Fancy getting into a new, second-generation Juke? We were told by the Nissan SA team that "the Juke is still under study for introduction to the local market", but that conditions look favourable for us. If it does reach our shores, we reckon it's going to be a sales sensation. Here's what we know so far.
1. It's bigger, leaner, and sexier
Anyone who has attempted a camping trip in a first-gen Juke will surely agree that the Juke's boot is on the compact side. Thankfully the new Juke's luggage volume grows by a generous twenty percent, enlarging the boot to a soccer-mom friendly 422 litres. Rear occupants will have nearly 6cm more room for their knees, and the entire Juke, despite being 8.5 cm longer, 3.5 cm wider and 2.5 cm taller, weighs 23 kgs less than the previous model. The all-new Juke will be built at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland, U.K.
In the styling department, the attractive new Juke is yet again a trendsetter, especially when viewed from the front. We love the circular headlamps with their Y-shaped lense signature, dual toned body and floating roof design. Viewed from the side, it's looks quite similar to the Toyota C-HR.
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2. Nissan calls the new Juke their most-connected car yet
The latest NissanConnect infotainment system has Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto functionality via an 8-inch touch screen display. European drivers have access to TomTom Maps & Live Traffic and In-Car WiFi. And, via The NissanConnect Servies app, Nissan Juke owners can lock or unlock their car directly from their smartphone. Tyre pressure and oil levels can also be checked before departing on a trip.
Nissan's advance ProPILOT technology, which offers electronically assisted steering, acceleration and braking, will be available in the European Juke for the first time. The ProPILOT system is basically adaptive cruise control that allows the Juke to stay the correct distance from the car in front, to reduce speed when the vehicle in front brakes, and to pull away by itself when the car in front starts to accelerate again. Unfortunately we can't confirm whether SA spec Jukes will have all of these semi-autonomous safety features just yet.
In addition, the European Juke offers Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian and Cyclist Recognition, Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Lane Intervention, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Blind Spot Intervention.
Related: Will the Juke work as a family car?
3. It's powered by a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged engine
The overseas Juke is powered by the 1.0-liter three-cylinder DIG-T turbocharged petrol engine with 87 kW, and will most likely be available with a 6-speed manual or sporty 7-speed dual-clutch (DCT) paddle-shift transmission and driving mode selector (Eco, Standard, Sport). Once we know for sure that the Juke is launching here, we'll have more details.
Source: Nissan Global Newsroom
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