Nissan Kicks 0–60 Times
The Nissan Kicks 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 11 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend and MotorWeek and more.
The fastest tested Nissan Kicks is the 2025 Nissan Kicks SR, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 8.70 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 16.60 seconds at 85.8 mph, according to Motor Trend.
The slowest tested Nissan Kicks is the 2025 Nissan Kicks SR, which took 10.70 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 18.00 seconds at 78.0 mph, according to Motor Week.
Out of all the Nissan Kicks tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 9.87 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 17.57 seconds at 79.46 mph.
Fastest 0–60
8.70sec
2025 SR · stock
Average 0–60
9.87sec
Across 11 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
17.57sec
@ 79.5 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
10.70sec
2025 SR
Across 11 verified runs, the Nissan Kicks ranges from 8.70 to 10.70 seconds 0–60, with a 9.87-second average.
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Nissan Kicks Performance Overview
Nissan’s Kicks has occupied the subcompact crossover space from 2018 to 2025, with performance data across 11 verified tests showing a consistent focus on efficiency-oriented gasoline power rather than outright acceleration. In first-generation P15 form (2018–2024), the Kicks used the naturally aspirated HR16DE four-cylinder, with output ranging from 122 to 125 hp. Early results set the baseline: the 2018 SR reached 60 mph in 9.7 seconds, a mark that stood as the model’s quickest verified run through the first generation, while P15 testing overall averaged just under ten seconds to 60 mph.
The major shift came with the second-generation P16 for 2025, still naturally aspirated and gasoline-powered but moving to 141 hp. That update produced the quickest numbers yet, with the 2025 SR posting the model’s all-time best 8.7-second 0-60 time and a 16.6-second quarter-mile at 85.8 mph. Other 2025 SR tests extended to 10.7 seconds to 60 mph, illustrating a broad spread in instrumented results. As it stands today, the current P16 is the quickest Kicks yet, and the model’s verified performance window across the full run spans from 8.7 to 10.7 seconds in 0-60 testing.
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Nissan Kicks 0–60 Times by Generation: P15 to P16
2 generations| Generation | Years | Avg 0–60 | Fastest 0–60 | Tests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P16 | 2025–present | 9.70s | 8.70s — 2025 SR | 4 | The P16 generation (2025–present) averaged 9.70 seconds to 60 mph across 4 tests, led by the 2025 SR at 8.70 seconds. Output was 141 hp across 2.0L I-4 configurations. |
| P15 | 2018–2024 | 9.97s | 9.70s — 2018 SR | 7 | The P15 generation (2018–2024) averaged 9.97 seconds to 60 mph across 7 tests, led by the 2018 SR at 9.70 seconds. Output ranged from 122 to 125 hp across 1.6L I-4 configurations. |
P16
2025–present
Avg 0–60
9.70s
Fastest
8.70s
Tests
4
2025 SR
The P16 generation (2025–present) averaged 9.70 seconds to 60 mph across 4 tests, led by the 2025 SR at 8.70 seconds. Output was 141 hp across 2.0L I-4 configurations.
P15
2018–2024
Avg 0–60
9.97s
Fastest
9.70s
Tests
7
2018 SR
The P15 generation (2018–2024) averaged 9.97 seconds to 60 mph across 7 tests, led by the 2018 SR at 9.70 seconds. Output ranged from 122 to 125 hp across 1.6L I-4 configurations.
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Nissan Kicks 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
11 tests · 4 years
▾
2025 Nissan Kicks
4 verified runs
Avg 0–60
9.70
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
17.38
sec
Recorded Tests
4
#01
2025 Nissan Kicks SR
8.70sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
16.60s
¼ mi @ 85.8 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 8.70 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 16.60 sec
- Trap Speed
- 85.8 mph
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- CVT
- Horsepower
- 141 hp
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 3,197 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 22.7 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 28 C / 35 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #1 of 11
#02
2025 Nissan Kicks SR
9.00sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
17.10s
¼ mi @ 82.0 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 9.00 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 17.10 sec
- Trap Speed
- 82.0 mph
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- CVT
- Horsepower
- 141 hp
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 3,197 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 22.7 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 27 C / 34 H / 26 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #2 of 11
#09
2025 Nissan Kicks SR
10.40sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
17.80s
¼ mi @ 79.7 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 10.40 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 17.80 sec
- Trap Speed
- 79.7 mph
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- CVT
- Horsepower
- 141 hp
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 3,197 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 22.7 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 27 C / 34 H
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Motor Trend
- Overall Rank
- #9 of 11
#11
2025 Nissan Kicks SR
10.70sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
18.00s
¼ mi @ 78.0 mph
▾
- 0–60 mph
- 10.70 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 18.00 sec
- Trap Speed
- 78.0 mph
- Engine
- 2.0L I-4
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission
- CVT
- Horsepower
- 141 hp
- Torque
- 140 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 3,197 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 22.7 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 27 C / 34 H / 30.4 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- MotorWeek
- Overall Rank
- #11 of 11
How we verify Nissan Kicks performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Nissan Kicks trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Nissan Kicks 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
Recorded run
Slowest
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Nissan Kicks performance FAQs
10 questions
The quickest 2025 Nissan Kicks on record reaches 60 mph in 8.7 seconds. That run came from a 2025 Kicks SR with front-wheel drive. Other 2025 SR tests range up to 10.7 seconds, so real-world results vary by drivetrain and test source.
The fastest Nissan Kicks on record is the 2025 Nissan Kicks SR, with a 0-60 time of 8.7 seconds. It also owns the quickest quarter-mile result for the model at 16.6 seconds at 85.8 mph, making the current second-generation Kicks the quickest version tested so far.
The fastest stock Nissan Kicks on record is also the fastest overall: a 2025 Nissan Kicks SR at 8.7 seconds from 0-60 mph. All 11 recorded Kicks tests are production vehicles, so there is no gap between the fastest overall result and the fastest stock result.
The second-generation Nissan Kicks P16, introduced for 2025, averages 9.7 seconds from 0-60 mph across 4 tests. Its quickest recorded run is 8.7 seconds by the 2025 SR. Power is listed at 141 hp, up from the first generation’s 122–125 hp range.
The first-generation Nissan Kicks P15, sold from 2018 to 2024, averages 9.97 seconds from 0-60 mph across 7 tests. The quickest P15 result is 9.7 seconds from a 2018 SR. Recorded power ranges from 122 to 125 hp, and all tested versions are naturally aspirated gasoline models.
The P16 Nissan Kicks is quicker overall. The first-generation P15 averages 9.97 seconds to 60 mph, while the second-generation P16 averages 9.7 seconds. The gap is also clear at the top end: P15’s best run is 9.7 seconds, while P16’s best is 8.7 seconds.
In recorded testing, the 2025 Kicks SR is quicker in front-wheel-drive form. The FWD SR ran 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 16.6 seconds at 85.8 mph. AWD SR results range from 9.0 to 10.7 seconds to 60 mph, with quarter-mile times from 17.1 to 18.0 seconds.
Across 11 recorded Nissan Kicks SR tests, the average 0-60 time is 9.87 seconds. The quickest SR run is 8.7 seconds, and the slowest is 10.7 seconds. That makes the SR both the best-documented trim and the one with the full spread of published Kicks acceleration results.
The fastest Nissan Kicks quarter-mile run on record is 16.6 seconds at 85.8 mph, set by a 2025 SR. Across all 11 tests, the model averages 17.57 seconds at 79.5 mph. Current-year 2025 SR runs span from 16.6 to 18.0 seconds, depending on configuration and test source.
Across 11 recorded tests, the Nissan Kicks averages 9.87 seconds from 0-60 mph. Because every recorded run is a production vehicle, that figure also matches the production-only average. The model’s overall results range from a best of 8.7 seconds to a slowest run of 10.7 seconds.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
MotorWeek
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Nissan Kicks can do, not a single marketing claim.
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