Essai Nissan Juke : Yellow Is The New Juke

After almost 6 years, the predecessor of the B-SUV segment is getting a makeover. You will tell me: why change the winning formula? Competition that is becoming fiercer, regulations that are increasingly oppressive? Both! Let’s start with this review of the redesigned Nissan Juke.

In nature

Presented in March 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show through the Qazana Concept, the first generation Juke went on sale in 2010. Nissan was one of the first to enter the crossover segment.

The first generation Juke (2010-2019) was successful despite the car’s split style. New versions such as the Juke Nismo with a 1.6l turbo 4-cylinder version pushed to 200hp, the Juke RS evolution of the Juke Nismo with power pushed to 218hp for the full version and finally the Juke R have filled the catalog. The Juke R Edition features the 3.8l V6 from the GTR! They dared! It develops 530hp for 0 to 100km/h in 3 seconds and a top speed of 275km/h. During our test, it was revealed.

Part in chaos

Currently in a shrinking market with the invasion of SUVs everywhere, the B-SUV segment remains a growing market. The prospects for the year 2024 are very busy. The market leader is the modified Peugeot 2008, the test of which on LNA is available here. The long overdue Renault Captur is also arriving. Statistically presented, LNA was present. Link to the article here.

Nissan Juke, although it is a predecessor, is not in the top 3 which is completed by Toyota Yaris Cross. But with a segment that in 2023 represented approximately 347,000 registered people (in Europe) and whose outlook for 2024 announces an increase of 11% to exceed 400,000 registrations, a segment in which premium brands such as Lexus are positioning themselves for the upcoming arrival of the LBX. The exam will be discovered soon on our website. Nissan had to update the Juke. Indeed, since the launch of this 2nd version in 2020, Juke has represented 40,000 registrations for the brand and more than 70% of customer loyalty.

What’s new in this new Juke on the outside?

On the outside, can you tell me, what’s new with the new Juke? Not much? You’re right! It is on the color that the external changes are made. The return of the yellow color that was the leader of the brand during the launch of the first generation. So why does this come back to Yellow? It’s the buyers who approve of this opinion and with a 70% retention rate: it’s easy to understand that Nissan listened to them. Along with Iconic Yellow, 2 other new shades, Pearl White and Pearl Black are available. For the two-tone versions, this means the possibility of 24 colors. Other exterior developments concern the rims with 2 new rims in 17 inches and 19 inches for the N-Sport version.

And inside?

This is where the main development of this new Nissan Juke is. Because 2. Meet the current standards, especially on telematics but also on driving aids because the regulations will be strengthened in July 2024 and many driving aids will be mandatory. A good thing for our safety, but at some cost to drivers. If we keep the usual Yellow thread, the interior receives on the N-Sport version yellow reminders on the dashboard, seats with stitching on the seats and door panels and entering the youth on the board. A fun effect is guaranteed! It looks like a boomerang on the dashboard. For telematics, a 12.3-inch HD screen display. The interface has been modified to be more user-friendly and intuitive. The rest of the key features are accessible with physical buttons. Not a Tesla! A 12.3-inch digital dial is also seen on the higher-end versions. It can be configured. Finally, an induction charger is offered and the front and rear cameras offered are HD. Finally, the glove box has been enlarged, its capacity increased to 7.8 liters and the center of the armor has been improved.

In terms of driving assistance and GSR2 standard duties Nissan has set as standard:

• Speed ​​alert
• Emergency brake upgrade
• Routing support, enabled by default
• Emergency management support
• Loss of attention

Note that most of these options are enabled by default. The driver can turn them off but they will turn on automatically the next time they are started.

And what happens on the road?

In terms of the engine, there is nothing new, finally a real novel. The same 2 engines, a 1.4l 3-cylinder petrol engine with a power of 114hp DIG-T (LNA test can be found here), available in a 6-speed or 7-speed DCT manual or automatic gearbox. A Hybrid version is also available in the 143hp range (LNA test here. These 2 engines have benefited from new mapping aimed at reducing the consumption of the current versions. Claimed consumption ranges from 5.8 to 6.2l/100KM for the petrol version and emissions from 133 to 141g/km/h. and from 4.7 to 4.9l/100km on the hybrid version and emissions from 107 to 112g/km average consumption of 6.2l/100km at an average speed of 68km/h.

And

With a simplified range and lower price despite the addition of several driving aids, the new Nissan Juke is armed (but for how long?) in the face of increasingly tough competition.