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*updated 10/14/2010*
Nissan sees this new "crossover" as a younger brother to the Nissan Murano and Nissan Rogue. The Juke, as they call it, is supposedly a "distinctive combination of SUV toughness and sporting style". Nissan believes the 2011 Juke will inject "masculinity and dynamism into the small car market".
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WHAT IS THE NISSAN JUKE?
*updated 10/14/2010*Nissan sees this new "crossover" as a younger brother to the Nissan Murano and Nissan Rogue. The Juke, as they call it, is supposedly a "distinctive combination of SUV toughness and sporting style". Nissan believes the 2011 Juke will inject "masculinity and dynamism into the small car market".
Whatever you call it - crossover, tall hatch, mini-SUV - and however you equip it, the Nissan Juke is different. It's deeply differentiated from the Nissan Versa; wildly opposite to the Nissan Cube; and not one bit like the Nissan Sentra. Nissan's small car quartet doesn't just congregate a bunch of singers who can't harmonize. These dudes are singing different melodies altogether.
Click Here To Read The Good Car Guy's Review Of The 2011 Nissan Juke
Perhaps that's alright. In the United States last year, Nissan sold nearly 83,000 Versas in addition to nearly 83,000 Sentras and more than 21,000 Cubes. Initially, the Nissan Juke strikes me as one of those vehicles that the typical consumer will either roundly reject straightaway or be anxious to see - and then buy - quickly. One way or another, the 2011 Juke may be a flash in the pan if only because of the minute niche in which its competing for sales. A niche, I might add, which no other automaker is filling. A niche, it ought to be said, no other automaker has identified as fruitful.
There's a first for everything, however. In the case of the 2011 Nissan Juke, ride height is loftier than that of the Nissan Versa and Nissan Sentra. There are more curious elements than can be found on any of its three Nissan small car partners. All-wheel drive will be an option, another feature not available on any sub-Rogue Nissan. And at first glance it sounds as though Nissan wants to take the Juke slightly upmarket in contrast to the Versa/Sentra/Cube, but we'll have to wait to find out if Nissan lines up trim and equipment with the heavily kitted Euro-Jukes.
Of course, there's another issue not yet covered by The Good Car Guy. Style points can be awarded. Yet, one must acknowledge that, depending on the angle, the Nissan Juke is a horrific piece. Seen square on from the front, it's hard to think of another vehicle with so much goin' on, y'all. Laying eyes on a Juke in your rearview mirror will lead you to be offended.
But in its stance the 2011 Nissan Juke is confident and thought-through. From the rear it's halfway to normal. Let's applaud Nissan for stepping outside of the box. Even if we're all a little disappointed that Nissan's first foot landed in a mud puddle a second before its second foot stubbed its toe.
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Price: 2011 Nissan Juke starts at $19,998 in Canada
Price: 2011 Nissan Juke starts at $18,960 in the United States; $20,260 for the Nissan Juke SV; $22,250 for the Nissan Juke SL
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Price: 2011 Nissan Juke starts at $19,998 in Canada
Price: 2011 Nissan Juke starts at $18,960 in the United States; $20,260 for the Nissan Juke SV; $22,250 for the Nissan Juke SL
- 592hp Nissan Juke-r 2.0 Challenges Its “mentor†On The Drag Strip
The Nissan Juke R may be the perfect example to illustrate the expression “a wolf in sheep’s clothingâ€. This applies even more to the second iteration of the hardcore SUV, the Juke-R 2.0, which uses the same powertrain as the mighty...
- This Is How The Nissan Juke-r Looks On The Streets Of Dubai At Night
Another day, another video of the production-intent Nissan Juke-R. After the release of a short film that tells the tale of the GT-R-powered crossover's race against a trio of exotic supercars, Nissan has now published two new videos of the Juke-R...
- Nissan Tells The Tale Of The 485hp Juke-r's Body Styling [video]
The seventh consecutive video on the development of the Nissan Juke-R project is out. In this latest clip, Nissan tells us about the transformation of the standard Juke's body that was widened and modified accordingly to cover the GT-R engine and...
- U.s. Sales: Nissan Juke Vs. Mini Countryman Vs. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
At the beginning, the Nissan Juke just looked plain weird. Then, in person, the Nissan Juke made it clear that automotive styling is about more than front fascias. Finally, the Juke revealed driving manners that far exceeded expectations. Nissan's...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 9 - Nissan Juke
NISSAN JUKE Fun to drive, funky to look at, and functional to live with, the 2011 Nissan Juke is by no means everyone's cup of tea. The Juke is downright dazzling from some angles, and the acquired taste that is its front end will immediately send...