quality is now abismal. Hyundai/KIA's Theta engine has been a colossal dud from its inception even until now.
😂 CVT no more drama… tell that to my friend that a bought new 2024 Kicks two weeks and 3 days later it wouldn’t go up a hill. If she had called me she wouldn’t be driving any Nissan with a CVT. Do better Nissan!!! Owner of a 2024 NISMO Z. 🤦🏾♂️
@@awjohnsr_photo oh boy. Hopefully your friend is safe!
@@nicklovesnissan They took care of her without me intervening.
@@awjohnsr_photo good on them!
This uses a new CVT-XS transmission, so far also used on the refreshed '24 Sentra. Its a good strong design, that said, it doesn't mean there can't be manufacturing defects. For example, Hyundai/Kia are struggling with them on their traditional torque converter 8-speed automatics as well as their dual clutch ones on the turbo engines. So that's not really a CVT or not thing but a quality control thing.
@@BoopSnoot yes. The launch of the new Santa Fe has been plagued with transmission issues