It's Mercedes Benz Engine Turbo mated with priceless CVT gear box gives the best in class power (156 PS no other SUV in the category has) and comfort. The diamond cut 17 inch alloy wheels, its stylish V shaped grill, tinted glasses(Seltos and CRETA has it only in 20 lakhs variants) give good appeal. Suspension is super intelligent and avoids body rolls, brakes give absolute confidence as I had to make sudden brake from 105 Km/h to 0 in less than 2 seconds which Kicks handled with ease, its high ground clearance also means, you forget about potholes. Mind you these are initial few thousand KMs of usage. On highways, I keep the RPM below 2000 and do 80-90 Km/h which gave me 19 km/l mileage. The ride comfort, low end torque gives complete peace of mind in cities without worrying about gear shifts. I have been mostly doing long drives with my Kicks and 20% local drives.

Dealer arranged the Vehicle in less than a week and Pre-delivery Check was done. But after test driving Nissan Kicks the ride quality amazed me and after few more test drives, I was convinced that I want Kicks. And a knowledgeable, value conscious buyer will definitely go for Japanese cars. You buy a car to drive it not with a motive to re-sell the car.

Friends talked about re-sale value being high for Hyundai Creta. When you are using a car, buy a good one. I'm also surprised that Hyundai Creta sells so much in India. I don't know why customers talk about re-sale value in cars. No frills, but has all that you require in terms of multimedia, comfort and essential features. Same assurance as a regular Japanese (Toyota) car that I'm used to. Now that I use it regularly, I feel it's a no-nonsense SUV - reliable and gives a comfortable drive.

Tough and reliable but may not have gadgetry inside like Kia/ Hyundai. Did some test drives and understood that it's similar to Toyota quality. So Nissan kicks came in the right budget for me and given the features for XV Premium CVT Automatic, it's an excellent value for money. Also heard horror stories about after sales and quality from friends. I drove TATA and Mahindra - took them from Rentals for long drives and did not like them at all. Jeep Compass is highly priced, so for me, it does not give the value for the price we pay. So when it came to changing the car, bought Nissan Kicks which came within my budget. I then used Hyundai for 6 years in India and regretted every moment. I've always used Japanese cars (15 years - Prado Land cruiser & Camry).

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