2020 Nissan Kicks launched in Thailand with E-Power hybrid

[PeteC]

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The Nissan Kicks E-Power has become the second Thai B-segment SUV after the Toyota C-HR to come with an efficient petrol-electric powertrain.

Is this an all-new Nissan?

For quite some time already, Nissan has been selling the Kicks in several markets around the world like those in the Americas as a B-segment rivalling the likes of the Honda HR-V and Toyota C-HR.

The Japanese maker now wants some action in the Thai B-segment fray whereby competition has just been renewed this year with the arrival of the Mazda CX-30 and facelifted MG ZS.

So while the Kicks is all-new for Thailand, it isn’t so on a global basis. Because the Kicks is now three years old in its generation, a mandatory mid-life facelift has been given to it which is what Thais are getting.

Note the sharp-looking headlamps and V-motif front grille which is an evolution of Nissan’s current design language. The interior has been tweaked in looks to a lesser extent and shares similarities with those in the Almera sedan.

For the first time on a global basis, though, comes a hybrid powertrain for the Kicks. The so-called E-Power version makes the Kicks the second model in its class in Thailand to come with petrol-electric power.

Because of this, the Kicks is quite a new Nissan. This is why the introduction of it last night in Thailand has been dubbed as a global premiere.........