Nissan Kicks is the name many fans have been waiting for, but the launch date has been delayed – Photo: AutoNews
sheet wise autonews Posted on Aug 25 The launch and assembly of the new Nissan Kicks will face some delay due to an unforeseen reason.
In particular, the Aguascalientes factory in Mexico – where the new Kicks are assembled – was visited by thieves, causing the company to lose some critical equipment in the assembly of the new generation. New Nissan Kicks may get delayed in assembly by 6 months due to shortage of essential components.
Earlier, Nissan had planned to launch the new Nissan Kicks towards the end of the year and start production from December 2023. However, this timeline has now been pushed back to summer 2024.
Theft of vehicle assembly equipment is fairly rare, though not unheard of, a supply consultant confirmed to AutoNews.
Equipment can also be “lost” during transportation. Depending on the importance of the equipment in the assembly line, the impact can be huge as it leads to “bottlenecks”.
The interiors and exteriors of the new Nissan Kicks will be different from the current version – Photo: Nissan
The launch event of the new Nissan Kicks has been plagued by problems for quite some time now. The model was also confirmed to have failed Nissan’s internal safety testing, before the assembly equipment was stolen, causing the company to postpone the launch date by a month and a half.
The new generation Nissan Kicks will be bigger and will add the option of 2-wheel drive AWD to attract the users. The design of the car is confirmed to be more square and SUV like.
Absolutely nothing is known about the interior of the Nissan Kicks, but this area will be 100% completely redone. Convenience features like Apple CarPlay or smart safety technologies will also be added more fully than the version launched 7 years back (2016).
Since it is unclear whether the Nissan Kicks chassis will be changed or not, it is impossible to predict what engine the next generation will be equipped with.
The car currently draws power from a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine with 122 hp, 155 Nm mated to Xtronic CVT transmission and front-wheel drive. The small SUV could also feature Nissan’s popular e-power hybrid technology.
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