2019-03-01 Exhibit

I

f you do take a first glance at

the Nissan Kicks, the muscular

exteriors give it a hunky look.

It has a definite road presence

and you do get a few looks

at the stop light. But the

question for me still remains

is whether the Kicks feel different

than the Renault Captur or Renault

Duster or Nissan Terrano. Now, a

lot of cars have been based on the

MO platform and the Kicks is one of

them. However, it has a lot of things

which sets it apart from them.

muScuLar outSide,

SoFt inSide

We test drove the XV Premium variant

which has 17-inch alloy wheels that

gives the Kicks a refreshing look on

the streets with a muscular stance,

talking about stance, it is longer in

length followed by a floating roofline

with functional roof rails and a slightly

protruding hump at the back. It does

give you a big car feel from the outside

and when you take a look inside the

cabin, the dashboard is wrapped with a

dual-tone coloured soft material which

gives the Kicks a premium look. The fit

and finish of the material are excellent

along with faux carbon fibre touches on

the centre console, steering wheel, main

instrumentation, and power windows.

Smart technoLoGY

The main highlight of the Kicks is the

four cameras with a 360-degree view

which is honestly an amazing add on

for a car under `15 lakh. This add on

will definitely encourage a lot of other

car manufacturers to incorporate such

features in the future. The camera

resolution, however, is low and could

have been better. An 8-inch floating

infotainment screen looks neat but

has a laggy touch response. You can

adjust the cruise control speed with

the help of steering mounted buttons,

the auto LED headlights worked well in

underground parking, and the throw

from the low beam LED headlamps in

the night is enough to manoeuvre across

a pothole. Also, with the Nissan Connect

application, you can track various details

of the car, or if you have a hard time

finding your car in a huge parking lot.

You can use the app to find your Kicks!

iS it practicaL?

When you are investing a million

rupees on a car, you definitely look for

some features which will ensure that

your investment doesn’t go in vain.

The Kicks offers phenomenal mileage

with an average of 23.1kmpl in the

city and on the highway coupled with

a 50-litre fuel tank. This average was

kICkS-TaRTER!

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