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2025 Nissan Kicks SV AWD (P16)
Shown: 2025 Nissan Kicks SV AWD (P16). Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Nissan Kicks MPG & Fuel Cost by Year

10 model years · 2018–2027

31 MPG
Combined
28 MPG
City
35 MPG
Highway
Annual cost · MY2027 Kicks 2.0L 4-cyl FWD
$2,110

15,000 mi/yr · regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026)

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Nissan Kicks fuel economy at a glance

EPA has rated the Nissan Kicks for 10 model years, 2018 to 2027. Across those years its combined rating runs 30–33 MPG. The latest model year, 2027, has 2 configurations rated 30–31 MPG combined and costing $2,110–$2,160 a year to fuel at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient configuration on record since 2018 is the 2025 Play 1.6L 4-cyl FWD, at 33 MPG. Model year 2027 is still being filled in by EPA, so its row may gain configurations.

Nissan Kicks MPG by year

303234 2018202520262027 Gas 303234 201820252027 Gas
Combined MPG: the line is the most efficient configuration, the shaded band reaches down to the least efficient. Dotted lines mark new generations.
Nissan Kicks: combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost for each model year, grouped by generation
Year Gas (MPG) $/yr
2026-2027* (P16) Generation page
2027 (partial) 30–31 $2,110–$2,160
2026 30–31 $2,110–$2,150
2025 Generation page
2025 30–33 $1,970–$2,150
2018-2024 (P15) Generation page
2024 33 $1,980
2023 33 $1,980
2022 33 $1,980
2021 33 $1,980
2020 33 $1,970
2019 33 $1,990
2018 33 $2,000

Costs use the current EIA price set and 15,000 miles a year for every year, so years are comparable. Green marks the best year for each powertrain.

Nissan Kicks generations

3 generations between 2018 and 2027. Open one for the table of every model year and configuration.

2027 powertrain options

Gas · 2.0L
Combined
30–31 MPG
Per year
$2,110–$2,160
See gas configurations
EPA ratings: fueleconomy.gov file of Sep 29, 2026 · regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026) · 15,000 mi/yr, 55% city / 45% highway · How we calculate

Frequently asked questions

What is the Nissan Kicks's gas mileage by year?

EPA combined ratings for the Nissan Kicks run 30–33 MPG across model years 2018 to 2027. The latest year, 2027, is rated 30–31 MPG.

Which Nissan Kicks model year has the best gas mileage?

The 2025 Nissan Kicks Play 1.6L 4-cyl FWD has the highest combined rating since 2018, at 33 MPG.

How much does a Nissan Kicks cost to fuel per year?

For MY2027, EPA-rated configurations cost $2,110–$2,160 a year to fuel, driving 15,000 miles at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026). The most efficient one costs $2,110.

Has the Nissan Kicks's fuel economy improved over time?

No. The most efficient configuration moved from 33 MPG in 2018 to 31 MPG in 2027, 2 MPG less.

Which Nissan Kicks model years have the same ratings?

EPA lists identical ratings as the previous year for 2022, 2024. The generation pages mark those years "same EPA ratings" and point to the year that holds the full table.

How many generations of the Nissan Kicks are there?

EPA data covers 3 generations of the Nissan Kicks: 2026-2027*, 2025, 2018-2024. Each has its own page with a table for every model year.