The 2020 Ford EcoSport comes is designed to help you move freely in and out of traffic, and comes prepared to accomplish all your sporty compact needs. Its available 4WD is perfect for getting off the road and maneuvering new terrains. The 2020 Nissan Kicks is another small SUV to consider, but Ford’s comfort and power will help make your choice clear. If you are in the Brighton, Colorado area, come see for yourself at Brighton Ford.
Design
The 2020 Ford EcoSport was designed with you in mind, containing features that will enhance your driving experience. Its small build is a great choice for parking and navigating tight city streets. The EcoSport comes with a comfortable interior and it offers a decent amount of cargo space for a compact SUV, with 20.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats. The rear seats fold completely flat with a 60/40 split, providing 50 cubic feet of space. Cloth upholstery and four-way manually adjustable front seats come standard. Options include leather-trimmed seats, a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Available features, like a power moonroof and ambient lighting will help your driving experience while on the road. The EcoSport seats five people in two rows; and for a small vehicle they can ride reasonably well in either row.
The 2020 Nissan Kicks is standard with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive isn’t offered, and the Kicks’ ground clearance is only slightly better than its competition. Nissan Kicks seats five, but comfortably it seats four, with two adults in the rear. The interior may be well constructed, but it does not feel as nice with its hard plastics. Nissan offers seating upgrades that include leather upholstery, heated front seats, as well as, leather-wrapped steering. It has 25.3 cubic feet of room behind the rear seats and 53.1 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down; however, the rear seats don’t fold completely flat, making it hard to load big items.
The EcoSport comes standard with a 123-hp turbocharged three-cylinder engine or an optional 166-hp four-cylinder engine. Both engines share a six-speed automatic transmission. When equipped with the more powerful engine, the EcoSport can tow a respectable 2000 pounds. That number is good for this small-size vehicle. Both engines are peppy leaving stoplights and at city speeds; and they feel athletic in and out of traffic on busy streets. It comes in four different trim levels: S, SE, Titanium, and SES - all-wheel drive can be ordered at every trim level, perfect for maneuvering new terrains. The base engine gets an economical 27/29 mpg city and highway.
Kicks is powered by a 122-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and is paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). This vehicle is good for commuting in stop-and-go city traffic, but has slow acceleration and it takes a while to get up to highway speeds. It estimates 31/36 mpg on the city and highway, which is expected with a smaller SUV that doesn’t deliver a more powerful engine. This subcompact does have some benefits to being smaller like easy maneuvering into tight parking spaces.
Tech, Safety, and Price
The Ford EcoSport comes standard with a rearview camera and Ford MyKey. The MyKey system encourages safe driving habits by adding extra seat belt reminders and letting you set limits on speed and audio volume. Available safety features include rain-sensing windshield wipers, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, remote start, and rear parking sensors. It comes with a 4.2-inch display, two USB ports, and a Wi-Fi hot spot. The optional SYNC 3 user-friendly infotainment system is well worth the upgrade. In higher models it comes standard, along with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a seven-speaker stereo system, a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, satellite radio, HD Radio, and voice-activated navigation. Attractively priced, the starting price for the EcoSport is $19,995 for the S model and ranges to $27,380 for the SES model.
The Nissan Kicks strong point would be its long list of standard safety features which include automatic high-beam control, lane departure warning, a blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, and front and rear automatic emergency braking. It comes in three trims: S, SV, and SR. Its starting price with the Nissan Kicks S trim is at $18,870 and ranges to a starting price of $21,120 for the Nissan Kicks SR trim. You will need to step up to Kicks’ SV trim for the NissanConnect infotainment system, with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and satellite ratio. Standard tech features include a 7-inch touch screen, Bluetooth, three USB ports, a six-speaker audio-system, automatic headlights, and push-button start.
Overall
The 2020 Ford EcoSport and the 2020 Nissan Kicks come with personality and style. Ford’s power and available 4WD is what will make your choice. If you want a sporty, comfortable, compact SUV, let Brighton Ford take you for a ride.