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Nissan believes the Juke, which would sell against a wide range of trendy rivals including the Kia Soul and Mini Countryman, might be right for Australia as people start looking for something different in a city car.
Nissan has included influences from across its line-up for the Juke – which is based on the platform of the previous Micra, and tips the measuring tape at just 4.13 metres long and 1.57 high.
It’s available in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive overseas, with a choice of four engines: an 81kW 1.5-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder, 80kW 1.5 and 84kW 1.6-litre petrol four-cylinders, and the 140kW turbo petrol four-cylinder that will power the coming Nissan Pulsar SS.
Sadly, we’re unlikely to see one here with the 357kW 3.8-litre in the Juke-R – borrowed from the Nissan GT-R – with the top-shelf Juke in a very limited run and selling at around $600,000 on special order.
The Juke we get will be far more affordable, with the base model two-wheel drive likely to start somewhere around $25,000, adding a premium for the all-paw version.
Nissan Australia spokesman Peter Fadayev says production for our market will begin in the later half of next year, with more details on pricing and spec to be announced closer to launch.
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