2025 Nissan Kicks Play

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2020 Nissan Kicks SV 4-door

The Nissan Kicks was introduced in the 2018 model year as a replacement for the Nissan Juke. Beginning with 2020 models, the passenger frontal airbag and the driver and passenger side curtain airbags were enlarged, knee airbags were added for the driver and front passenger, and rear seat-mounted side torso airbags were added to improve occupant protection in frontal and side crashes.

Beginning with 2025 models, Nissan renamed the Kicks to Kicks Play.

Small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2020 model Kicks conducted by Nissan. Because the structure was not changed, the structure rating is based on this test and an earlier test of a 2018 model Kicks conducted by the Institute. These ratings apply to 2020-2024 Nissan Kicks models and 2025 Kicks Play models.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2006	CEN1807
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	9	14
Footrest (cm)	2	5
Left toepan (cm)	1	3
Brake pedal (cm)	2	3
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2	5
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	1	1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	4	7
Upper dash (cm)	6	10
Lower instrument panel (cm)	6	10

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2006
Head
HIC-15	99
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Femur (kN)
Left	0.7
Right	0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.41
Right	0.45
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.2
Right	0.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	40
Right	33

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2020 Nissan Kicks SV 4-door

The Nissan Kicks was introduced in the 2018 model year as a replacement for the Nissan Juke. Beginning with 2020 models, the passenger frontal airbag and the driver and passenger side curtain airbags were enlarged, knee airbags were added for the driver and front passenger, and rear seat-mounted side torso airbags were added to improve occupant protection in frontal and side crashes.

Beginning with 2025 models, Nissan renamed the Kicks to Kicks Play.

Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2020 model Kicks conducted by Nissan. Because the structure was not changed, the structure rating is based on this test and an earlier test of a 2018 model Kicks conducted by Nissan. These ratings apply to 2020-2024 Nissan Kicks models and 2025 Kicks Play models.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2005	VTP1821
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	14	17
Footrest (cm)	5	7
Right toepan (cm)	3	4
Center toepan (cm)	3	4
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2	3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	8	9
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	8	12
Upper dash (cm)	12	13
Right lower dash (cm)	9	11

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2005
Head
HIC-15	196
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	28
Maximum Nij	0.49
Chest maximum compression (mm)	19
Femur (kN)
Left	1.7
Right	2.8
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	5
Right	9
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.68
Right	0.97
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	38
Right	79

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2005
Head
HIC-15	69
Peak gs at hard contact	no data
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	13
Maximum Nij	0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm)	29
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	1.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.47
Right	0.26
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	25
Right	32

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2020 Nissan Kicks SV 4-door

The Nissan Kicks was introduced in the 2018 model year as a replacement for the Nissan Juke. Beginning with 2020 models, the passenger frontal airbag and the driver and passenger side curtain airbags were enlarged, knee airbags were added for the driver and front passenger, and rear seat-mounted side torso airbags were added to improve occupant protection in frontal and side crashes.

Beginning with 2025 models, Nissan renamed the Kicks to Kicks Play.

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2020 model Kicks conducted by Nissan. Because the structure was not changed, the structure rating is based on this test and an earlier test of a 2018 model Kicks conducted by Nissan.These ratings apply to 2020-2024 Nissan Kicks models and 2025 Kicks Play models.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2006	VTF1821
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4	4
Left (cm)	1	6
Center (cm)	2	10
Right (cm)	4	7
Brake pedal (cm)	2	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0	3
Right (cm)	2	8
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1	1
Rearward (cm)	-4	5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2006
Head
HIC-15	396
Peak gs at hard contact	93
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.9
Femur force - right (kN)	0.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.50
Maximum tibia index - right	0.35
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.0
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	42
Right	64

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2025 models

Tested vehicle: 2020 Nissan Kicks SR 4-door

The Nissan Kicks was introduced in the 2018 model year as a replacement for the Nissan Juke. Beginning with 2020 models, the passenger frontal airbag and the driver and passenger side curtain airbags were enlarged, knee airbags were added for the driver and front passenger, and rear seat-mounted side torso airbags were added to improve occupant protection in frontal and side crashes.

Beginning with 2025 models, Nissan renamed the Kicks to Kicks Play.

Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on these tests conducted by Nissan. Because the structure was not changed, the structure rating is based on this test and two earlier tests of a 2018 model Kicks conducted by Nissan. These ratings apply to 2020-2024 Nissan Kicks models and 2025 Kicks Play models.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS2005	VTS1818	VTS1819
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-17.0	-13.0	-12.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2005
Head HIC-15	277
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	27
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	32
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.96
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.54
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.5
Combined force (kN)	2.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	58
A-P moment (Nm)	26

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2005
Head HIC-15	86
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	23
Average deflection (mm)	19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.94
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.32
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.4
Combined force (kN)	1.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.3
L-M moment (Nm)	161
A-P moment (Nm)	19

About the original side crash test

2025 Nissan Kicks Play

small car / 4-door hatchback

Crashworthiness

Other available safety features

Small overlap front

Driver-side

Passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test