Nissan Will Introduce Kicks E-Power In Neighboring Countries Next Month

Nissan Kicks e-Power. (Doc. Nissan Global)

JAKARTA - Nissan will increase its model for the Malaysian market by introducing Kicks e-Power this December which was confirmed by Circular Tan Chong Motor (ETCM).

Paultan reported, Monday, November 4, that the company has not announced the certainty of the date of this model. However, it is possible that the compact SUV was introduced to coincide with the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show in the same month.

The neighboring public market will get the first generation Kicks facelift model, as is currently being sold on the Thai, Indonesian, and other markets, not the latest generation to debut in the United States (US) earlier this year.

Launched for the first time globally since 2016, Nissan Kicks has succeeded in attracting positive responses in several Southeast Asian markets, including Indonesia. This car is practical, modern-style, and efficient in fuel use thanks to e-POWER hybrid technology.

The model has a compact but practical size, with a length of 4,305 mm, a width of 1,760 mm, a height of 1,615 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,620 mm.

In terms of performance, Nissan Kicks e-POWER is equipped with a 1.2 liter 3-cylinder engine capable of producing up to 129 ps of power and 260 Nm of torque. This car is equipped with an e-transmission driving front wheel and a hybrid system with a battery with a capacity of 2.13 kWh, which increases fuel efficiency.

Thus, this Japanese manufacturer claims Kicks e-Power can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in 9.5 seconds.

The work system of e-Power is quite unique where the engine only serves as an energy producer for batteries, which can provide high thermal efficiency to increase fuel savings (BBM) while reducing emissions. According to Nissan's claim, the model has a fuel consumption of 21.7 km/l.