Yahoo Autos Safety and Driver Assistance
Safety and Driver Assistance Rating:
*Due to lack of NHTSA and IIHS crash testing.
Neither NHTSA nor the IIHS has released test results for the Kicks yet, so we'll wait to provide a rating here. Nissan provides a short list of active-safety features, but the good news is that automated emergency braking is standard across the range.
Crash-Test Results
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the nonprofit, independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluate vehicles for crashworthiness in the United States. NHTSA assigns cars an overall rating out of five stars. IIHS uses a different set of tests, grades cars on a scale of Good to Poor, and awards the vehicles that perform best across its tests with Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ honors, the latter of which requires that the subject's automated forward-collision-braking system performs well.
Read more about how NHTSA and the IIHS crash-test cars.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Test Results
2018 Nissan Kicks
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Test Results
2018 Nissan Kicks
Airbags, Child Seats, and Spare Tire Location
We were able to easily install our rear-facing infant seat in the Kicks's back seat. LATCH anchor points were easy to access, and the flat nature of the seat bottom allowed the base of the child seat to install nearly level on the first try.
Active-Safety Features
Forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking are standard on every Kicks model, but other active-safety offerings are sparse. Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert are standard on the midrange SV and the top-dog SR trims. Rear parking sensors can be added to any Kicks by a Nissan dealership for $150 or by selecting the Exterior Electronics package, which bundles the sensors with exterior ground lighting for $490.
Backup Camera
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