Nissan Juke : The Urban Energy
Friday, June 10, 2011
The Juke, Nissan's new addition to its Crossover range, combines SUV toughness and sporty style. Its design is bold and striking on order to inject some masculinity and dynamism into the small car market, something that Nissan's research shows that small car buyers believe is lacking at the moment. Indeed, Nissan anticipates 80 per cent of Juke buyers will be buying a Nissan for the first time, a target it achieved and continues to maintain with Qashqai.
From a design standpoint, the lower portion of Juke is pure SUV. It combines chunky wheels, wide tyres, extended ground clearance and a robust stance with a top portion that is unadulterated sports car, with a high waistline, slim visor-like side glass graphics and a coupé-style falling roofline. The coupé effect is further underlined by the rear doors which have their handles hidden in the frame of the door.
Inside, the sports car theme continues with a cockpit oriented cabin dominated by a centre console design inspired by a motorcycle fuel tank. Finished in a distinctive high gloss colour - metallic red or grey - the ‘bike' console adds a sense of fun to the car. Practicality is assured by the rear-opening hatch, versatile luggage area with flat folding rear seats and hidden storage opportunities.
The ALL MODE 4x4-i, is a new development of Nissan's respected electronic all-wheel drive system and now features rear wheel torque-vectoring technology to enhance agility and reduce understeer when cornering, delivering agile, fun-to-drive handling.
Three different engines will be available when sales start later in the year: one diesel and two 1.6-litre petrol units, all fully Euro 5 compliant. At the top of the range is a new turbocharged petrol engine (MR16DDT) with direct injection (DIG-T). The engine is one of the most powerful in its class, developing 190PS and
240 Nm.
The second petrol engine develops 86kW (117 PS), while the the 81kW (110PS) 1.5-litre dCi common rail diesel offers excellent driveability - thanks to its heady 240 Nm of torque.
Engine range:
Engine Power Fuel Drive Transmission
1.5 dCi 110PS Diesel 2wd 6-speed manual
1.6i 117PS Petrol 2wd 5-speed manual
1.6i 117PS Petrol 2wd New Generation XTRONIC CVT
1.6i DIG-T 190PS Petrol 2wd 6-speed manual
1.6i DIG-T 190PS Petrol 4wd XTRONIC CVT M6
From a design standpoint, the lower portion of Juke is pure SUV. It combines chunky wheels, wide tyres, extended ground clearance and a robust stance with a top portion that is unadulterated sports car, with a high waistline, slim visor-like side glass graphics and a coupé-style falling roofline. The coupé effect is further underlined by the rear doors which have their handles hidden in the frame of the door.
Inside, the sports car theme continues with a cockpit oriented cabin dominated by a centre console design inspired by a motorcycle fuel tank. Finished in a distinctive high gloss colour - metallic red or grey - the ‘bike' console adds a sense of fun to the car. Practicality is assured by the rear-opening hatch, versatile luggage area with flat folding rear seats and hidden storage opportunities.
The ALL MODE 4x4-i, is a new development of Nissan's respected electronic all-wheel drive system and now features rear wheel torque-vectoring technology to enhance agility and reduce understeer when cornering, delivering agile, fun-to-drive handling.
Three different engines will be available when sales start later in the year: one diesel and two 1.6-litre petrol units, all fully Euro 5 compliant. At the top of the range is a new turbocharged petrol engine (MR16DDT) with direct injection (DIG-T). The engine is one of the most powerful in its class, developing 190PS and
240 Nm.
The second petrol engine develops 86kW (117 PS), while the the 81kW (110PS) 1.5-litre dCi common rail diesel offers excellent driveability - thanks to its heady 240 Nm of torque.
Engine range:
Engine Power Fuel Drive Transmission
1.5 dCi 110PS Diesel 2wd 6-speed manual
1.6i 117PS Petrol 2wd 5-speed manual
1.6i 117PS Petrol 2wd New Generation XTRONIC CVT
1.6i DIG-T 190PS Petrol 2wd 6-speed manual
1.6i DIG-T 190PS Petrol 4wd XTRONIC CVT M6
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