The facelifted Nissan Kicks e-Power has
just been launched in Indonesia, nearly four months after the B-segment
crossover made its debut in Thailand. The launch was livestreamed on Nissan
Motor Indonesia’s YouTube channel yesterday evening, and announced during the
digital event was its pricing of IDR 449 million (US$ 30,426).
Like the Thai and Japanese market, the
Kicks e-Power is only available with one powertrain choice in Indonesia. A
HR12DE 1.2 litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 79 PS and 103 Nm is deployed
to act solely as a generator, providing power for a 1.57 kWh battery positioned
under the front seats.
This in turn provides power for the
electric motor with an output rating of 95 kW, or equivalent to 129 PS and 260
Nm of torque. This e-motor drives the front wheels, and it’s important to note
that the internal combustion engine only acts as a pure range extender in this
configuration. Just like the current Leaf, the car uses a shift-by-wire system and
a One-Pedal function for acceleration and deceleration. Four drive modes are
available – Smart, Eco, Normal and EV.
The Indonesian model gets Nissan Safety
Shield as standard, with functions such as intelligent cruise control, forward
collision warning, emergency braking system, blind spot warning, around view
monitor with moving object detection, rear-cross traffic alert, intelligent
trace control, and hill-start assist.
Nissan Motor Indonesia boss Isao Sekiguchi
said: “The all-new Nissan Kicks e-Power is designed with the needs of consumers
in Indonesia in mind. The e-Power system, One-Pedal operation, and various
other advanced features were carefully selected to meet the needs of the
sensation of driving an electric car in Indonesia.”
Each purchase of the car comes with a
three-year or 100,000 km warranty, whereas the battery and electrical systems
come with a five-year or 100,000 km coverage.
