Photo: Nissan
About a month ago, Japanese carmaker Nissan unveiled the new generation Juke, the latest interpretation of the decade-old wacky crossover. Described as the most connected Juke ever, the car shines in a brand new photo gallery made public today.
When it introduced the model ten years ago, the crossover market was just beginning to grow. Nissan came up with a strange-looking car they had no idea will catch on so well. Since the first generation, the nameplate sold 1.5 million units worldwide, a number that makes Nissan confident there’s room for more growth.
For the new generation, the Japanese are betting on the same general design lines that have made the car one of the most recognizable on the road, enhanced by modern lines and shapes meant to bring the car closer to today’s requirements.
Most importantly though, Nissan is bringing the Juke into the modern-day world with the inclusion of the most comprehensive set of technologies it ever deployed in the lineup.
The car is using a brand new infotainment system that is the “most advanced infotainment system ever fitted to a Nissan,” so not only the Juke. This system allows integration of smartphones, control over some of the car’s systems via an app, and wi-fi, among others.
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, TomTom navigation and a voice assistant are there to round of the tech-savvy Juke.
Other than that, the main changes in the new generation of the subcompact are the use of the CMF-B platform and the integration of a new 1.0-liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine. The powerplant can be linked as standard to a six-speed manual transmission, but for the first time there’ the option of pairing it to a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with paddle shifters.
The first batches of the new Juke are scheduled to roll off assembly lines starting later this month. Despite the Brexit uncertainties, Nissan has committed to building it in Sunderland, UK.
For the new generation, the Japanese are betting on the same general design lines that have made the car one of the most recognizable on the road, enhanced by modern lines and shapes meant to bring the car closer to today’s requirements.
Most importantly though, Nissan is bringing the Juke into the modern-day world with the inclusion of the most comprehensive set of technologies it ever deployed in the lineup.
The car is using a brand new infotainment system that is the “most advanced infotainment system ever fitted to a Nissan,” so not only the Juke. This system allows integration of smartphones, control over some of the car’s systems via an app, and wi-fi, among others.
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, TomTom navigation and a voice assistant are there to round of the tech-savvy Juke.
Other than that, the main changes in the new generation of the subcompact are the use of the CMF-B platform and the integration of a new 1.0-liter 3-cylinder gasoline engine. The powerplant can be linked as standard to a six-speed manual transmission, but for the first time there’ the option of pairing it to a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with paddle shifters.
The first batches of the new Juke are scheduled to roll off assembly lines starting later this month. Despite the Brexit uncertainties, Nissan has committed to building it in Sunderland, UK.
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