{"id":884,"date":"2025-12-03T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/?p=884"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:16:20","slug":"nissans-new-suv-hides-a-decade-old-secret-underneath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/nissans-new-suv-hides-a-decade-old-secret-underneath\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan\u2019s New SUV Hides A Decade-Old Secret Underneath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nissan-Kait-1-copy1-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nissan Kait revives the previous-gen Kicks as a new small SUV.<\/li>\n<li>Updated styling brings fresh looks, but keeps old underpinnings.<\/li>\n<li>Production began in Brazil with exports planned to 20 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/nissan-kicks\/\">Nissan Kicks<\/a> entered its second generation in 2024, but its predecessor has just found a second life in Latin America under a new name: the Kait. Introduced in Brazil, this reimagined subcompact SUV keeps the same proportions and structure as before, though the styling now carries a more modern edge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/11\/renault-and-nissan-might-rekindle-their-alliance\/\">Nissan And Renault Secretly Talking About Getting Back Together Again<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The original Kicks first appeared in 2016 and was updated in 2021. When the new-generation model arrived, Nissan continued selling the previous version in select regions, including the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/12\/2025-nissan-kicks-play-proves-old-dogs-can-learn-new-tricks\/\">as the Kicks Play<\/a>. In Latin America, that baton now passes to the Kait, positioned as Nissan&rsquo;s fresh entry-level option for the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>How To Freshen Up A Familiar Figure<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<p>The newcomer matches the Kicks Play in size, stretching 4.30 meters (169.3 inches) in length and 1.76 meters (69.3 inches) in width, with a wheelbase of 2.62 meters (103.2 inches). <\/p>\n<p>Though its profile and window line remain the same, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/SUV\">SUV<\/a> introduces sharper split LED headlights, a larger bumper intake with a subtle skid plate, and a more defined tailgate framed by slimmer taillights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/nissan\">Nissan<\/a> hasn&rsquo;t revealed the interior yet, but promises &ldquo;a good level of equipment,&rdquo; along with &ldquo;excellent interior space&rdquo; and a cargo capacity of 432 liters (15.4 cubic feet).<\/p>\n<p>According to Nissan, the Kait uses a &ldquo;mechanical assembly with proven efficiency and reputation,&rdquo; referring to the long-serving V Platform that has supported several of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/nissan-micra\/\">brand&rsquo;s models <\/a>since 2010. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While full specifications haven&rsquo;t been released, local reports point to a familiar naturally aspirated 1.6-liter engine coupled with a CVT gearbox, a straightforward combination aimed at reliability and low running costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready To Compete In South America<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nissan-Kait-4.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Nissan&rsquo;s New SUV Hides A Decade-Old Secret Underneath\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1669\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nissan-Kait-4-1024x684.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>The Kait will debut in Brazil later this month, then expand across more than 20 markets in the region. Its rivals are well established, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/03\/vw-tera-revealed-as-brazils-new-baby-tiguan\/\">the VW Tera<\/a> and Fiat Pulse to the Renault Kardian, Hyundai Creta, and Chevrolet Tracker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/10\/nissans-first-american-hybrid-could-land-next-year\/\">Nissan Suddenly Fast-Tracks Its First American Hybrid SUV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Production has already begun at Nissan&rsquo;s Industrial Complex in Resende, which opened in 2014 and recently benefited from a R$ 2.8 billion (US$ 525 million) investment aimed at modernizing operations. The site now stands as a key part of Nissan&rsquo;s South American manufacturing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Nissan Kait project leverages our global SUV expertise to meet the needs of Latin American consumers,&rdquo; said Rodr&iacute;guez, adding that it inherits &ldquo;robustness, repairability, and quality&rdquo; from Nissan&rsquo;s proven platform.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nissan<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nissan Kait revives the previous-gen Kicks as a new small SUV. Updated styling brings fresh looks, but keeps old underpinnings. Production began in Brazil with exports planned to 20 countries. 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