Nissan unveiled its new Juke at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday, showing off its updated design to the public. The Juke has been a strong competitor in the compact crossover market, selling 420,000 in those three years.
Among the changes are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter turbocharged engine offering greater performance, higher combustion ratio, economy and lower emissions; a revised 1.6-liter DIG-T engine; improved four-wheel drive with Torque Vectoring System with more low-end torque; new alloy wheels; advanced equipment including a new audio system, the latest generation NissanConnect driver-vehicle interface, Nissan Safety Shield, Nissan’s Dynamic Control system, plus the option of a new opening glass roof.
The folks over at Nissan have managed to update the styling even more. The upper headlamps have been completely made over to include LED daytime running lamps featuring Xenon bulbs for increased visibility. The rear bumper gets a more aggressive shape to complement the newly designed taillights. The Juke extends its color palette to include three new hues: sunlight yellow metallic, ink blue metallic and solid red. We think the updated lines give the new Juke a sportier more solid look, losing some of the cartoonish appearance of the older model.
Tekna models add power folding door mirrors, light and rain sensors, i-Key with Start/Stop and the latest NissanConnect with rear-view parking/reversing camera, Around View Monitor and Safety Shield.
The interior also sees some upgrades, allowing buyers to customize pretty much anything they want with Nissan’s available personalization packs.
Good news for those of that need to haul thing with the Juke; the cargo space will see a 40 percent increase in the two-wheel drive versions, and buyers will have new interior themes and personalization packages to choose from.
NissanConnect now offers smartphone connectivity with access to a variety of apps ranging from social media platforms to entertainment including Internet radio through a large, 5.8-inch color touch screen. The latest generation satellite navigation system integrates with Google to reveal a host of useful information from weather forecasts to the location of fuel stations, hotels, restaurants and many other points of interest.
“New Juke builds on the qualities that made the original such a success. Its unique crossover styling is even more energetic, and the interior makes a real statement,” said Guillaume Cartier, Nissan’s senior VP of European sales.
Information about the new JUKE for the North American market will be released at a later date.
