“This emerging CUV class is exploding with new entries for a very good reason – the combination of flexible utility and high value is ideal for active, urban new vehicle buyers,” said Dan Mohnke, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing and Operations, Nissan Division U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. “Where the new Nissan Kicks stands out is with its bold style, personal technology, value, and fuel economy of 33-mpg combined. This all-new Nissan Kicks retains the basic design cues taken from the Kicks Concept that was the talk of the 2014 São Paulo Motor Show. Overseen by Nissan’s Global Design Center in Japan, Nissan Kicks is the result of close collaboration between Nissan Design America in San Diego and Nissan’s Rio de Janeiro satellite studio in Rio. Kicks have taken the new Nissan design DNA to a level for all with Nissan’s V-Motion grille, boomerang headlights and taillights and the “floating roof “with a “wrap-around visor” look to the windscreen and side glass. In particular, with the wide C-pillar “hidden” with a black finish that blends into the tailgate glass, the “floating roof” has been exaggerated on the Kicks, giving it a distinctive and eye-catching appeal. Attractive available exterior features include standard Intelligent Auto Headlight with adjustable sensitivity and timing, rear wiper and roof rails also along with available LED low beam headlights with LED signature accents, fog lights, heated outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and rear roof spoiler. “From a pure visual standpoint on the street, Kicks is a true head-turner, especially in the bold two-tone color combinations,” said Mohnke. “Kicks is clearly recognizable as part of the Nissan CUV family but has a vibrancy and identity all its own.