I Drove the Nissan Kicks e-Power Hybrid—And It Drives Like an EV

What Is It?The new Kicks e-Power has just landed in Thailand, and while Nissan calls it all-new, the reality sits somewhere in between. Underneath, it’s closely related to what Americans know as the Kicks Play – built in Mexico and one of the most affordable crossovers you can buy in the US.Here’s where it gets interesting. The US Kicks Play sticks with a regular 1.6-liter engine, but the Thai-market Kicks e-Power swaps that out for Nissan’s e-Power system. This setup is similar to what’s coming soon in the US with the Rogue e-Power, though with a bit less power here. In a way, this Kicks gives us an early look at what Nissan might bring to American showrooms.Nissan is adamant that this is a new model, and to be fair, t …