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NISSAN JUKE

Cementing Nissan's position as the pioneer of crossovers the Juke is part SUV, part sports car and has breathed new life into the traditionally conservative B-segment of the market, providing buyers with a funky alternative to the conventional urban hatchback.

AT A GLANCE

• Sector-defining crossover
• Compact SUV meets sports car....to challenge small car traditions
• Tough on the streets....yet agile and athletic
• Three grades: Visia, Acenta and Tekna, plus Shiro limited edition
• Three engine choices
• 190PS flagship turbo offers intense performance
• New torque vectoring all-wheel drive system available
• Technologically advanced information system
• 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating
• Created at Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in the heart of London
• All models, including 4wd versions, now built in Britain at Nissan's Sunderland plant
• Together with Qashqai and Qashqai+2, dominance of crossover segment continues
• Almost 22,000 Juke UK sales during first year, over 132,000 across Europe
• Juke-R concept magnifies Juke looks with GT-R performance

OVERVIEW

First it was the Qashqai that took the market by storm, pioneering an alternative approach to the traditional C-segment, and now its younger brother, the Juke, is following in its wheeltracks to change the urban landscape and B-segment forever.

Shunning conventional design in favour of more creative thinking, the ground-breaking compact is a distinctive combination of SUV toughness and sporting style conceived to inject some masculinity and dynamism into the small car market.

Beneath highly individual lines the five-door Juke combines a number of apparent contradictions to create something genuinely unique: a roomy yet compact, robust yet dynamic and practical yet playful supermini alternative.

"The design shows real optimism by combining design elements from two genres to create a striking crossover that displays a genuine confidence and style. And those are qualities we also expect to find in a Juke customer," said Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President for Design and Chief Creative Officer.

Juke was created at Nissan Design Europe (NDE) in the heart of London, and refined at Nissan's Design Centre (NDC) in Japan.  Principle engineering took place in Japan with significant European input and Juke is built both in Nissan's UK plant at Sunderland and in Oppama, Japan.

From a design standpoint, the lower portion of Juke is pure SUV, with chunky wheels, wide tyres, extended ground clearance and a robust stance. But the top portion is unadulterated sports car, with a high curvature windscreen, slim visor-like side glass graphics and the falling roof-line of a coupé. That effect is further underlined by rear doors which have handles hidden in the frame.

Inside, there's a further mixture of panache and practicality. There's plenty of space in the cabin for five passengers, and a similarly practical luggage area, but the driver-focused cabin is dominated by a centre console design inspired by the fuel tank of a superbike. Finished in a distinctive high gloss colour, the ‘bike' console adds a sense of fun to the car.

From every angle, Juke is the embodiment of the Crossover, and car buyers love it. Just like Qashqai in the C-segment, Juke has blazed a trail through a previously conservative sector, stamping its authority on the European market.  In its first full year of production, it exceeded all expectations to sell nearly 22,000 units in the UK and over 132,000 units across Europe, a number that is expected to be beaten in 2012.

THREE ENGINES, INCLUDING 190PS FLAGSHIP

Juke's innovative design and supermini-rivalling value are complemented by a comprehensive line-up selected for its broad-based appeal. Two of the three engine choices have recently benefited from some light-touch mid-term improvements to the Juke; specifically, revisions to the final drive ratio of the normally aspirated petrol and the diesel models have brought about reduced emissions and enhanced refinement by lowering noise levels without affecting their lively acceleration.

The range kicks off with a frugal 117PS 1.6-litre petrol engine. Newly developed from Nissan's trusted HR family, it features a unique dual injection system allowing finer metering of the fuel sprays for better combustion. The latest revisions see emissions drop from 147g/km to 139g/km, while combined consumption is 47.1mpg, up from 44.8mpg (manual version).

It's complemented by a fuel-sipping 110PS 1.5-litre dCi common rail diesel offering excellent driveability - thanks to its heady 240Nm of torque - with good economy and emissions - now boosted from 55.4 to 57.6mpg combined and with CO₂ tumbling from 134 to 129g/km.

Importantly, the new CO₂ figure for the diesel allows it to retain its PURE DRIVE badge. Initially the badge was placed on all Nissan vehicles that produced emissions of 140g/km or lower, but to show this is an on-going programme, that target has been lowered to 130g/km in 2011/12 and will be reduced further, to 120g/km, in 2013/14.

The newly-developed naturally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol comes either with a 5-speed manual or XTRONIC CVT transmission and the 1.5-litre diesel engine is available with a 6-speed manual.

At the top of the range sit the thrilling 1.6 DIG-T models, with a direct-injection turbocharged petrol model in both two- and four-wheel drive, extending Juke's unique appeal as a compact SUV with the genes of a sports car. The combination of direct injection with a turbocharger provides the power and responses expected from a 2.5-litre engine with the economy of a smaller unit, making it one of the most powerful in its class.

Despite developing 190PS and 240Nm, it is capable of 40.9mpg on the combined cycle in two-wheel drive specification; 62mph from standstill is achieved in just 8.0 seconds.

In terms of transmissions, the two-wheel drive turbo-charged 1.6-litre petrol engine is available with a six speed manual, while the all-wheel drive range-topper is mated to Nissan's XTRONIC CVT transmission, with six-speed manual mode. It also adds lateral torque-vectoring to enhance agility and reduce understeer when cornering - a first in the small car segment and a technology that has, until now, only been found on top-of-the-range, premium vehicles.

The all-mode 4wd chassis employs a new multi-link rear suspension and the latest version of Nissan's ALL-MODE 4x4-i electronic technology which adds a lateral torque-vectoring capability to its armoury. The Torque Vectoring System (TVS) is designed to limit understeer, and means Juke's handling is class-leading in spite of its higher ground clearance, while preserving ride comfort.

As well splitting torque front to rear - up to a maximum of 50:50 - it can now be split from side-to-side across the rear axle, too. Information collected by various sources (measuring wheel speed, steering angle, yaw rate and lateral G) is interpreted to anticipate the driver's intention.

Cornering ability is enhanced by increasing torque to the outside rear wheel, reducing understeer. The system quickly and faithfully follows direction change commands from the driver - whether cornering or lane changing. Under cornering, the system increases power to the outer wheel, the left-right difference adding yaw momentum to the vehicle and helping the car follow its intended course.

TVS actions are relayed to the driver via a real-time graphic display on the instrument panel depicting the torque distribution under all conditions: straight-line acceleration or accelerating when cornering, for example. 

The inclusion of this innovation is a first in the small car segment - a technology that has, until now, only been found on top-of-the-range, premium vehicles. The newly developed all-wheel-drive system is noticeably lighter and more compact than similar systems used by some other manufacturers.

Based on the Renault Nissan Alliance B platform, Juke has a 2530mm wheelbase. On front-wheel drive versions, suspension is by MacPherson struts at the front with a torsion beam at the rear.

THREE WELL-EQUIPPED SPECIFICATIONS

The range consists of three core specification levels already familiar to Nissan drivers: Visia, Acenta and Tekna. The entry-level Visia comes equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, ESP, six airbags, sports seats and air conditioning, while also offering the practicality of the Juke's funky five-door shape.

Acenta spec supplements the standard equipment list to include 17-inch alloys, climate control and Bluetooth with USB connectivity. It also features another world first for the small car segment - Nissan Dynamic Control System. A central command and display module like no other, it allows the driver to alter dynamic drive settings and easily control functions such as climate control. What's more, the system adopts different displays, colours and functions depending on the mode selected by the driver.

Two option packs have been developed to allow buyers of Acenta grade versions to tailor their perfect Juke. The Sport Pack will be the obvious choice for anyone wanting to capitalise on the Juke's athletic image. Including 17-inch Sport alloys, rear privacy glass and premium seat fabric, it emphasises the Juke's bold design. If luxury is more your thing, then the Premium Pack brings Nissan Connect - the acclaimed combined satellite navigation and audio system - a reversing camera and six speakers, combined with Sport Pack's extras.

However, the ultimate Juke will always wear a Tekna badge and the range-topping specification includes leather upholstery, Nissan Connect, a reversing camera, Intelligent Key with engine start button and much more.

JUKE SHIRO

A special limited edition version of the Juke, on sale since March 2012, builds on the Tekna and is available with all three engine choices. The Shiro (meaning ‘white' in Japanese) has a host of white details to mark it out from its siblings. Inside the centre console is painted white, as are the door panels and window switch surrounds.

The leather wrapped steering wheel, gear gaiter and the edges of the leather seats all feature white stitching, while the seats themselves have a double layer fabric with a white background colour visible through the perforated leather facing.

The interior also benefits from a leather covered centre armrest complete with white stitching, which also provides additional storage; illuminated chrome-plated sill protectors for the front doors and Juke-branded velour floor mats.

Externally, Shiro can be identified by its stylish dark grey 17-inch alloy wheels, the silver finish to the door handles and mirror caps plus a gloss black finish to the B-pillar. Although available in any of the colours offered on Juke models, Shiro does have one additional unique hue in its palette: Nightshade, a sophisticated deep aubergine colour.

5 STAR HIT

Juke recorded a strong performance in the Euro NCAP tests, receiving a five star rating, a testament to its UK design and engineering integrity, overall quality and high levels of standard safety equipment. It scored an 87 per cent adult protection rating and 81 per cent for child occupant protection with maximum points for its protection of the dummy representing a three-year-old child.

The stability of the passenger compartment in the front impact also contributed to Juke's rating as did its performance in child pedestrian protection. Standard safety equipment on all Juke models includes ESP stability control and six airbags.

NISSAN'S PIONEERING CROSSOVER LEADERSHIP

Juke cements Nissan's position as the leading brand in the crossover market. With the introduction of Murano in the US in 2003, the Crossover concept was introduced to customers looking for a vehicle that combined the dynamic design and handling characteristics of a passenger car, with the added benefit of all-wheel drive traction and the improved visibility of a raised seating position, but without the boxy shape of an SUV.

In the UK, the introduction in 2007 of the Qashqai heralded the mainstream introduction of the Crossover concept for the first time, providing an alternative to the traditional C-segment offering. That customers appreciate its combination of understated, but sophisticated design, combining the lower body robustness of an SUV and the upper body profile of a passenger car, is reflected in sales of over 600,000 in Europe alone.

In less than five years, more than a million examples have been built in the UK.

The Qashqai concept was followed by the introduction of the stretched wheelbase version, the Qashqai+2, offering extra interior space to allow the inclusion of a third row of folding seats to meet the needs of larger, active families.

Qashqai's dominance of the sales charts inspired the company to apply the same Crossover principles to the B-segment. And, once again, Nissan hit the spot. Sales of Juke have taken off to the point where it is, like Qashqai before it, rewriting segment rules.

"The Nissan Juke has been designed and developed to give customers an alternative to the traditional small hatchback. We know that there are a lot of customers who are looking for a car which combines striking design, agile handling and driving pleasure, user friendly technology, but not at the expense of practicality and convenience. These unique attributes allow Juke to occupy a unique corner of the market," said Simon Thomas, Nissan's European Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing.

Juke is manufactured alongside the Qashqai, Qashqai+2 and Note at Nissan's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sunderland, Great Britain. Production of all-mode 4WD versions for sale in Europe moved to the plant in October 2011 as a result of booming demand.

JUKE MEETS GT-R

The awesome Juke-R, meanwhile, celebrates soaring Juke sales in a different way. The project, commissioned by Nissan Europe and built by leading motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E), has been instigated to showcase Nissan's leadership in the Crossover market.

This road-legal concept explores the sporting side of Juke's concept and technology by taking it to the limit. The bold design of the Juke is clear to see. However, with the addition of flared wheel arches, revised front and rear bumpers plus a unique split rear wing, this is no standard crossover. It's a Juke that thinks it's a GT-R - and with good reason: beneath the Juke's bonnet is the flagship supercar's 480PS twin turbo V6 engine. Under the boot floor hides the GT-R's six-speed transaxle, with the front and rear ends joined by a modified GT-R 4WD driveline and prop shaft, while chunky 20-inch RAYS forged alloy rims fill each wheel arch.

The result is a car that records 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds before continuing on to a top speed of 160mph.

The interior merges crossover and supercar with finesse, as the Juke's dashboard has been transformed to accommodate the gauges, dials and 7-inch customisable LCD display from the GT-R. The Juke's iconic centre console, inspired by the fuel tank of a motorcycle, remains while the rest of the interior has the look of a machine bred for the track. Twin race-seats with five-point harnesses sit inside a visible roll cage that gives FIA safety standards as well as enhanced rigidity to provide the ultimate performance.

Two fully road legal examples have been hand-built for show and go... but, sadly, not for production.....although the project does give a clear indication towards possible Juke sports-derivatives for the future. Watch this space...  

JUKE IN DETAIL

EXTERIOR DESIGN

First revealed as the Qazana show car - unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show - Juke was created at the London-based Nissan Design Europe and refined at Nissan's Design Centre (NDC) in Japan. Qashqai, also created at NDE, is sold in Europe, Asia and Australia while Juke is marketed in Europe, Japan and the United States.

"The outcome of this global collaboration is a car that comes from where East meets West, with vital contributions from NDE and NDC being key to creating such a striking design," said Shiro Nakamura.

Its highly individual lines are carried over virtually intact from Qazana. The boldness of the design reflects the significance of the B-segment in the European market: Europe is expected to take the lion's share of sales ahead of the other main markets, including North America and Japan.

The design team drew inspiration for Juke's design from a number of unusual sources. They looked back at a number of vehicles synonymous with an active and sporting life - and that list included rally cars and motorbikes. It's clear to see where those ideas have influenced the design.

The result combines a number of different themes, but with Nissan DNA threaded through. It has a tough, solid body to reflect the SUV element, yet is a very sensual car, too, with complex curves and a coupé profile accentuated by the narrow side glass and hidden rear door handles which help give the impression of two rather than four doors.

But there is also clear Nissan family DNA in the design - the boomerang rear lights, for example, from the 370Z ­ - but none of the elements is slavishly copied, so while retaining Nissan DNA, Juke stands alone as a unique, almost maverick, design.

This is a key theme running through Nissan designs. Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe, says: "Juke has elements inspired from other cars in our range such as 370Z and even Cube, but our intention is never to make obvious links between our cars but natural ones. Cube is a cool car, for example, and that coolness can also be found in Juke."

With generous ground clearance, big wheels and tyres, a high waistline and a broad shoulder line, the bottom ‘half' of the car appears to be pure SUV. The impression is accentuated by typical SUV features such as the contrasting black sill and wheel arch finishers while at the front and rear, the lower bodywork emerges from underneath the car, resembling underbody protection.

At the front, the ‘sump guard' forms part of the air intake assembly but rather than use a simple meshed grille, the design team have developed the moulding into a series of circular slots... which are suggestive of biotic elements.

Above the waistline, however, Juke shows its sporting credentials. A heavily raked windscreen, complete with Nissan's signature Crossover upswept flick to the rearmost side window - and sloped roof-line provide a profile reminiscent of an aircraft's canopy.

The rear of the roof incorporates an integral spoiler to reduce aerodynamic lift to help high speed stability.  The neat duck-tail ridge was perfected with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and tests in the wind tunnel.

The lights also reflect the car's sporting agility. At the front these are split into two distinct elements. Framing the upper half of the bonnet, thin slashes contain running lights and turn indicators, while the main and dipped beams mounted lower on the nose of the car were inspired by the auxiliary lamps fitted to rally cars in the sixties and seventies. At the rear, the tail-lights put their own spin on the boomerang shaped lamps found on the 370Z.

Seiji Watanabe, Associate Product Chief Designer: "We want our cars, our crossovers in particular, to have a spirit of agility, to be seen as light, nimble, reactive. Juke displays all these attributes and delivers a real sense of optimism."

INTERIOR DESIGN

Juke's active, sporting exterior is matched by its interior... where the dominant feature also displays a sense of fun: the centre console, finished in a high gloss paint, resembles a motorcycle fuel tank.

"It's unexpected," says Alfonso Albaisa. "And that gives the interior a certain sexiness."

Reflecting the exterior's blending of SUV and sports car attributes, the interior provides the commanding driving position but with all the attributes expected of a sports car. The gear shift sits on the top of the ‘motorbike tank' to guarantee slick changes while the tank itself is no mere styling statement but also provides a bracing point for the driver's knee during spirited cornering.

Similarly, the central stack - which incorporates the new Nissan Dynamic Control System (Acenta and Tekna models) - is ergonomically designed to ensure the driver has instant access to the information and drive mode controls.

Attention to detail is evident everywhere. Chrome fittings and high quality materials are used throughout while the interior colours - gun metal grey or red for the central console and grey or red fabric or leather seats, depending on the grade - underscore the car's sporting attitude. Even the door arm rests, shaped like flippers used by scuba divers, reflect an active outlook.

Despite its overall compact dimensions, the roomy interior offers competitive levels of space inside: front head room and rear knee room will be sufficient for most occupants. Unlike the Qazana show car, Juke is a full five seater.

The practical luggage area is large enough to take a nine inch golf bag or a maximum size suitcase and it also includes an underfloor storage area (4wd version excepted) which takes its potential capacity to 251 litres (VDA). In addition, the rear seats split 60:40, and also fold in one simple movement to provide a totally flat loading floor.

To hide luggage away from prying eyes, the trunk area has an integral tonneau cover which differs from the conventional by being attached to the tailgate and rises with the door when the trunk is opened.

"The interior displays a number of attributes which really sum up the entire car. There's a lot of emotion here, a real sense of fun and a genuine quality," says Albaisa.

PLATFORM

Juke is based on the Renault Nissan Alliance B-Platform and has a 2530mm wheelbase, is 4135mm long, 1765mm wide and 1570mm tall. To allow Acenta and Tekna models to use 17-inch wheels and 215/55 R17 tyres, the track front and rear is 1525mm (1505mm rear track on four-wheel drive model), the widest yet seen on the Alliance B-platform. 

As new models evolve so a platform will undergo a number of changes, and Juke's underpinnings are no exception. For its application on Juke, it has been lengthened, widened and significantly strengthened and lightened to enhance safety, refinement, and fuel efficiency.

Although the basic suspension system mirrors that found on other B-segment cars, with MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam at the back, a new cradle-type front subframe has enhanced the lateral stiffness of the assembly. Along with revised front suspension geometry, this has helped to promote better handling and ride comfort along with greater refinement.

The four-wheel drive version of Juke further benefits from a new multi-link rear suspension. When coupled to Nissan's newly developed torque vectoring four-wheel drive technology to limit understeer, Juke's handling is at the top of the class in spite of its higher ground clearance while comfort has been preserved.

In an urban environment, the combination of higher ground clearance and large tyres means that speed bumps and poor road surfaces will not cause as much discomfort - or damage - as they would to a conventional sports hatchback.

Despite its SUV looks and the comparatively high eye-point, Juke's front and rear roll centre heights are as low as possible - closer to a conventional hatchback than a typical SUV - to reduce body roll in corners.

Agile handling is also helped by speed sensitive electric power steering, standard on all models, and by increased upper body strength and stiffness. Juke incorporates a newly developed ring structure which connects the upper body to the rear suspension, thus increasing torsional rigidity.

ENGINES AND DRIVETRAINS

Juke drivers have three engines to choose from. The highlight comes at the top of the range in the shape of a newly developed 1.6-litre Direct Injection Gasoline turbocharged (DiG-T) engine which develops 190PS and 240Nm.

A low friction and lightweight design, the 16 valve engine uses direct injection to improve combustion to optimise power and torque, economy and emissions. The addition of a turbocharger and intercooler helps to boost power - this engine is one of the most powerful in its class - while variable timing control for both intake and exhaust cycles (twin VTC) improves low end engine response. A degree of overlap allows exhaust gas recirculation.

Low friction techniques include the adoption of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating for the valve lifters and mirror finish camshafts. The result is an engine delivering the performance levels of a normally aspirated 2.5-litre engine but with the fuel economy of a smaller engine.

The Direct Injection Gasoline engine in two-wheel drive versions of Juke is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. On the four-wheel drive version, it is mated to Nissan's XTRONIC CVT transmission, with six-speed manual mode.

The second petrol engine, which also displaces 1.6-litres and has four valves per cylinder, is an extensively reworked member of the HR family. Designated HR16DE, it has undergone a number of significant changes with a larger exhaust manifold, a retuned intake manifold, twin VTC, improved intake tumble flow and new catalyst with a hexagon cell formation.

New pistons with revised crowns and integral oil jet cooling have been adopted along with low friction techniques such as diamond-like carbon coating on the valve lifters.

But the most significant change has been the development of a dual injector system - a world first - which has two injectors for each cylinder, each with smaller nozzles to deliver finer, more closely targeted sprays of fuel into the cylinders for more efficient atomisation and more complete combustion.

Together the changes have led to significant improvements in power, torque and fuel economy. The engine produces 117PS, representing a six per cent improvement over previous versions of the engine. Torque has improved by three per cent to 157Nm while economy figures show a 5.6 per cent improvement. The normally aspirated petrol engine powers two-wheel drive versions only, and is available with five-speed manual or XTRONIC CVT transmissions.

The final engine choice is the familiar Alliance developed K9K 1.5-litre dCi turbocharged common rail diesel. The 1,461cc eight-valve engine delivers good fuel economy, low emissions and running costs with excellent driveability.

With power rated at 110PS at 4,000 rpm and torque at an impressive 240 Nm at 1,750 rpm, this unit features a fuel return rail and control unit for improved fuel efficiency. Injection pressure is 1,600 bar. Improved glow plug performance speeds up cold start performance. Emission control systems include a diesel particulate filter (DPF), with a fifth injector for regeneration and cooled exhaust gas recirculation while the turbocharger layout has been altered to make the distance between it and the DPF as short as possible.

The diesel is available on two-wheel drive models with the six-speed manual transmission. All three engines are fully Euro 5 compliant.

While the manual transmission has been carried over largely unchanged from Qashqai, the XTRONIC CVT system features a number of key technologies that promise significant improvements in weight, packaging, performance and fuel efficiency.

The XTRONIC CVT with 6-speed manual mode in the turbocharged petrol-engined Juke has been tuned for a more sporting performance with revised manual modes for sharper acceleration while the management system has been reprogrammed to enhance fuel efficiency. The CVT has adaptive shift control systems that can be selected via the Nissan Dynamic Control System.

Unusually in its class, Juke is available with the option of four-wheel drive in addition to conventional front-wheel drive. A newly developed all-wheel drive system is based on Nissan's ALL-MODE 4x4-i electronic technology but now adds a lateral torque-vectoring capability to its armoury.

As well splitting torque front to rear - up to a maximum of 50:50, it can now be split from side to side across the rear axle, too. By monitoring vehicle speed, wheel speed, gear position, steering angle, lateral G forces and now vehicle yaw rate, torque distribution can be increased to the outside rear wheel in corners to cut understeer and enhance the car's cornering ability. In total, up to 50% of the total available engine torque can be sent to either rear wheel.

The new rear axle incorporates electric couplings at either end plus a new final drive. The inclusion of this innovation is a first in the small car segment - a technology that has, until now, only been found on top-of-the-range, premium vehicles.

The new system is noticeably lighter and more compact than similar systems used by some other manufacturers.

Range availability is as follows:

EQUIPMENT AND MODEL LINES

Just about the only conventional aspect to Juke is the model line-up, which follows Nissan's established Visia, Acenta and Tekna lines. While available equipment includes climate control, leather upholstery, a rear view camera and Intelligent Key, Juke customers can also enjoy some more unusual features.

One such is Nissan Dynamic Control System (Acenta and Tekna models), a central command and display module which allows the driver to alter dynamic drive settings and make changes to more obvious functions such as climate control.

Cleverly, the module adopts different displays, colours and functions depending on how it is being used. In Climate mode, the display shows the interior temperature setting while the ‘buttons' display air-flow preferences.

But in D-Mode, the buttons change to Normal, Sport and Eco driving modes, altering throttle maps, torque availability, CVT shift schedules, steering effort and even air conditioning performance to suit the conditions. The display, meanwhile, shows engine and drive related dials and information.

Car settings, such as the sensitivity of automatic headlights, can also be adjusted via the system, while the display changes colour to signify what type of information is being displayed. Driving information incorporates panels giving average speed, fuel economy, journey times and so on. Overall, the display is designed to add a feeling of cool, engaging technology to the interior.

ACCESSORIES

Although Juke has a long list of standard equipment, Nissan has developed a full range of accessories enabling owners to personalise their cars still further. Among the items on offer are different designs of alloy wheel as well as front and rear under body protectors to accentuate the SUV element of the design.

Other exterior features include exhaust finishers, a roof spoiler and wind deflectors on the doors, while inside an owner can add illuminated door sills and interior accent lighting. Practical touches include advanced security systems as well as extra storage opportunities in the front armrest and in the luggage area.

CUSTOMER PROFILE

Juke has been conceived with the specific intention of fulfilling unmet customer expectations by adding much dynamism and masculinity to the sober, safe small car market and like Qashqai before it, Juke is bringing new customers to the Nissan brand with some 80 per cent being conquest sales.

An unusually high proportion of these sales - some 50 per cent - have been of the top Acenta Premium and Tekna grades showing that Nissan can compete on equal terms with premium brands in the B segment.
 

INSURANCE GROUPS:

l = Standard

O* = Part of optional Sport and Premium Packs

O** = Part of optional Premium Pack

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