Sankei Shimbun publishes test-drive article on Nissan Kicks

Sankei Shimbun published a test-drive article about the Nissan Kicks on October 23, 2026.

What can be confirmed from the article is that Sankei Shimbun published a test-drive article about the Nissan Kicks. The excerpt provided covers only part of the article, and no primary source is cited. For that reason, we cannot add as fact any information about the vehicle’s specifications, price, test-drive conditions or sales performance. Nor can the vehicle’s competitiveness or market success be judged based solely on the headline and the article’s format. Readers should consult the original source for details. For comparison, we published Honda updates Vezel; prices start at ¥2,777,500 on October 22, 2026. That article, based on an announcement from Honda, covered the updates and pricing; its information source and format differ from those of the Sankei Shimbun article. Assessing the competitive relationship between the two vehicles would require information based on comparable grades, equipment and driving conditions, in addition to vehicle prices. The materials provided do not allow us to make that comparison. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to treat this publication as evidence of changes in market share or purchasing trends. A test-drive article is one form of vehicle coverage, but the information it offers readers for choosing a product depends on what the article says and the basis for its assessments. The excerpt provided contains no information that would confirm that basis, so we will not quote or reconstruct the test-drive evaluation and will limit our account to the fact that the article was published. Any future comparison of this vehicle with others should separately verify officially confirmed specifications and prices, and the test conditions and evaluation criteria cited in reviews. Without that information, it is not possible to conclude that a particular vehicle has an advantage or is succeeding in the market.