2011 Nissan Juke review
It seems fitting that Nissan, the automaker behind everything from the toylike Cube to the shield-your-eyes Infiniti QX56, is also responsible for the Juke, a tiny crossover with a turbocharged engine, limited utility and exterior styling that's as bizarre as it gets. This thing fits the automotive landscape like an Idaho farmhand would fit in "Jersey Shore."
The situation, if you will, turns out hit-and-miss.
The Juke is more fun to drive than most small crossovers, but shoppers will have to justify their purchase in the face of a lot of shortcomings.
In ascending order, trim levels for the Juke are the S, SV and SL; click here to compare them. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic. All-wheel drive comes only with the automatic, a pairing I tested in the Juke SV.
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Audio main operation
Head unit:
The auto loudness circuit enhances the low and
high frequency ranges automatically in both
radio reception and CD playback.
PWR/Volume control:
Place the ignition switch in the ACC o ...
The Inside
Certain elements of the Sentra's cabin drew criticism from staff members,
including the loud, cheap-sounding noise emanating from the gear selector when
moved from Park to Drive, the appearance of ...
Rear seats
Folding
Before folding the rear seats:
- Secure the seat belts on the seat belt hooks
on the side wall. (See “Seat belt hooks” later
in this section.)
- Release the connector tongue of t ...