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November 15,2024,Malaysia- “KICKS is not a hybrid, its a e-Power,” explained Christopher Tan- Executive VP ,Tan Chong Motors. “There is no gears ,it’s a 100% electric motor drive system powered by a gasoline engine, and Kicks 2nd generation e-POWER utilises the same core technology of BEV” added Christopher Tan. ” The engine charged the battery while the motor drives the car.”
The Global production of e-POWER vehicles has surpassed 1.5 million units.
KICKS in 2 variants VL & VLT , is expected to be officially launched in December. The VL(Mid- Range)and VLT(High Grade) are available in 5 monotone colours – Black Star , Sunrise Orange, Brilliant White Pearl,Brilliant Silver and Red Pearl. Exclusive for VLT( High Grade) are the 2- Tone colour – Dark Metal Grey/Super Black, Sunrise Orange/Super Black, Brilliant White Pearl/Super Black and Red Pearl/Super Black
The interior for the VL are Black fabric with Blue stiching and for the VLT-Black & Mocha Brown leatherette .
The media were invited to test-drive the Nissan KICKS e-POWER ,from Petaling Jaya to Melaka, driving through the rural winding road. Driving the Nissan KICKS is like driving an EV with the One pedal control and the engine is so silent. The e-Pedal system with 3 modes- Normal, Sports and Eco certainly suits my style of driving. I must say , I was very impressed with the smooth acceleration and handling around the curves.
The 2nd generation e-POWER integrated the Inverter and Motor, thus increases the Motor torque by 10% and the acceleration performance improved. The newly developed e-Pedal Step system gives a smoother speed control, by merely lifting the foot from the accelerator. This reduces the brake pedal usage by 70%.
2nd generation e-POWER – Specs.
Max Power-95kw.
Max Torque-280nM.
Battery Capacity-2.1 kWh
Engine Displacement-1,198 cc
Fuel tank Capacity-41 L
Fuel Economy( NEDC)- 21.7 km/L
Range -up to 900km
