2020 Nissan Kicks Launched With Turbo Petrol Engine And CVT Automatic Transmission

by V3Cars Team on Tuesday, May 19 2020

Nissan has launched the 2020 Nissan Kicks with BS6 engines. The 2020 Kicks gets two petrol engines - 1.5-litre normal and a 1.3-litre turbocharged unit. The turbo Kicks is the most powerful compact SUV that you can buy today.

Has diesel Kicks been discontinued?

Yes. The Kicks was available with a BS4 diesel engine. It’s not available anmore as it didn’t get BS6 update.

What is the price of the more powerful, BS6 Kicks and its regular version?

The prices of 2020 Kicks are as follows:

2020 Nissan Kicks BS6 Prices (Ex-Showroom, Delhi)
Variants	1.5-litre Normal Petrol MT	1.3-litre Turbo Petrol MT	1.3-litre Turbo Petrol AT
XL	Rs. 9.5 lakh	-	-
XV	Rs. 10.0 lakh	Rs. 11.85 lakh	Rs. 13.45 lakh
XV Premium	-	Rs. 12.65 lakh	Rs. 14.15 lakh
XV Premium (O)	-	Rs. 13.7 lakh	-
XV Premium (O) - Dual Tone	-	Rs. 13.9 lakh	-

What are the engine specs of the new Nissan Kicks?

Here are the engine specifications of the 2020 Nissan Kicks:

2020 Nissan Kicks Engine Specifications
Engine Fuel Type	Normal Petrol	Turbo Petrol
Displacement	1.5-litre	1.3-litre
Power	106PS @ 5600rpm	156PS
Torque	142Nm @ 4200rpm	254Nm
Manual Transmission	5-speed	6-speed
Automatic Transmission	-	CVT
Fuel Efficiency*	14.1kmpl	16.3kmpl

*Based on the leaked brochure

The updated Kicks gets a 1.3-litre, turbo-petrol engine that makes 156PS of maximum power, more than Creta and Seltos’ 1.4-litre, 140PS turbo-petrol engine. The torque output of Kicks’ 1.3-litre engine is 254Nm, 12Nm more than the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine of the Hyundai Group cars. While Creta and Seltos get a dual-clutch type automatic transmission with the turbo-petrol engine, the Kicks’ turbo-petrol engine is paired with a CVT type automatic transmission. There’s also a 6-speed manual transmission on offer with this engine.

What are the features of the new 2020 Nissan Kicks?

While Nissan has not yet published the Kicks’ variant-wise features details, a leaked brochure hints at the following features:

2020 Nissan Kicks Features (Leaked)
XL	XV	XV Premium	XV Premium (O)
1.5L MT	1.5L MT / 1.3L Turbo MT / 1.3L Turbo AT	1.3L Turbo MT / 1.3L Turbo AT	1.3L Turbo MT
Remote central locking	Idle start/stop (Turbo only)	LED Projector headlamps	Dual-tone interior
LED DRLs	Front fog lamps	Keyless entry	Dual-tone roof
Music system with Bluetooth, USB, Aux	Remote engine start (Turbo AT only)	Remote Engine Start	Delayed off headlamps
Internet-based connected features	Push-button start/stop (Turbo AT only)	Push-button start/stop	Rear fog lamps
Halogen headlamps	17-inch alloy wheels	Cruise control	Leather upholstery
Rear AC vents	ESC (Turbo only)	Hill-start assist	360-degree camera
Cooled glovebox with illumination	Traction control (Turbo only)	Power-folding outside mirrors	2 Front thorax airbags
2 front airbags	8-inch touchscreen	Front tweeters	Auto headlamps
ABS	Smartphone connectivity		Auto wipers
Power outside mirrors	Steering-mounted controls		Fog lamps with cornering function
Shark fin antenna	Rear camera
Tilt steering	Rear wipers
Front armrest	Rear armrest
Rear defogger
Rear parking sensors
Automatic AC