The Nissan Qashqai is the first crossover SUV by the Japanese automaker and after getting the popularity of this range the Nissan decided to make some more crossover SUVs for limited budget holders and the new Nissan Juke is a good product in this concern.
It has many features by which it has got popularity among other crossover SUVs available in the market. It’s available in four-by-four sporty version the cheapest in this range with all qualities of a grand SUV. With go any-where ability it is the perfect choice for the customers with low budget.
The Nissan has used its craft in designing of Juke. Though it is a SUV, but it is the best hatchback class of vehicle for a family who don’t want to spend in the form of taxes. The engine lineup is affordable with good fuel economy.
It is the first mini crossover SUV in this class but now have good and competent rivals such as the Renault Capture, Vauxhall Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Mazda CX3, Skoda Yeti and the Citroen C4 Cactus.
The Nissan Juke is available in a wide variety of petrol engines but there is only one diesel engine in the whole engine lineup. The Juke is much comfortable with its diesel engine which offers a good and efficient performance according to its size and outputs.
The 1.5 litre diesel engine is with start-stop technology and quite efficient in fuel consumption. It is capable of 108bhp and 192lb/ft torque. It takes 10.8 seconds to get from 0-62m/h with top speed of 110m/h.
The most impressive thing in this diesel engine is its huge fuel average of 70m/g with low CO2 emissions of 104g/km. It is fitted with six-speed manual gearbox with front-wheel drive unit as standard.
The 1.6 litre engine is an entry-level petrol engine with 94 and 115bhp versions along with 103 and 117lb/ft torque. Both versions are sluggish in performance and take 11.6 and 10.6 seconds respectively to get from 0-62m/h with top speed of 104 and 111m/h. Both of them give 47m/g of fuel average with 138g/km of emissions.
With 113bhp and 140lb/ft torque, this version is capable to maintain top speed of 111m/h and takes 10.5 seconds to get from 0-62m/h. It offers 49m/g of fuel average with 128g/km of CO2 emissions. This is a turbocharged petrol engine and quite efficient in fuel consumption and emissions, saving 110 pounds per year.
This petrol engine is the fastest in the whole engine range of Nissan Juke. It is capable to produce 187bhp and 177lb/ft torque. It takes 7.7 seconds to get from 0-62m/h, the least time limit with top speed of 134m/h which is the highest speed range of Nissan Juke.
It is also a turbocharged engine and offers a good fuel average of 40m/g with affordable 159g/km of CO2 emissions. It is fitted with six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive unit as standard and CVT automatic gearbox optional.
The Nissan Juke offers a good and comfortable drive most of the time. The handling is perfect the steering wheel is well precise and of good weight. The adjustable switch for accelerator pedals response effectively. The road grip is efficient and gives a smooth driving. The handy weight and well built design improves its performance in cruising on motorway. Suspension gives a little bit hard time but perform well.
In its debut in 2010, the Juke was welcomed by the audience as well as the dealers due to its novelty and good interior in affordable price. With passage of time it has gained fame and name in the market as a brand with odd looking exterior and acceptable interior. In the year of 2014, it was in the list of most popular vehicle in UK.
Its visual appearance with wide grille, big angular headlamps unique in its class and bouncy design have made the Juke a good option to use. The interior is in its best functional form from the entry-level VISIA to the range topping TEKNA. The Juke offers a good steering seat and wheel with full adjustment controls. The leather work is awesome with metallic hi-tech equipments.
The Juke is fitted with colorful touch screen and Sat Nav as standard. Cabin material is not class leading, but practical and efficient in working. The cruise control, climate control, reversing camera and keyless entry with effective gearstick, the Juke is full of equipments and options. Some critics are not satisfied by the material level of the Juke but overall standard of the infotainment features are reasonable especially in low price.
The Nissan Juke SUV is a mini with congested interior, so there is scarce of space and storage capacity. There is a plenty of good room in between front seats and dashboard but the rear seats shrink the passengers due to less leg room. The low roof line means the head room is also not enough for a tall adult.
The Juke is the best option for those who are not frequent in long journeys, the over packed interior, dropping roofline and rear seats with less leg and head room give a bad long journey experience. The Vauxhall Mokka and the Ford EcoSport offer the same rear space as we find in the Juke.
The doors are not with wide opening hinges and wheel arches are also big creating hindrance in climbing. The boot space is reasonable with 354 litres in the latest models of the Nissan Juke after improvement in 2014, but not as big and effective as we find in other competitors still.
Now the rear seats split folding system offers 1189 litres space for luggage. If we review the size of this mini SUV, we find that the manufacturer has tried to give a vehicle with features of a big and large SUV and practicality of a car in its Juke and the Nissan has achieved its goal.
