2026 Nissan Kait debuts in Brazil – compact SUV with identical platform as older P15 Kicks; 1.6L NA, CVT

Nissan has revealed a brand new compact SUV referred to as the Kait that’s geared toward markets within the Latin America area, with Brazil being the primary nation to welcome it. Brazil can also be house to Nissan’s Resende Industrial Advanced the place the Kait might be produced and exported to over 20 markets within the area.

The Kait is constructed on Nissan’s V platform that can also be utilized by the first-generation (P15) Kicks, which we get right here in facelifted kind with an e-Energy hybrid system. Measuring 4,304 mm lengthy, 1,760 mm vast, 1,611 mm tall and with a wheelbase of two,620 mm, the Kait is analogous in dimension to the P15 Kicks. The boot area of 432 litres is an identical for each fashions.

Design-wise, the Kait has a extra upright stance and sharper styling in comparison with its platform buddy, with notable cues on the entrance being slim LED headlamps, daytime operating gentle bars and a large grille with horizontal slats. Transferring in direction of the rear, we discover a rising beltline, roof rails and a gently sloping roof main right into a raked rear windscreen.

Inside, the Kait’s dashboard is totally different from the P15 Kicks, because it lacks the “hump” over the central air vents. The nook shops are additionally of a extra angular design to match the door playing cards too, however the switchgear and steering wheel look to be carried over.

In Brazil, the Kait joins a line-up that already has the P15 Kicks (marketed because the Kicks Play there), which can also be offered alongside the second-generation (P16) Kicks that’s constructed on a special platform, the Renault–Nissan CMF-B HS. Nonetheless, it has been reported that the newer Kait will substitute the Kicks Play.

It will definitely be the case when wanting on the pricing, as each the Kait and Kicks Play begin from 117,900 Brazilian actual (about RM91k). On the higher finish of the variant line-up, the Kait tops out at BRL152,990 (RM119k) whereas the Kicks Play’s costliest variant is BRL150,190 (RM116k). The P16 Kicks is a extra premium providing starting from BRL166,990 to BRL199,000 (RM129k to RM154k).

The Kait is obtainable in 4 variants in Brazil, all with a HR16DE 1.6 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four flex gas engine making both 110 PS (108 hp or 81 kW) and 146 Nm of torque when operating on petrol, or 113 PS (111 hp or 83 kW) and 149 Nm on ethanol. Drive is distributed to the entrance wheels by way of Nissan’s Xtronic CVT.

Increased-end variants include an ADAS suite that features capabilities like autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning and prevention, adaptive cruise management and blind spot monitoring. In response to Nissan, the Kait is ready to be an vital mannequin in Nissan’s portfolio alongside the newest Kicks and Magnite which have marked a turning level since their introduction within the area.

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