Rent NISSAN KICKS 2020 in Dubai

Two Nissan Kicks in Dubai, both at AED 120 a day

Rentop lists two Nissan Kicks in Dubai and they carry the same daily price, AED 120. One is a 2020 car in black, the other a 2021 in blue. Both are crossovers with five seats behind four doors, and both are given at 150 hp from a 2.0 litre petrol engine. Bookings start at four days, insurance is included, delivery anywhere in Dubai is free, renting without a deposit is available and support answers at any hour.

Two cars are not a fleet, and saying so plainly is more useful than pretending otherwise. In practice it means the calendar decides: when both are booked, the model waits for a return. It also means you are choosing a named car with its own year and colour, not a category that gets assigned at a counter.

Same price, so the choice is simple

Because the daily rate, the weekly rate and the monthly rate are identical on both listings, there is no price argument to weigh up. The difference is a model year and a colour, and after that it comes down to which one is free on your dates. That is an unusually easy decision for a rental, and it removes the usual suspicion that the cheaper car is somehow the worse one.

A crossover with the footprint of a small car

The Kicks belongs to the smallest class of crossover, which in this city is a very deliberate choice. You get the raised seating position that makes traffic readable on a six lane road, and the ride height that shrugs off the speed humps guarding every residential street, without the length that turns a tower car park into a problem.

That combination is why this shape has taken over the roads here. In the older districts of Deira and Karama the ramps are narrow and the bays are short. In Jumeirah Village and Silicon Oasis the residents parking was drawn for compact cars. A small crossover fits both, and still lets you see over the car in front on Sheikh Zayed Road.

150 hp and a 2.0 litre engine

Both listings are given at 150 hp from a 2.0 litre petrol engine. In a light crossover that is a comfortable figure rather than a fast one, and comfortable is the right target here. It is enough to join a fast lane without hesitating, and calm enough that the car never feels strained in the long stop and start crawl into Business Bay in the morning.

Neither listing includes unlimited mileage, so if the plan involves regular runs to Abu Dhabi or Al Ain, look at the daily allowance before confirming the dates.

Four days minimum, and what the longer rates do

The shortest booking is four days, which is AED 480 at the daily rate. That is a long weekend rather than a single day, so this is a car for a stay rather than an errand.

A week is listed at AED 750, close to AED 107 a day, while seven separate days would have been AED 840. The month is where the real gap sits: AED 2000 for thirty days, about AED 67 a day, against AED 3600 at the daily rate. Booking the month in one block therefore keeps around AED 1600.

That monthly figure is the reason this segment fills the long stay bookings in Dubai. It covers a probation period before a car is bought, a few months while a shipped vehicle clears customs, or a second car for a household that suddenly needs two.

What the listings say about luggage

Neither of these two cars carries a stated luggage figure, so rather than guess a number, plan around the shape. A small crossover of this kind takes a weekly shop and two cabin bags without thinking about it, and the rear seats fold when something longer has to travel. If your trip depends on fitting several large hard cases at once, the listing details are the thing to check before you book.

Everyday details worth knowing

• Salik gantries are read automatically as you pass, and every crossing is added to the rental total.
• A short car makes valet parking and hotel drop offs quicker, and turns a difficult basement bay into an ordinary one.
• Park in shade where you can in summer, and give the air conditioning a minute before setting off.
• Fuel is sold at the same posted price at every station in the emirate, so there is nothing to compare between them.

How to book one of the two

Choose your dates in the listing above and see which of the two cars is free on them, then confirm online and give a delivery address in Dubai. Delivery and collection are free across the emirate, whether that is a tower in Marina, a villa in Mirdif or an airport terminal. Insurance is included, the no deposit option is available, payment can be made at handover, and support stays reachable throughout the rental. With only two cars on this model, a month starting on a fixed date is worth booking early.