Meet Your New Co‑Pilot: Next‑Gen Safety Tech in the Nissan Kicks

When Nissan fleshed out the all-new second-generation Kicks, they went for a ground-up redesign. A vehicle that gets serious about safety, technology, and iconic design.

Beyond the sharper looks and two-tone paint schemes, Nissan loaded this crossover with driver assistance tech that used to be reserved for vehicles twice its price. Think semi-autonomous highway cruising, 360-degree cameras, and safety systems that watch the road ahead better than most drivers can.

So, What Kind of Tech Are We Talking About Here?

A system that handles steering, acceleration, and braking on highways. Set your speed, pick your following distance, and the Kicks keeps you centred in your lane while maintaining a safe gap from the car ahead. ProPILOT doesn’t replace attentive driving, but it takes enough off your plate that long drives no longer feel like endurance tests.

And the Rest of the Safety Kit—What’s Included?

Comprehensive doesn’t begin to cover it. Predictive Forward Collision Warning monitors two vehicles ahead, not just the one directly in front of you. When the car two spots up hits the brakes, you get a heads-up before the vehicle in front of you even reacts. Combine that with Automatic Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Detection, and you’ve got a crossover actively working to prevent accidents before they happen.

Blind Spot Intervention does more than warn you when someone’s lurking in your blind spot; it can gently nudge you back into your lane if you’re drifting out. Lane Departure Prevention does similar work, keeping you centred even if you’re momentarily distracted.

Then there’s the Around View Monitor, which stitches together feeds from four cameras to give you a bird’s‑eye view of your Kicks — a game‑changer when parallel parking or squeezing into tight spots.

Entertainment and Comfort

The SL trim gets Nissan’s party piece: a 24.6-inch Monolith Digital Display that stretches across the dashboard. It combines the driver’s cluster and infotainment screen into a single seamless unit, and it looks appropriately futuristic.

The graphics are crisp, the interface responds quickly, and everything from navigation to drive modes lives right where you’d expect it. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as is wireless charging, so your phone stays topped up without the cable clutter.

The panoramic sunroof opens up the cabin, making it feel airier than its compact footprint suggests. Between the 10-speaker Bose system and the ambient LED lighting, the interior feels several segments above where the Kicks is actually positioned.

Does it Look the Part — or Fall Short?

Absolutely. Nissan nailed the exterior proportions. The grille exudes sophistication, while LED signature lighting front and rear gives the Kicks a distinctive nighttime presence. 19” machine-finished alloy wheels add visual heft, and the floating roof design, complete with dual-tone colour options, lends this crossover an avant-garde presence.

Think It’s Worth Checking Out?

For drivers evaluating crossovers that prioritise technology and safety without compromising style, the Kicks deserves serious consideration.