Nissan is on a roll. Following the acclaimed redesign of its iconic Z sports car, the well-received overhaul of its midsize Frontier pickup, and the successful update of its stylish midsize Murano crossover SUV, the company has completely redesigned its subcompact Kicks crossover SUV for 2025, making it one of the best on the market.

That’s important because entry-level cars used to be, well, cars. They were the smallest and lowest-price coupes and sedans offered by manufacturers, the subcompacts of their day. But with consumers shifting to SUVs, hardly any low-priced cars are even being made anymore. Significantly, Nissan currently offers the perhaps best with its 2025 Versa sedan.