日产在洛杉矶车展发布了2018款KicksCUV。这款紧凑型跨界车的车身很高，边角很锐利，格栅充满肌肉感。它采用了大小适中的16英寸钢制轮圈，高端版本提供17英寸铝制轮圈。黑黄双色涂装增加了时尚感。。日产表示，该车可提供五种颜色组合和七种不同的装饰颜色。很显然，该车主要面对追求个性化的年轻消费者。车厢内，前排座椅正对着的是代表日产GlidingWing（翔翼型中控台）最新内饰设计理念，标配7英寸信息娱乐系统。这款车提供了S,SV或SR顶级款三种版本，后者可提供智能360度环车安全影像系统，盲点和后方来车警示系统，LED前大灯和博士音响（扬声器直接设置在驾驶员座椅头枕位置）。无论何种版本，该车都可兼容苹果CarPlay和安卓Auto，标配自动紧急制动和倒车监视器。所有车型都提供一种引擎，这台1.6升DOHC自然进气四缸引擎功率93千瓦/125马力，扭矩156牛米。与动力系统搭配的是前轮驱动和日产的XtronicCVT变速器，该车不提供全轮驱动，综合油耗33英里/加仑（百公里油耗约合7.13升）。日产将在新车临近上市时公布其价格。

2018 Nissan Kicks CUV Courts Millennials With Colorful Style

2017 has been the year of the compact crossover, and why not? The segment is positively booming and Nissan is keen to grab a piece of this pie with the all-new Kicks. Yes, we know that’s plural for kick, which will inevitably lead to bad jokes and worse puns – we’re counting the days until Nissan’s get your kicks with Kicks ad campaign begins – but one might say a strange name is better than strange styling. That wasn’t a swipe at Nissan’s current compact crossover, the love-it-or-hate-it Juke. Well, maybe just a little.

Compared to that polarizing model, there’s no denying the Kicks was styled with a more conservative pen. In fact, we’ll say it’s downright attractive with its high stance, sharp angles, and bold-ish grille that’s neither too big nor too small. Similarly, wheels are kept modest-yet-stylish with 16-inch steelies on base models, or 17-inch aluminum wheels for higher trims. The two-tone exterior treatments hits us in the feels too; Nissan says there are five such color combos available along with seven different overall shades. Clearly the automaker is targeting a younger market that craves individuality. That’s not a bad thing.

Inside, driver and front seat passenger sit behind what Nissan calls a “Gliding Wing” dash, equipped with a standard compliment of gauges and a 7-inch infotainment system. Available equipment will depend on the Kicks trim level you choose – either S, SV, or top-of-the-crop SR – with the best models getting an Intelligent Around View 360-degree Monitor, blind spot and cross traffic alerts, LED headlightsand a big booming Bose stereo system that puts speakers directly into the driver seat headrest. Regardless of the trim level, all Kicks will get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic emergency braking, and Rearview Monitor.

All models will also receive the same powertrain, which consists of a 1.6-liter DOHC naturally aspirated four cylinder engine rated at 125 horsepower (93 kW) and 115 lb-ft (156 Nm) of torque. If that sounds a bit weak, well it is. However, the power is funneled exclusively to the front wheels through Nissan’s Xtronic CVT – no all-wheel drive is offered – and it can return a combined mileage rating of 33 miles per gallon.

Nissan says pricing for the Kicks will be announced closer to its launch date.