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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Some vehicle parts, such as lithium batteries,
may contain perchlorate material.
The following advisory is provided: “Perchlorate
Material - special handling may
apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
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Engines and drivetrains
In Europe, there will be three engine and manual or CVT transmission choices
when Nissan Juke sales start in the second half of 2010. At the top of the range
is a newly developed 1.6-litre Direct ...