Nissan Kicks vs Honda HR-V

Style and Personality

If you want to turn heads when you drive down the street, you’ll appreciate the 2021 Nissan Kicks. It boasts an innovative design from its headlights to its liftgate. While the Honda HR-V offers some decent looks of its own, it doesn’t compare to the options available with the Nissan Kicks.

Just take a look at the paint job options with the Kicks that allow you to show off your unique personality. It has a wide range of color options, including 2-tone choices:

• Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
• Electric Blue Metallic
• Super Black
• Gun Metallic
• Boulder Gray Pearl
• Aspen White TriCoat
• Fresh Powder
• 2-tone Scarlet Ember Tintcoat/Super Black
• 2-tone Aspen White TriCoat/Super Black
• 2-tone Boulder Gray Pearl/Super Black
• 2-tone Monarch Orange Metallic/Super Black
• 2-tone Electric Blue Metallic/Super Black

Unfortunately, the Honda HR-V doesn’t quite compare to the Nissan Kicks in terms of color options. This crossover only gives drivers a set of mono-color designs, so you won’t have the aesthetics of 2-tone options. You can expect to choose from in the Honda HR-V:

• Aegean Blue Metallic
• Crystal Black Pearl
• Lunar Silver Metallic
• Milano Red
• Midnight Amethyst Metallic
• Platinum White Pearl
• Modern Steel Metallic

The added personality extends to the interior, as well. The Nissan Kicks offers Charcoal-colored seats with contrast stitching. In the Honda HR-V, you’ll only find single-color trim options.

Kicks vs HR-V: Efficient Performance

Style isn’t all the Kicks has to offer. It also provides a more efficient drive, thanks to an EPA-estimated 31 city/36 highway MPG.¹ The Honda HR-V, meanwhile, only achieves an EPA-estimated 28 city/34 highway MPG.

Both crossovers come with a 4-cylinder engine and Continuously Variable Transmission, which is part of what makes them so efficient. However, the standard Nissan Kicks trim has a lighter standard curb weight of 2,681 pounds, compared to that of the Honda HR-V, which has a curb weight of 2,906 pounds.

Kicks vs HR-V: Safety Capabilities

Drivers can expect a ton of safety from these cars, thanks to their many active safety features that help to react to potential collisions before they happen. With all sorts of features at your disposal, you’ll be prepared for just about anything that might happen out on the road.

One of the most impressive features found on both crossovers is the Automatic Emergency Braking system. In the event that your vehicle detects an imminent collision, your car can bring itself to a stop automatically to make sure you avoid or mitigate the accident.

One feature that’s unique to the Nissan Kicks, though, is a standard Rear Automatic Braking system. This feature is designed to automatically bring you to a stop if you’re nearing another object while backing up. If you’re not sure about your surroundings in a tight parking space, this feature can be a huge help.

Another unique feature aboard the Nissan Kicks is the Easy-Fill Tire Alert system. If you want to keep your tires topped off with just the right amount of air, this system will honk your horn when you reach your ideal air pressure. This helps to ensure you have reliable handling when you’re getting around town in your Nissan Kicks.

Exterior Convenience Features

If you’re looking to make your life just a little bit easier, the Nissan Kicks and Honda HR-V come prepared with all sorts of exterior convenience features. One of the stand-out systems aboard these models is their Remote Entry technology. With the ability to lock and unlock your car without a key, it’s easy to hop in for a ride with the push of a button.

If you’re getting ready for the day and want to warm up your car before work, the Nissan Kicks is here to help with its available Remote Engine Start System. This technology allows you to start your engine before you even get inside your car, so your crossover is ready when you are.

Interior Infotainment

Since you’ll be spending a lot of time in your new crossover, let’s talk about the interior features. Both models come standard with rear-view cameras, though it’s easier to see your surroundings in the Nissan Kicks. That’s because the Kicks comes standard with a 7- to 8-inch touch-screen display, while the HR-V comes standard with a 5-inch display.

However, what if you want to see the area all the way around your vehicle—not just behind it? Unfortunately, the Honda HR-V can’t help you there. You’d want to opt for the Nissan Kicks, which has an available Intelligent Around View® Monitor. This feature uses several cameras around the vehicle to piece together a 360-degree view from the top down.

Listening to your favorite media is more satisfying in the Kicks, too. The Honda HR-V comes standard with a 4-speaker audio system, with the option to upgrade to six speakers.

Meanwhile, six speakers come standard in the Kicks. If you want a truly personalized sound experience, upgrade to a Kicks model with the 8-speaker Bose® Personal® Plus Audio System. This innovative sound system includes a Bose® UltraNearfield™ speaker that’s mounted right into the driver’s headrest.