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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Around viewTM monitor (if equipped)
The CAMERA button is located on the center console. When you push the CAMERA button or shift the selector lever into the “R” (Reverse) position while the ignition switch is in the ON posi ...

Making a call
To make a call, follow the procedure below: 1. Press the PHONE button on the instrument panel or the switch on the steering wheel. The Phone screen will appear on the display. 2. Select on ...

FM/AM radio operation
FM·AM button: Press the FM·AM button to change the band as follows: AM → FM1 → FM2 → AM If another audio source is playing when the FM·AM button is pressed, the audio sourc ...