Used Nissan Kicks for Sale near Illinois

How much does the Nissan Kicks cost in today's market?

Used Nissan Kicks prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Nissan Kicks' current nationwide average price is $19,416, and its year-round low is $17,441.10. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly tight band for shoppers tracking used inventory across the lineup. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Nissan Kicks a good car?

Yes — the Nissan Kicks earns a strong all-generations owner rating, and shoppers consistently respond to its value-first character. The all-generations owner rating is 4.47/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Kicks for its value, fuel efficiency, and spaciousness, and they also call out its comfortable interior and useful safety features. The newer model years add a more stylish look and a more modern cabin, while earlier years keep the formula focused on affordability and everyday practicality.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main tradeoffs that show up across recent expert-reviewed years are modest acceleration, a CVT that can sound unrefined under load, and comfort details that some shoppers may want to evaluate closely.

32.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Nissan Kicks models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Nissan Kicks as a practical, efficient crossover with strong value and everyday usability. Across the model years, reviews also point to comfortable seating, good fuel economy, and a straightforward ownership experience.

• Owners rate the Nissan Kicks between 2.0 and 4.86 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks most manageable when you focus on well-kept examples with clean history reports and consistent maintenance records.

What should I look for when buying a used Nissan Kicks?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 87.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Safety Shield 360
• Infotainment: 7.0-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: With front-wheel drive (FWD), the Kicks is rated for 28 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, and 31 mpg combined. With AWD, those numbers drop to 37 city, 34 highway, and 30 combined.

Which Nissan Kicks trim should I buy?

The 2025 Nissan Kicks offers these trims:

• S: The entry trim gives you a 7.0-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus the standard Safety Shield 360 package and a rearview camera. It is the value-focused starting point.
• SV: This is the best-value trim if you want the strongest mix of equipment and price, adding a 12.3-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, a six-speaker stereo, and the surround-view monitor.
• SR: This trim adds the twin 12.3-inch display setup, wireless connectivity and charging, and available Premium Package upgrades such as the Bose audio system with front-seat headrest speakers, heated front seats, and a panoramic moonroof.

What Nissan Kicks do most buyers choose?

The Nissan Kicks years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price and equipment mix. They also sit close to the model's newer redesign, which helps keep shopper interest high.

What is the Nissan Kicks's resale value?

Most Kicks model years are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in older years, while newer models are declining more slowly. That pattern gives you a wider spread of price points to choose from, especially if you want to balance age, equipment, and budget.

The 2023, 2025, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Nissan Kicks safe?

• 2025: 7/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2019: 8/10
• 2018: 7/10

Safety Shield 360 comes standard on the 2025 Nissan Kicks.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Nissan Kicks now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −4.69% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.57%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 32.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $23,218. The Nissan Kicks offers a roomy cabin and a practical, value-first personality that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Every new Kicks features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with an all-new continuously variable transmission (CVT), rated for 141 horsepower and 140 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The SV gets a 12.3-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, a six-speaker stereo, and two USB-C ports.
• Safety: ProPilot Assist, Nissan’s driver-assistance system, comes standard on the Kicks SV.
• Starting price: The base S starting at $21,830.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 4, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.