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Polarizing is the word that defines the exterior design of the Juke, but that didn’t stop Nissan from selling more than one million examples of the quirky crossover. Back in August 2018, word was that the second generation would debut “within months.”
Autocar.co.uk explains the reveal “has been pushed back to Summer 2019” without giving any explanation on the matter. On the other hand, switching from the B0 vehicle architecture to the CMF-B platform is laborious in its own right.
By CMF-B, Nissan refers to the chassis that will be shared by the likes of the Clio, Captur, Sandero, Logan, and a handful of Mitsubishi models. Replaced by the Kicks in North America, the Juke will continue production at the Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK, Ltd. in Sunderland, North East England on the site of the former RAF Usworth airfield.
Chief creative officer Shiro Nakamura said the design would be “edgy” and “less mainstream” compared to the Kicks, which is a confirmation that the Juke will remain as eccentric and unconventional as it has always been. Design boss Alfonso Albaisa made a point regarding “an urban meteor with a nasty attitude,” which is a-OK by us.
On the matter of oily bits, Nakamura told the British publication that it is “very tough to meet our emissions requirements without hybrid [technology]. It is almost mandatory.” The answer is yes; electrification would propel the Juke’s appeal to a wider audience than ever before thanks to the eco-friendly credentials of such an engine option.
The 0.9-liter three-cylinder turbo could be underwhelming for a subcompact crossover, but on the other hand, the 1.3-liter four-cylinder turbo co-developed with Daimler AG sounds perfect for the Juke. The 1.5-liter Blue dCi and 1.6 DIG-T with up to 190 PS (188 horsepower) are two other candidates worth taking into consideration.
Based on how the second-generation Juke shapes up to be from reports and the rumor mill, the biggest challenger of the Japanese crossover is the Hyundai Kona. The South Korea interloper has the upper hand concerning powertrain options, which include an all-electric version with up to 449 kilometers of range (279 miles; rectified in December 2018).
By CMF-B, Nissan refers to the chassis that will be shared by the likes of the Clio, Captur, Sandero, Logan, and a handful of Mitsubishi models. Replaced by the Kicks in North America, the Juke will continue production at the Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK, Ltd. in Sunderland, North East England on the site of the former RAF Usworth airfield.
Chief creative officer Shiro Nakamura said the design would be “edgy” and “less mainstream” compared to the Kicks, which is a confirmation that the Juke will remain as eccentric and unconventional as it has always been. Design boss Alfonso Albaisa made a point regarding “an urban meteor with a nasty attitude,” which is a-OK by us.
On the matter of oily bits, Nakamura told the British publication that it is “very tough to meet our emissions requirements without hybrid [technology]. It is almost mandatory.” The answer is yes; electrification would propel the Juke’s appeal to a wider audience than ever before thanks to the eco-friendly credentials of such an engine option.
The 0.9-liter three-cylinder turbo could be underwhelming for a subcompact crossover, but on the other hand, the 1.3-liter four-cylinder turbo co-developed with Daimler AG sounds perfect for the Juke. The 1.5-liter Blue dCi and 1.6 DIG-T with up to 190 PS (188 horsepower) are two other candidates worth taking into consideration.
Based on how the second-generation Juke shapes up to be from reports and the rumor mill, the biggest challenger of the Japanese crossover is the Hyundai Kona. The South Korea interloper has the upper hand concerning powertrain options, which include an all-electric version with up to 449 kilometers of range (279 miles; rectified in December 2018).
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