FIRST LOOK NEW 2022 NISSAN JUKE | SMALL SUV | INTERIOR | EXTERIOR
Channel: Car Showcase
Date: 2022-01-25

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DETAILS ABOUT THE CAR:
The Nissan Juke is a stylish small SUV that seats five. It’s like some of the more outlandish creations you see on the catwalk at a fashion show – if you like how it looks you’ll put up with the compromises. Checkout interior, exterior design, features, safety, technology, performance and other details in this walkaround review video.

So you buy a Nissan Juke with your heart,  but your head will now be more satisfied, because this all-new Juke has been updated and now gets more space for passengers, a bigger boot and new infotainment. The question is… is the Nissan Juke is good enough to tempt you away from other (more soberly styled) small SUVs such as the Skoda Kamiq and Volkswagen T-Cross?

The new Nissan Juke combines the looks of an SUV and a coupe –  just like the old model – and still has signature touches such as bold circular headlights. However, it now has Y-shaped LED running lights and Nissan’s distinctive V-motion grille seen elsewhere in its range. There are also new wheel designs, a contrast-colour roof and lots more exterior paint colour choices.

Inside the Nissan Juke’s cabin is more upmarket and offers far more opportunities to personalise it to your taste. There’s also a new infotainment system made up of an 8-inch touchscreen and menu shortcut buttons (on all but entry-level cars), and comes with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and even Google Assistant. It’s a marked improvement on what went before, but Skoda and VW still have the edge with their more intuitive systems.

Like the old model, two adults will be fine in the front seats and there’s just about enough space behind for two more – providing they aren’t over six-feet tall. The new Nissan Juke has a bigger boot than the old model too, but a VW T-Cross is roomier.

There’s just one engine for now: a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol with 117hp. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard but you can fork out for a slick seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. There’s no option to add all-wheel drive.

The Nissan Juke’s engine feels strong enough around town but does feel a little laboured when sprinting down motorway slip roads and overtaking at higher speeds. There are three driving modes (Eco, Standard and Sport) and the Juke feels liveliest in the latter, although you’d never call it quick, or sporty.

The Juke also feels pretty stiff over lumps and bumps in town, especially when fitted with the range-largest 19-inch wheels. Things do get better on the motorway, but a Toyota C-HR is still more relaxing to travel in for long periods.

All-in-all the Nissan Juke has come on leaps and bounds. It’s more spacious, more practical, better to drive and higher quality than the original. We still think you should try a VW T-Cross or Skoda Kamiq first, but if you place looks before luggage space the Juke has to be near the top of your small SUV list.

Australian Spec:
For the second-generation Juke’s first full year on the Australian market, Nissan retuned its transmission and added a new ST-L+ variant while also giving the flagship Ti a brassy new colourway.

The ST-L+ slots in underneath the Ti and features white leather trim on the seats, doors and dash, while the Ti has a no-cost Energy Orange interior with bold orange trim on the dash and doors plus seats finished in black and orange leather.

2022 Nissan Juke ST: $27,990
2022 Nissan Juke ST+: $30,740
2022 Nissan Juke ST-L: $33,940
2022 Nissan Juke ST-L+: $35,140
2022 Nissan Juke Ti: $36,490

All 2022 Nissan Juke models in Australia use a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine producing 84kW of power and 180Nm of torque.

It’s mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and features auto stop/start technology.

All Juke models are front-wheel drive.

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