The Nissan Juke comes with either a 115bhp 1.6 petrol engine, a 109bhp 1.5 diesel or a 188bhp 1.6 turbo petrol. This last engine manages a very respectable 0-62 in 8 seconds although the most popular choice will likely be the standard petrol engine.
Despite being compact and rather nippy, the Juke stands reasonably high for an elevated viewing position which is one of the main selling points of this crossover. The handling is good with responsive steering and firm suspension.
The Juke has great looks and definitely feels like a car of the moment with its dramatic exterior styling. Internally too the Juke scores well with ‘floating’ instruments inspired by motorbikes and a painted instrument panel designed to like lie the fuel tank of a motorcycle. Additionally the controls are all well labelled and easy to read.
The feature list is good with remote central locking and anti-hijacking features plus a safety features list as long as your arm including anti-lock brakes, ESP and six air bags. In addition the top of the range models have a neat 4 wheel drive system which can vary the amount of power sent to each wheel to improve stability in poor conditions.
The up-front space is decent and although there isn’t a huge amount in the back the seats do fold flat and there is additional storage under the floor.
The entry level Visia model has air conditioning, electric windows and alloy wheels. Stepping up the Acenta provides Blutooth, iPod docking and climate control and top of the range Tekna models feature reversing camera, leather trim and sat nav.
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