Thinking of buying a Nissan Kicks

[Kalispel]

Good looking little crossover/SUV. Not sure why Toyota is unable to build an attractive one. WTF Toyota.

With that said, Nissan/Infiniti quality has always been potluck & scattershot at best, & a CVT without a launch gear (like 2019+ Corolla will have) to pick-up the part of driving that is most likely to stress/break the CVT (as well as ruin the driving experience) is not something that I would be willing to go for. I'm not sure what sort of engine it has, but I would personally avoid anything with a pure direct-injection setup, due to rampant carbon-buildup issues that require cleaning/maint every 30-40K. Pretty much all the Mazda skyactiv engines (& the one in the iA/Mazda2 Yaris sedan) fall into that category I know. Toyota was smart enough to use a combination of direct & port injection on their newest TNGA 'Dynamic Forces' engine, to avoid those costly & annoying issues. Heck, Toyota seems to be doing almost everything right, EXCEPT make their vehicles reasonably attractive.

IMO, the venerable 'older tech' Yaris engine/drivetrain seems better (to me) than most of the 'newer tech' cars available, due to the issues I mentioned above & more.