Nissan Juke Review: ST, ST-S Turbo And Ti-S AWD Turbo
NISSAN JUKE REVIEW
What’s hot: ‘Out there’ styling, appealing prices, potent turbo models.
What’s not: For some, that ‘out there’ styling, interior plastics sub-par.
X-FACTOR: Punky and practical; a zippy, well-stuck little wagon you will never lose in a carpark.
Vehicle style: Small SUV
Price: $21,990 - $32,190
Engine/transmission:
86kW/158Nm 1.6 petrol, 5spd manual | 140kW/240Nm 1.6 turbo petrol, 6spd man/CVT auto
Fuel consumption listed (95RON): 6.0 l/100km; 6.9 l/100km; 7.4 l/100km
Fuel consumption (on test): not recorded (varying drivers and conditions)
OVERVIEW
Nissan’s new pitch to young buyers, its punky little Juke, comes with two faces for the price of one. It depends where you look, which one you see.
Focus on the bonnet, and the amphibian ‘froggy’ face emerges, with the ‘eyes’ on top. But lower your gaze and you’ll see the ‘bug’ face in those staring headlamps and curious front lip.
That just about sums up the Juke; there is a dual personality lurking under those one-of-a-kind lines. And that, Batman, is why it just might work.
This is a car for younger buyers looking for an escape from the mundane - it’s styled to grab attention, can carry a crew, and it’s wickedly quick: the turbo Juke ST-S and Ti-S that is.
Nissan is more than aware that it may polarise. “(The Juke’s) bold exterior styling and attitude will stand out like no other,” Nissan Australia CEO Peter Jones said at its Melbourne launch.
We drove it, each model in the range, and it’s a good steer; certainly one you’ll enjoy.
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