Nissan Philippines Inc. teamed up with the Kicks e-Power Club of the Philippines to find out how fuel-efficient is the said five-seater subcompact crossover.
Nissan Philippines and the Nissan Kicks e-Power Club PH held a fuel economy challenge from Manila to Clark, Pampanga, and it was joined by over 63 Kicks e-Power participants. The goal of the challenge is to showcase the Nissan Kicks e-Power’s efficient all-electric drive. Moreover, the said event served as a celebration of the club's first anniversary.
The drive kicked off at the Nissan North EDSA dealership and was followed by a pit stop at Marilao, Bulacan. Nissan PH shared that the participants drove at their own pace, employing different strategies and driving styles to make the most out of each drop of fuel before ending the drive at the Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort.
After driving a distance of 80 kilometers, Plaridel Arvin Ramos registered the best fuel economy onboard the Nissan Kicks e-Power with 28.1 km/l.
Club founding member Derrick Tan Uy and club member Marc Ernest Manasan were tied in second place with an overall reading of 27.7 km/l.
Lastly, club members Charly Untalan and Jel Directo were tied for third place, each getting 27.5 km/l fuel economy.
“We are grateful to Nissan Philippines Inc. for turning this Eco Run into a reality. This event is a big milestone for everyone, and we couldn't have accomplished it without their help. The route consisted of both highway and city driving to make for a more realistic daily driving scenario and the scores achieved exceeded our expectations,” said Nissan Kicks e-Power Club of the Philippines Derrick Tan Uy.
“We were also able to educate fellow members on how to drive their Kicks efficiently while still keeping the fun factor of driving one," added Uy.
Aside from the fuel eco challenge, Nissan PH along with the founding members of the Kicks e-Power Club visited Duyan ni Maria Children's Home and donated pairs of athletic shoes to the organization.
Meanwhile, Nissan PH has extended the Kicks e-Power’s lithium-ion battery warranty from five years to eight years. The car brand said that the Kicks e-Power variants (EL, VE, and VL) sold from August 2022 onwards are qualified for the extended battery warranty for eight years or 150,000 kilometers whichever comes first. As a review, the Nissan Kicks e-Power was first introduced in the Philippines in August 2022 with three variant options, which are the EL, VE, and VL.
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