Nissan Juke Review-One neat feature is the available I-CON (Integrated Control) system, which allows the driver to change between the HVAC controls and three drive modes. The three drive modes (Eco, Normal and Sport) adjust the throttle response, transmission and steering settings to suit the driver.
Cargo room is equally minimal (especially for a crossover) with just 10.5 cubic feet behind the cramped rear seats.
Where you really want to be in the Nissan Juke is in the driver’s seat. For all its crossover pretensions, the Nissan Juke is a wonderfully toss able car that would shame many second tier sport coupes, even with its high center of gravity and driving position.
It would be unfair to say that the Nissan Juke drives better than it looks – after all, merely moving under its own power would qualify this statement – but the Nissan Juke is an impressive vehicle to drive.
When combined with the Nissan Juke whiny engine note, it becomes tiresome fast.
The Nissan Juke FWD and Nissan Juke AWD are two different animals, with the front-driver utilizing a torsion beam rear suspension and the AWD model using a multi-link.
The Juke’s closest rival, the MINI Countryman, will likely start at this price, if not more, and offer far less power (buyers wishing for a turbocharged engine need to step up to the S model) and equipment (the Nissan Juke comes standard with premium features like Bluetooth connectivity, an iPod jack, steering wheel mounted audio controls and cruise control).
Sure, the Nissan Juke may not have the outright performance of a Civic Si or Hyundai Genesis Coupe, and buyers of these cars may not be willing to cross-shop the Nissan Juke, but the modest trade-off in performance combined with the added utility of the Nissan Juke make it an interesting proposition. As a vehicle for thrifty non-conformists, the Nissan Juke succeeds admirably.
Look at the pictures of the 2011 Nissan Juke and stop scratching your head. If you've ever complained about all cars looking alike, here's your big, Nissan-budged can of shutyourmouth.
Then, Nissan tell us that the design for the Nissan Juke taillights was inspired by the 370Z. The painted center console was inspired by a motorcycle gas tank. The large, round headlights were inspired by rally cars. Okay, if I squint a little, I can see that.
The Nissan Juke styling comes from Nissan's European design center, which worked together with the Japanese home studio.
The all-new 2011 Nissan Juke is as fun to drive as any other small, sporty car in the market. The Nissan Juke isn't for everybody. Actually, it's not for anyone with kids in rear-facing car seats, which just don't fit in the backseat. All-wheel drive, which is tough to find on smaller vehicles, is available on the Nissan Juke.
My test car, a top-of-the-line Nissan Juke SL with all-wheel drive, cost $25,860. The Juke has a 188-horsepower, turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four-cylinder engine. On the SV and SL trims with front-wheel drive, a manual transmission is standard. Front-wheel drive is standard on the Juke, and all-wheel drive is optional. The all-wheel-drive Nissan Juke gets an EPA-estimated 25/30 mpg city/highway. The front-wheel-drive Juke with a CVT gets 27/32 mpg; with a manual transmission, it gets 24/31 mpg. The Nissan Juke uses premium fuel.
My kids' booster seats fit well in the Nissan Juke as did a forward-facing convertible. Rear-facing car seats didn't fare as well. I tried to place a rear-facing infant-safety seat in the Juke. The Juke has two sets of lower Latch anchors in the outboard seats.
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