Are there any Nissan Kicks owners yet? I noticed the Impul aerokit, active package and black leather/nappa seats are now available as an option for the Nissan Kicks.




There's also the optional 18" Impul alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres at RM3.5k as below.



The Active package priced at RM8.5k. This one looks rather similar to the previous Black edition Kuro package offered for the Nissan Almera. Best to wait and see if Tan Chong will give this Active package for the Kicks as free in the near future, as what they did to the ALmera.



Lastly, some accessories such as carpet mat and leather seats. Black leather seats with blue stitching is now offered as an option for the VL, whereas black nappa leather is offered for the VLT. Personally these 2 options are quite necessary to me.

Reference on prices:-

OFFICIAL PRICES
Nissan Kicks e-Power VL – RM113,800
Nissan Kicks e-Power VLT – RM121,800
Nissan Kicks e-Power VLT (2-tone) – RM125,800

EARLY BIRD RM5k REBATE PRICES
Nissan Kicks e-Power VL – RM108,800
Nissan Kicks e-Power VLT – RM116,800
Nissan Kicks e-Power VLT (2-tone) – RM120,800
Source : https://paultann.org/2024/12/20/nissan-kicks-e-power/ (delete the duplicate 'n' from paultann to access the page)

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jun 9 2025, 09:26 AM

If there is anyone who has bought the latest Nissan Kicks with the optional 18" Impul alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres at RM3.5k, I would be interested to know on the following:-

1. Is there a difference between the standard 17" and 18" Impul alloyt wheels + Eagle F1 tyres in areas of handling, comfort and noise.
2. Is the NVH of the Kicks in engine, suspension and road noise is about the same as the Nissan Almera, or superior.

2. i never drive almera before. compare to city, kicks engine is quiet.

test drive CC, engine is noisy.

Only hear engine when cold start in the morning and hard pedal press

This post has been edited by edex: Jun 9 2025, 09:32 AM

Thanks for this. Good to know. Do you own the Kicks?

Almera although rather quiet in its class, does not have good soundproofing at the bottom of the car as the suspension is a bit noisy when going over bad roads. I hope the Kicks will be noticeably quieter than the Almera. The acceleration and pick-up of the Kicks has been confirmed to be better than the Almera.

I've test driven Corolla Cross both petrol and hybrid versions. The sound from the engine is indeed rather noticeable. If hard acceleration, the Cross hybrid's engine noise is not only loud but weirdly annoying. In this sense I actually prefer the petrol version of the Corolla Cross, not only for a more normal engine growl but also better acceleration, also confirmed by YS Khong during his test-drive up Genting Highlands when he commented that the petrol version will have better acceleration after he explained a little on the technical part of it.

straight bought kicks after test drive CC

Good to know. I will only test-drive (any vehicle) when I have the intention to purchase, or about to purchase. The Nissan Kicks is high in the shortlist. However, it needs to be noticeably if not significantly quieter than the Nissan Almera which I currently have now.

I have a history with Nissan having owned the Nissan Sylphy back in the day in 2007. To date, it's the quietest vehicle I have owned in terms or engine, road and wind noise. I replaced it with a Ford Focus and the Focus although a quiet car can't match the Nissan in areas of NVH and quietness. The Nissan Almera is inferior to both in areas of NVH but that is accepted being a B-segment and cheaper car.

For the additional premium of the Kicks, I surely hope it will be quieter than the Almera. It would be great if it can match the quietness of the old Nissan Sylphy.

Just found the Impul version on Youtube. The interior is still in the 2-tone brown and black and not the all-black (Nappa leather or black leather with blue stitching).






This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jun 9 2025, 05:11 PM

Sidetrack a bit,

There's a price war now for B-segment SUVs
Chery Tiggo, Jetour VT9 (under Chery), HRV with massive discounts. Not sure about CX-30 though.
Are you going to test drive them for their NVH?

Nissan Kicks is a pretty old 2016 platform with e-Power launched Thailand mid 2020?

Also the X50 getting a new 1.5T 4-cyl engine soon. Can check it out.

Da hell roof spoiler = 3k.....

Yes, I am aware a price war which has been going on since last year as Chinese cars are taking a big chunk of sales off common Japanese cars such as Honda and Toyota. I've briefly looked at Jetour VT9 and just got to know about this vehicle today after watching the Malaysian Autoshow 2025 YouTube video above. It's actually a D-segment 7-seater and not a B-segment. For a large D-segment packed with features selling at a relatively low price in comparison to most Japanese equivalents is surely appealing. Nevertheless, it doesn't appeal to us as we are looking for a small to mid-sized vehicle B or C-segment the largest, a 5 seater and not 7 seater. Actually we would want to avoid a Chinese vehicle if possible.

The other vehicles you mentioned such as Cherry Tiggo, Honda HRV etc. they don't appeal to me. Price is an important factor and it's good massive discounts are offered for some of these vehicles. Nevertheless, if they don't appeal to the user for whatever reasons, it's no use. Chery Tiggo, it's too big and the shape and exterior design doesn't look good. Honda HRV and other models are not in consideration due to the low quality assembly and poor NVH. Mazda CX-30 may be the closest rival to the Nissan Kicks that I can accept but the Kicks still appeals more mainly for its exterior looks, engine type (1.2 litre hybrid vs 2.0) and finally and also most importantly, a much lower price vs. more $$$ for the CX-30. If I'm not mistaken the CX-30 costs RM140k to 160k+ for the high spec.

The old platform of the Kicks doesn't really bother me as it still looks good in the exterior. My only complaint is the rather outdated interior and cheap looking door panel design etc. but a perfect car doesn't exist so it's a give and take. The asking price of the Kicks is actually not too bad and rather competitive considering it's a CBU from Thailand. Still, I hope there would be more discounts by end of this year, perhaps the Activ package costing RM8.5k given for free in the coming months. 😁

I am not really keen on a Proton but will have a look at the upcoming new X50 once it's out. So far there aren't any interesting options to the Kicks that appeal to me but will see. Anything can change. Once I have set my eyes on a vehicle it's more or less decided unless something happens, for instance a test drive reveals some undesirable traits or another rival vehicle suddenly pops up from nowhere offering better value.

i'm attracted by the Nissan Kicks, i have a generally positive experience riding in a latest Almera turbo and the price point of the Kicks is within the range of an entry small SUV that I've been eyeing.

But I cannot shake the nagging feeling that TCM might go bankrupt or this model gets poor support in the future as Hybrids are almost impossible to repair outside Klang Valley for 3rd party.

Not to mention Nissan is not in the greatest health either. But honestly this product is just 5 years late into Malaysia.

Yes, that is the risk that one needs to take if considering a Nissan. Existing or potential customers can just hope Tan Chong will remain to exist. Perhaps when I'm visiting an outlet for a test-drive session in the near future, likely before end of this year I'll ask the salesperson whom I bought the Almera from. She's introduced to me by someone close and a long-timer with Tan Chong Nissan having worked there for more than 10 years.

I've read various comments about the Kicks being an old model, being introduced late to Malaysia where they already have the vehicle much earlier in Singapore or Thailand. That is a valid comment but to me it doesn't matter or bother me. As long as the vehicle is good and appealing for the features that are useful to the user, that is all that matters. I have had a look at the new Kicks model which I believe is solely for the US market and actually prefer the looks of the current Kicks than this new US version of the Kicks. As long as the vehicle is practical with the plus points outweighing the minus points, one can't complain much especially for the rather modest down-to-earth pricing. At a price of RM108k-119k after rebate, it's competitive as long as one doesn't compare it to the Chinese vehicles. The Honda, Toyota and Mazda equivalents are priced significantly higher and not to forget Honda and Toyota are CKD locally while the Kicks is CBU from Thailand.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jun 10 2025, 01:00 PM

I m driving the SG version for 3yrs already.. avoid a chinese made version including P1 geely rebadge version..
Kicks doesn't suffer the Jatco AT issue, so its basically problem free but must park under covered carparks! Engine a lot of plastic parts and can become brittle if park under the hot sun on daily for years similar for any model cars...

This post has been edited by gld998: Jun 16 2025, 11:16 AM

Good to know. The Kicks still remains as the top choice for now.

Yes.. its value for money hybrid... rm108k, mana mao cari lagi.. 5yrs free service and warranty for Msian version somemore.
My ex classmate bought one in Msia after taking a ride in my car while visiting/attend training in SG.

This post has been edited by gld998: Jun 16 2025, 02:43 PM

Toyota may buy Nissan!

Yes, same thoughts, value for money. We don't really spend much on cars although good quality vehicles are appreciated since it's a depreciating asset. I've got another hobby which gets more focus and attention. RM110k+/- seems to be a good VFM price for the Kicks perhaps the top spec with the optional nappa leather and 18" rims thrown in it would be around RM120k.

Up to April 2025, a total number of 653 units of Kicks have been sold, though only 1 owner is active on this forum. Just for convenience, the link which shows the vehicle sales data is as below.

https://www.pcauto.com/my/sales-ranking

Nissan Kicks
April 2025 – 142 units
March 2025 – 129 units
February 2025 – 166 units
January 2025 – 216 units

If there are any Kicks owners who have taken the optional 18" wheels option or have compared both the standard 17" and optional 18" upgraded wheels, I would appreciate your thoughts on the differences in noise, ride and handling, if any.