2023 Nissan Kicks MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2023 Nissan Kicks is rated 33 mpg combined in the one gas version EPA tested.

EPA fuel economy

2023 Nissan Kicks · 1 EPA-tested version

EPA rating

33MPG combined

31 city 36 highway

$1,950 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

1.6L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 28, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs about $1,950 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2022.

Every 2023 Kicks version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
1.6L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT EPA listing: Kicks	33 mpg	31 / 36	$1,950

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
1.6L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$1,964	$164	$9,818

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Nissan Kicks MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 31 to 33 mpg (every year from 2018 to 2026); highest in 2018.

2023: gas 33 mpg

Show as a table

Nissan Kicks best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2018	33
2019	33
2020	33
2021	33
2022	33
2023	33
2024	33
2025	33
2026	31

How the 2023 Kicks compares

2023 subcompact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2023 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Corolla Cross Best: hybrid	42 mpg	32 mpg	$1,550
Nissan Kicks This page Best: gas	33 mpg	33 mpg	$1,950
Hyundai Kona Best: gas	32 mpg	32 mpg	$2,050
Kia Seltos Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100
Kia Soul Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100
Subaru Crosstrek Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150
Buick Encore GX Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150
Mazda CX-30 Best: gas	29 mpg	29 mpg	$2,250
Honda HR-V Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300

2023 Kicks recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 34 owner complaints for the 2023 Kicks.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does the 2023 Nissan Kicks need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2023 Nissan Kicks version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2023 Kicks's MPG compare with the 2022?

For 2023, the best gas version is rated 33 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 29, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 28, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.