Nissan has undercut Holden with its new Juke mini SUV.

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Nissan has undercut Holden with its new Juke mini SUV.

The stylish Juke will go on sale in October from $21,990 plus on road costs, $1500 less than what Holden charges for its similarly sized Trax SUV.

Compact crossovers are all the rage with carmakers, as Ford, Fiat, Peugeot and Renault prepare to introduce similar high-riding models in the coming months.

The Juke will go on sale with a choice of four-cylinder engines including a 1.6-litre turbo option - the same motor as is seen in the Pulsar SSS. In that car it makes 140kW and 240Nm, meaning it could give the Juke an edge over its competitors in terms of grunt.
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The base model Juke has a five-speed manual transmission, with the option of a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) for an extra $2400.

The $28,390 ST-S turbo is fitted as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox, and the range-topping, $32,190 Ti-S model has a CVT and all-wheel-drive as standard.

Nissan says the Juke combines SUV proportions with hot hatch style in a size smaller than the pricier Dualis crossover.

Nissan Juke prices (plus on road costs):

ST 2WD manual $21,990

ST 2WD auto $24,390

ST-S 2WD manual $28,390

Ti-S AWD auto $32,190

My comment : Who has been hit with a big ugly stick, several times !!!
Lets hope Ford Ecosport undercuts Juke...

[Road_Warrior]

Juke? More like Puke.

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Juke? More like Puke.

you want puke ?? get a bucket !! http://www.caradvice.com.au/157633/n...ke-r-review-2/

[GT69]

[WAR40T]

^^^ i would have that GTR juke in my driveway and love every minute of it. Sleeper!

[mrghia]

they are both ugly but the holden will sell because its "made in australia"

[csv8]

Originally Posted by WAR40T

^^^ i would have that GTR juke in my driveway and love every minute of it. Sleeper!

or http://www.nissanusa.com/crossovers/juke/nismo

[WAR40T]

Originally Posted by csv8

or http://www.nissanusa.com/crossovers/juke/nismo

The ratio of power to ugliness is in too much in favour of its looks unfortunately.

[hodge_williams]

Originally Posted by mrghia

they are both ugly but the holden will sell because its "made in australia"

Thats why ford aus is still around?

The juke will out sell the holden. Its different and bold. How many said the hyundai veloster is ugly and there is a few around now.

IMO the murano is ugly yet it still sells

[Bossxr8]

One of the worst looking cars going around. Almost SsangYong levels of puke inducement.

[AndyXR6T]

I would have one. Doesn't look great but sticks out in the crowd and gives a new meaning to "hot hatch". Would go like a frog in a sock!!

[Auslandau]

..... and looks like a frog!

Glad others don't like ...... thought it was just me not liking where car design is going at the moment.

[AndyXR6T]

Originally Posted by Auslandau

..... and looks like a frog!

Glad others don't like ...... thought it was just me not liking where car design is going at the moment.

It's evident the design was a complete slap together from all of nissans models. You can see Murano, 370z, GTR and Xtrail body parts all over it . To some it may seem lazy but it's good to see someone had a crack at a 'what if' car.
It doesn't look great but I like seeing cars like this every now and then... Makes the roads interesting to say the least lol

[deadfish2]

so it comes with headlight, foglights aswell as Lightforce 240 spot lights built into the front bar? that's nifty.......

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Auslandau

..... and looks like a frog!

Glad others don't like ...... thought it was just me not liking where car design is going at the moment.

Frog theme reminiscent of Peugeot. Wouldn't be surprised if this car was French designed ...

[1TUFFUTE]

People who buy these mini crossovers that (r basically useless at everything).......are confused and dont know what they r doin in life. Honestly I don't get it......espescially something that looks like this

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by mrghia

they are both ugly but the holden will sell because its "made in australia"

Hows the "Made in Australia" dominance in the top 10 sales list goin then
They haven't dominated top 10 sales lists for what a few decades or more now ...

Its a lame excuse, and very old and tiring

[Wretched]

That Juke is one ugly contraption.
Honestly Nissan W....T....F? There is style to be different then there is this. Looks like it was designed sitting upside down. Only the Pontiac Aztec can claim to be uglier.

[calais]

These things are everywhere in the USA and the Middle East......

In the flesh, I was suprised. They have a great stance. And the Juke R I spied at Dubai Mall was positively awesome.

I wouldnt mind a drive of either turbo model

[uranium_death]

FG - the most beautiful Australian car to this day - yet it got chastised for being, 'too similar' to the B-Series, although it had new panels...

Then when companies release cancerous puke in car designs, they're commended for being different.

Of course, when the AU released, it was also given a hard time...still is - despite the fact that it was a good car back in the day. An AU XR in good condition still turns heads.

I don't think anything good can come out of the light-SUV market.

[Polyal]

Um actually I dont mind it.

Its different instead of just going with the flow, plus the add is funny so there is some more points.

Id never buy it, but I thought it looked quite ok in motion.

[Cuyper]

My son is small and very angry / dominant, it makes the Juke add very funny

[GQ_Smooth]

Don't mind it, not by type of car normally, but if I wanted a Mini SUV, this would be the only one I would buy.

[XRGhia]

Someone spelt Joke wrong...

[duaned]

[mechanic]

Well, if you're paying designers a salary then they have to come up with something.

It'll just fit in on the road besides all the other short wheel base, high revving quirky machines.
A German mechanic I know tells me that turbo charged 4 cylinder cars in Europe are regarded as rubbish and are mostly seen as a vehicle to do 100,000 klms and then trade in.

A little car to do the shopping, drop the kids off to school and go to the beach on the weekend, which is what most vehicles are used for these days anyway.

From my short time looking at FF, I'd say most of us are looking at vehicles in a different light entirely.

[Vesper Martini]

I dont mind it either, Im sick of cars looking the same, good on you Nissan for giving it some style. Take a look at the JUKE-R I can see that as a WRC.
http://www.the-car-guide.net/nissan-...p-its-numbers/

[4bbl]

it needs more lights on the front