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[quote=Anonymous]I never thought I'd come to DCUM just to write a car review, but here I am.

I'm just back from a week's vacation where my rental car was a Nissan Kicks. It's not a car I would ever have thought to look at, but I thought I'd report in in case it might be a good match for someone here. It's a small crossover, comparable to my 10yo Forester in size (smaller than newer Foresters), and it seems to retail for around $20k. I was really impressed with what it offered in that price range. What impressed me:

Very comfortable driving position—high in relation the dash, but the vehicle isn't so high you have to climb up into it. (I'm 5' 5" and old enough to be getting creaky.) For my own car, I'd want electronic seat adjustment, which it didn't have, but I was able to get very comfortable given the limits of manual adjustment.

Excellent visibility. Huge windshield, no obvious blind spots, and great visibility out the back hatch. A *lot* like my old Forester in that respect. Easy to park.

Thoughtfully implemented safety system. The blind spot warning, in particular, was intuitive and effective. The backup camera is excellent.

Drove just fine for what it is. It definitely drove better than the Hyundai Tucson (another recent rental of a similar type), which I found floaty and disconnected. I felt confident on the highway. It had enough pickup for freeway merges.

In sum, if I were looking for a cheap car with really good safety features for a newish driver, or a basic+ car for running around town that would hold plenty of stuff in the wayback, I'd put this on the to-look-at list.[/quote]

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