Earlier in the week, it was announced that the Nissan Kicks crossover will be introduced in South American markets later this year. No timeframe was mentioned as to when the vehicle will debut, but the automaker has started the campaign trail by launching a dedicated website for the vehicle.
Not much on the landing page so far, as you’d expect, though there’s a teaser of the Kicks’ side profile, shaped via a rough outline. It’s expected that the production car will carry over most of that seen on the Kicks Concept that was presented at the 2014 Sao Paulo Motor Show.
The study – which measures in at 4,300 mm in length, 1,800 mm wide and 1,600 mm tall – itself was an evolution of the Extrem concept vehicle that was originally unveiled in Sao Paulo back in 2012.
Like with the study, the production version will be designed and developed by Nissan’s Global Design Center and Nissan Design America studios in San Diego and Rio, its local satellite outfit. Assembly of the Kicks will take place at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where it will be built alongside the March and Versa.
The automaker mentions that the Kicks is viewed as a global offering, but says it will need to study the business case for launching it in other regions. If it does happen, the B-segment offering would go up against the likes of the Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, Ford EcoSport and Peugeot 2008.
