Drag Race: Skoda Kushaq vs Nissan Kicks - It's 150hp + DSG vs 156hp + CVT! | Autocar India
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2022
- The Nissan Kicks might be the perennial segment underdog but on the drag strip today it's got the numbers on its side - 156hp from a 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine. The Skoda Kushaq, however, is no pushover with 150hp from its 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. What could make all the difference though are these SUV's gearboxes.
Camerapersons: Anand Malepu, Dinesh Harale, Shreyans Chordia, Pradeep Bhondave
Editor: Siddhesh Kadam
Drivers: Rahul Kakar, Saumil Shah
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Brilliant race, the Kicks deserves more coverage in the media with many choosing to not talk about it, but with its gem of an engine it really shows what the people are missing out on! I have one! Thanks autocar for being a major automotive channel to finally give Kicks the recognition it deserves 🎉❤️
Fun fact : When Kicks launched drive reviews were feels not so impressive creta drives better.
When Kushaq launched even 1.0 TSI liter engine is phenomenal 1.5 out of this world.Kick is even cheaper then Kushaq and feels more premium in side.
Kicks is an underrated car 🔥
Both of em are
Due to its dated interior and exterior.
Always
What a gem of car Kicks is. So underrated. King of ride comfort 🤌. Proud Kicks owner 💪
What an endangered species...
Bhai kabhi moose test bhi dekh lena 😅😅
And so is the Duster 1.3 turbo.. 👍
Proud owner 👍
@@unclsam6798 add boomer in front of ur name
Recently got the Kicks 1.3 Turbo CVT. I absolutely love the performance and the ride quality. The boost when the Turbo kicks in is exhilarating! 90kmph feels like 70.. And 70 feels like 50... The car is so quick, but quiet you can't tell when you've hit 3 digit speeds.
I would request everyone one looking at Seltos and Creta to at least test drive the Kicks once. If you can overlook the need for fancy (and unnecessary) features in the Korean cars, this Japanese car is guaranteed to thrill you with its heart and ride quality.
Who doesn't like a good underdog story??
Kicks is so underrated, despite being heavier it turned out to be faster. Not many people know it but it shares the same engine in Mercedes benz GLA. And that shows here. Kudos!!
It's vice versa actually, merc uses these engines to cut costs in their cars...
A proud owner of Kicks here 😎. People who bought Creta or Seltos or any other company SUVs don’t actually know what they missed on!!! Surely the most underrated car in India
Its a drivers delight buddy
I own Kicks sister Duster turbo cvt. Not sure which one is more underrated kicks or duster... 😀
On the same team!
But service network is worst for kicks... It's like fiats service network... It made me to drop the plan of buying kicks...
I'm buying MAGNITE, on its way. 😊
It’s so satisfying to see a CVT beating DSG🔥
This shows that if mated to a good engine, CVT can be equally fun 😁
Not sure why it's so satisfying
Long Reliability of CVT coupled with 156 PS Dialmer, Renault and Nissan developed 1.3 L Turbocharged Petrol Engine is the choice for me - Nissan Kicks!!
But the nissan cvts are infamous for their complaints..... Heard about a few in ownership reviews
@@adityanrvarier7406 Nissan CVT Complaints were in certain batch sold in USA and were duly replaced / recalled by Nissan. CVT is made by Jatco, now owned by Nissan. There are several versions of CVT released every year. It's not about problem, but how a company responds to correct them. Unlike DSG of Vw group which is destined to fail and company raising their hands in India. There is no such issues in India with Japanaese brands Honda, Nissan and Toyota. Not taking Suzuki as they don't have any real automatics and still they keep selling old school jerky amts.
I own the same Nissan Kicks CVT Turbo. This is one of the vehicles which has segment above specs but priced segment below. I initially had booked Seltos HTX+ IVT without knowing about Kicks. Later during the waiting time I happened to Test Drive Kicks CVT. Then I cancelled my Seltos and bought Kicks CVT which is lesser than Seltos HTX+ IVT but has more features like Tinted Glasses, More Power, 17 inch diamond cut alloy wheels, Traction Control, Vehicle Dynamic Control, Hill Hold Assist and in addition, I-SVPT suspension (no body rolls), Graphine body structure etc....This lacks certain features like Sun Roof, Tyre Pressure Monitor, Bose Speakers (but Stock Music System is one the best), Air Purifier sort of gizmos. For ₹17+ Nissan Kicks CVT certainly cheaper than Taigun/Kushaq/Seltos/Creta etc ...which are expensive by atvleast ₹4 -₹5 lacks.
Great points! Same to same, I cancelled Seltos HTX+ IVT to buy Kicks. On the sunroof I did thorough research and sharing the same. Kicks has not given sunroof on purpose. With a high GC and roof profile kept low, longer wheelbase and no weighty panoramic sun roof you get the perfect "crossover" (comfort of sedan and power of SUV) stance and feel. Ride quality is good and don't feel thuds when driving over potholes.
Kicks is best in class SUV. Severely underrated. Great road presence, total VFM and gives look of a much expensive car. It is not for those looking for gimmicks and blings. If one is looking for a no non sense performer, go for Kicks. Low NVH levels, best ride quality, fantastic turning radius, Mercedes engine - it's an endless list. One test drive and you would know! I am a proud owner #Kicks #NissanKicks #bestinclass #SUV
MAN Mercedes used the nissan engine!
Thank you. And, a great video by Autocar. I was looking for an SUV and will definitely consider Kicks. What a beast! And, that ground clearance.. is it really 210mm?
And so is the Duster 1.3 turbo.. 👍
Kicks is an amazing vehicle. The Kushaq is just no match next to the Mercedes Benz derived engine and CVT gearbox of Kicks. It's the best value for money compact SUV in its class.
I have kicks 1.3 turbo manual once I smoked Kia seltos 7 speed dct ....
Kicks is sadly limited to those who are interested about cars that’s car nerds like us!
I still remember the kicks being called too expensive now with the rest of the competition it seems more vfm!
Actually I am really surprised that kicks just kicked , one of the fun to drive car🤣👏
Carwow became famous for their amazing drag race videos. It would be so cool if Autocar does that with both luxury and regular cars in India
Yes but they also need to do roll races as well
I am a subscriber of carwow.. So yeah more drag race in autocar would be great. Totally agree.( Mat watson from carwow).
@@anirudhn4219 I know right! Carwow gives a great insight into the comparison between different rivals and it’s always so damn exciting to see which car finishes the quarter mile first.
Kicks is underrated and it deserves some appreciation
...kicks has rev lock which wont let it have a punchy launch...but once it starts moving ..theres ton of torque which pulls u ..Ive smoked kushaq with my kicks during a long drive on highways....kicks can maintain 170+ km/hr all day long without breaking a sweat...and yes kushaq with a 1.5 tsi engine is a monster too..both are great cars...
Absolute gem..kicks..proud owner..always gives a positive kick when I sit in it..sad to see people not noticing the capability of this gem
Sheer finesse and simplicity of japanese engineering 👌
. Kicks is a lovely drive, powerful and might in many ways be better to a seltos etc.. pound for pound, kicks is also much more affordable. By a mile. Reviewers have been a bit unfair to this car
Very underrated kicks
So many comments praising the kicks😂😂. Bruh , that 1.5 TSI EVO CAN'T BE TOUCHED in the Highways. A gem of an engine❤️❤️.
I wish they relaunch the facelift kick with a pricing strategy like magnite
Proud owner of kicks 1.3 turbo 💚
Tell me the mileage sir....and also cprice
Same here 👋
@@vinayvini7859 Getting 11.5 in city as it is only 2 months old...and 16.5 on highways.....I got it in 13 lakh
Kicks is a solid underrated performer with a gem of an engine that will keep running smoothly for lakhs of kilometres. Anyone who is looking for peace of mind, look nowhere else but the Kicks! I have a Nissan Micra diesel that has clocked over 130000 Kms and still runs butter smooth. It can easily beat the crap out of any similar Hyundai or Volkswagen when it comes to pickup and turbo-lag.
Kicks is king in its segment, great drive abilities, solidly build, purely driver enthusiasts car...
Kicks is impressive to drive and the best handling in the segment presently …it’s a drivers delight …and excellent value for money product …in crash test scored 5 star rating 👍
Gonna buy kicks in near future ...!
Next Race should be between cross segment cars, like Skoda Rapid Vs Tata Nexon/Tata Harrier.
Kicks is the most underrated car..
Nobody Likes Kicks but everybody like punch😂😂
True 😁
I like kicks. Its a good car.
Hahahaha 😂😂😂🤣🤣 Tata Punch 🥊🤣😂
Indians!
Laath jor se lagti hai!
Special Thanks for this ❤️...Kicks really deserves the respect 😊
I knew it from the start. Recwntly smoked a VW guy who was trying to get into race stuffs with my kicks. Manual is an absolute beast in KiCks
So a CVT won over DCT.
Turbo CVT
This engine is a very powerful unit developed by Renault HR 13 and this comes in duster also and merc A class and S class too very punchy unit and Renault is know for their powerfull engine after all they are the 12 times track champions
And you got to also factor in the price differential. The kicks is an absolute monster in manual. You can't get much better value under 15 lakhs.
This is the reason CVTs have been banned by F1 in racings
CVT is always 💥💥
Well this was unexpected
A lot of CZcams Reviewers didn’t like the performance of 1.3 Turbo CVT but praised Kushaq/Taigun 1.5 like it’s an AMG engine. Now, Taigun 2022 doesn’t even get Auto Folding ORVMs so I dropped my plans of getting it. Yes, a 22L car doesn’t even get Auto-Folding ORVMs!! If Kicks/Captur is relaunched with a facelift and minor price increase, I’d prefer them over Taigun/Kushaq DSG.
True Vish... I drive a Hyundai Verna CRDI but always lay my hands on Dads Duster which is Diesel. It doesn't have the power of Verna but has always WOWed me on every road i take it to😍🥰. Was interested in Captur but unfortunately it died due to less demands.😌
Is this drag race for cars or car drivers? If its for car then the best time for skoda kushaq is 17.243secs and that of nissan kicks is 17.356secs...so i think the winner is kushaq..and for driver ithink one who drive the nissan kicks wins...
At the end we experienced a Japanese outclassing a German! Japanese engines are theee most reliable period.
Actually, this is the same engine used in GLA, it's co-developed by Diamler, Nissan and some other brands.
@@Abhishek_Jyothish merc uses renualt, Nissan engines, not the other way around
How did it outclass exactly😂. Kushaq’s best time was still a tenth better and you just saw how effortlessly it reels the nissan once it gets going despite lesser power to weight ratio. The kicks is awesome but it still didn’t won.
@@shreyass2447 cvt
Outclassed how ? The moment the kushaq overcomes it’s initial DSG lag it was pulling on the kicks hard ! The only reason the kicks won was because of the better CVT launch . In roll races the kushaq will leave it in the dust as seen by how the kushaq starts reeling the kicks once the initial lag disappears.
The doors of kicks is just damn heavy ❤️
please bring manual gear box cars not automatic ones .
Compare Kicks and Kushaq in manual version as well...It would be even more interesting as well...
Kicks owner 😀
Great choice bro 🥰
Autocar is the only channel that always vouched performance of kicks and has consistently proved kicks is best of the lot!
All merits with "Traction control alway on" position in kicks. You cannot disable in kicks, which affects acceleration!
Kicks being such a heavy car with longest wheel base and width , 215 profile 17 inch tyre, still scrambled to Victory! Great show!
Nissan has really put utmost effort to revamp terrano with its global design of kicks and brought a wonderful car kicks. They marketed it well in all modes and also made it official car of ICC. Indians failed to acknowledge and went towards gizmos of Korean twins!
Anyways, Nissan is not here to milk profits alone but to provide value cars ! Be it kicks or the latest big , bold, beautiful Magnite!
A value seeker who risks decisions will certainly go ahead with Nissan!
Thanks autocar for showing this repeatedly with your videos on value brands.
Now this is the realisation time, because all of the auto vloggers underrated the performance of kicks......now truth disclosed.....go for Nissan kicks and kicks turbo available at 14 lakhs but kushaq costs more than 16 lakhs.....moral of the story: Japnese car makers vl produce the best cars over other rivals
Do with the manual shifts and lets see who wins
Nissan don't give air-purifier, wats the fun having great engine or stability or handling..
Ha ha..
They offer 2.5 pm in ac inbuilt
Kicks needed some cosmetic changes and project in markets. Then it will be a trend setter.
Kicks auto surprisingly gives superb economy when you sedately drive it with light dab on pedal; its a different beast when you decide pedal to metal and that turbo beast kicks in... typical Mr Jerkill and Hyde. Hope the DSG fanboys are having fun at rear end in that quarter mile.
Kick is a underrated enthusiast beast with comfort
Absolutely true, Nissan Kicks is an underdog in the compact SUV segment. It seems both Nissan and Renault got too overwhelmed with the customer interest in Magnite and Kiger respectively that their product managers and marketing teams completely forgot about Kicks and Duster. Both are great products with Kicks even more refined in terms of interiors, yet failed by their own manufacturers. Tried booking a test ride for Kicks in Delhi NCR a few months ago, no showroom had that vehicle plus the dealerships are just not keen to sell them.
Kicks was launched earlier and didn't get a very good response, they ended terrano also nissan kicks is based on 3 star terreno platform.
Would the results be different if the 1.5 manual was used
I see 700 vs polo 😃 waiting for that race
Kicks 🔥
Brilliant race! Looking forward to Kushaq 1.5 MT vs 1.5 DSG. Will help those who are trying to choose between the two. Thanks
Skoda kushaq finishes the quartermile in 17.243 secs where as Nissan Kicks does that in 17.3 secs. Both the cars are good with punchy engines. In long run skoda kushaq will definitely win. Cvt gearbox is better than dsg when it comes to hard launch. Apart from that roll on speed of skoda kushaq is better.
Kicks and duster are some really good cars
That DSG is such a beast...
This is the best drag race so far, such interesting results! Kudos to Nissan as the CVT did very well here for a CVT vs DSG comparison. Probably why Japanese car manufacturers prefer CVT's.
The most underrated Nissan vs the most unreliable gearbox of the world
3:23 a short clip is there in this video but I can't find the taigun vs seltos vid on the channel
Kicks is the underdog in the segment... It's a perfect enthusiasts car which is sadly ignored..
Polo vs XUV 700..
Taigun vs Seltos.. Can't wait for those races.. 🔥🔥🔥
Loved to see the race, thanks AUTOCAR. I am a proud KICKS owner, I enjoy every ride like a sport. KICKS deserves lots of Appreciation.
Own a 2019Kicks naturally aspirated petrol xv. Never wanted tin cans like creta or seltos. Was almost finalising a duster when i saw a kicks on road and was immediately impressed. Great build quality, great ride and handling and above segment creature comforts. Its is actually highly underrated.
Hello Autocar! Many are looking for XUV and Polo. Show your mercy asap.
Where is the detailed ride review of yezdis???
Isn't the kicks available with a manual ?
damn that 150hp kushaq is fast once it starts moving
Pls do Drag Race for Kushaq vs Seltos!
😆😆😆😆 definitely kushaq will win. It is faster interms of 0-100
@@shashanksingh6555 not true, in zig wheels video, creta actually defeated kushaq, performance is more or less the same
Please bring a detailed review on TATA Tigor and Tiago I CNG
Kicks is good lookwise too it's more SUV
VW picks up the pace slowly and never yields , 1.5 tsi is a breeze. .. personally I like the looks of kicks which is much much better than Seltos creta. Taigun looks are simply global.
I picked race with kicks guy in highways but he could not meet up to stability , unyielding power of 8 year old 1.2 TDI...still he gave a tough fight for atleast 50 kms..yes 50km rage is quite huge for someone owning a non German car. ..
I think kicks is a better package next to skoda VW ..
Mahindra has also come up with some great package. Long term reviews should be taken into consideration..
Wow, a CVT destroying a DSG. Thats new
Interesting will be taigun vs kushaq
CVT for the win....
Both of these gearboxes are pretty slow it seems...given the amount of power the cars have they should have cracked a sub-17 second quarter mile. Even the petrol Thar manual is faster than these two with a time of 17.1s
It's in the wet
What a lame joke
Kicks, kushaq are underrated beasts just like xuv300😞, indians Don't value performance oriented cars just they need is features and features, and some with mileage
I will still prefer the Kushak for its overall safety and build to sustain the speed.
Please once do compare them with manual gearboxes
Wow.. CVT beats DSG!!
I'm a kicks owner nd so happy owning it, gud choice if u looking to buy ...
I have manual Kicks. Glad I cancelled Creta and Selton. Amazing drive experience!
Give the kicks a panoramic sunroof in the next facelift and see it's sales skyrocket..
Kicks has not given sunroof on purpose. With a high GC and roof profile kept low, longer wheelbase and no weighty panoramic sun roof you get the perfect "crossover" stance and feel. Ride quality is good and don't feel thuds when driving over potholes.
Superb race
Please maruti suzuki ciaz 4 speed automatic vs honda city cvt
If a cvt is mated to a good engine.... It can show wonders😍
Is there a drag race of xuv 700
Skoda in mind kicks in heart
Sir my budget is 12lakh
Mainly highway run hai
Secondary car k trha chaheye main mere pas creta hai
Ghar mai mai, wife ar mere father he drivers hi
I am confused between
I20 nline automatic
Nexon automatic
Please sugest
Hello Sir, We need xuv 700 petrol vs nissan kicks turbo drag race..
you guys got a class.
pls do xuv00 vs mg astor
Do City CVT vs 1.0 Taigun TC
Dsg prevents agressive launches...A manual comparision would be ideal...
Waiting for virtus and slavia 1.5