Nissan Kicks Dealer Dispatches Begin; Deliveries To Start Shortly After Launch

The Kicks will be available with both petrol and diesel engines, but with a manual transmission only

• Nissan Kicks set to launch on 22 January, 2019

• Bookings are already open; amount set at Rs 25,000

• Test drives of the Kicks will begin at dealerships soon

• Deliveries to start shortly after launch

• Expected to be priced in the Rs 10 lakh to Rs 14 lakh range

• Latest official images reveal black monotone exterior colour

• Buyers who book the Kicks in January get a chance to participate in a lucky draw; 500 winners of the lucky draw will get to watch 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup

Update: Nissan Kicks Launched In India; Price Starts At Rs 9.55 Lakh

Nissan has started to dispatch the first lot of the Kicks SUVs to its dealers from its plant in Chennai. The prices of the Kicks will be announced on 22 January, 2019, and the carmaker says that the deliveries will start this month itself. Prospective customers will be able to test drive the Kicks as and when the cars reach dealerships. The booking amount for the Kicks has been set at Rs 25,000.

The official images of the Kicks being dispatched from Nissan’s plant in Chennai reveal that the compact SUV will be available with a black monotone exterior colour as well. It also shows the Kicks in a red monotone exterior shade. Until now, the carmaker had revealed the Kicks in black-red and grey-orange dual-tone exterior colours. We expect Nissan to offer a variety of youthful exterior colours and combinations with the Kicks at the time of launch.

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The Kicks compact SUV will rival the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster and the Renault Captur. It is expected to be priced between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 14 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kicks will be available with both petrol and diesel engine options, but both the engines will be available with a manual transmission only, at least at the beginning. Both engines are 4-cylinder units and have a displacement of 1.5-litres. The petrol engine produces a maximum power of 106PS while the diesel engine churns out 110PS. For a detailed comparison between the powertrains of the Kicks and its rivals, click here.

Here’s a comparison of the Kicks’ dimensions with its rivals:

Nissan has already revealed some features of the Kicks, so we know that it will get automatic climate control and ABS with EBD as standard throughout the range. The top variant of the Kicks will feature LED projector headlamps and DRLs, a 360-degree parking camera, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 17-inch alloy wheels, dual-tone brown-black cabin with leather upholstery, a cooled glovebox, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control, auto headlamps, cornering fog lamps and hill start assist as well.

Read our first drive review of the Nissan Kicks here.

Nissan has also announced that buyers who book the Kicks in the month of January also get to participate in a lucky draw. 500 winners of the draw will get a chance to watch the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales that starts from 30 May, 2019.