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Nissan Juke crossover confirmed for Australia

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The Nissan Juke crossover will add a quirky look to the Japanese brand’s Australian showrooms after the company finally confirmed the model will be imported.

CarAdvice reported back in June that the Juke was set to head down under after Nissan boss Bill Peffer said it had changed its mind about ignoring the compact vehicle and was investigating the business case.

Nissan Australia made its official confirmation at the 2012 Sydney motor show.

“We can confirm the Nissan Juke will come to Australia, with production expected to start in the third quarter of 2013, and we’re excited about expanding our SUV offering locally,” said Nissan Australia spokesman Peter Fadeyev.

The Nissan Juke will come in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive forms, with the former expected to start pricing in the mid-$20,000 area – positioning the crossover between the entry-level Pulsar and Dualis.

Nissan Australia can choose from three engines for the Juke, which comprise two 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrols and one 1.5-litre turbo diesel. The petrol turbo has 140kW and 240Nm of torque, followed in outputs by the diesel (81kW/240Nm) and the standard 1.6 (86kW/158Nm).


 

  • Doctor

    I thought it was a picture of a Renault!

  • Petexxy

    These are popular in Asia and looked great. Finally the Japs matching the Koreans with some new wave design

    • JooberJCW

      Personal preference, to me it looks like a japanese anime frog from the front. 

      I heard these cars combusting into flames on a minor accident due to problems with the fuel sensor causing fuel leaks, which I think Nissan earlier this year did a massive recall.

      • Huwtm

        I don’t get it, to me it just looks weird from every angle.

  • DJ

    Great news! :) Happy to see Nissan finally bringing this here

  • Tangible

    Hyundai Veloster Salesmen “NO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~”.

    • Monk

      How are these competitors?

      • Tangible

        Both odd looking cars for Aussie market.

  • LN

    Another Thai made Nissan car heading to Australia. Once again who are Nissan trying to kid here?

    • Handsome_Al

      You

    • James

      why does it matter that it comes from Thailand?

      • matt

        coz globalisation sucks?

    • Phil

      Um, the Juke isn’t produced in Thailand.

      • ryan bane

        The NZ version of the Juke (on sale since Feb) is built in the UK

  • jekyl & hyde

    nissan need to put the turbo 1.6 motor into the daulis too…

    • Zaccy16

      yeah it might inject some life into the boring dualis

  • Unidexter Hopping

    Wow, I think I feel like vomiting now that I have seen this sea creature… More like the Nissan Puke. Still, something you could park next to your Stavic and not feel ashamed.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Karl-Sass/100000921334936 Karl Sass

      It’s hideous!

  • GIG

    Looks strange, but that AWD model with MR16DDT (JDM name 16GT Four) is really really a great product if you dunt care’bout the look too much! looking forward to it…

  • JamesB

    For once, a weird design has actually worked. At least Nissan’s cool cars are no longer limited to just the GTR and Z.

  • George

    Oh for the love of god just bring out the Silvia S16. Stop fooling around, Nissan.

    • Mark

      If you actually read about a month or so ago nissan shelved plans for the new FR car about a year/18 months ago. I just killed your dreams and statement

  • R10RRK

    This has been here in the UK for quite a while and fairly popular also. 

  • Neeko

    One of the ugliest cars I have ever seen

  • Martin

    I love it! I love cars that look a little less mainstream. It’ll look great with a decent set of wheels in white or black with dark tinting.

  • MM

    Mini-X6 in concept – bizarre shape – but good to see Nissan throwing this one out there.

  • KJ

    I saw one in the U.S. a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was the ugliest
    looking, most impractical thing I had ever seen on four wheels.

  • Guest61

    Heaps of these in Indonesia.
    With the roads packed full of Toyota Avanza’s. Innova’s, Daihatsu Xenia’s, etc, they look very good…but here ?  I’m not so sure.

  • Robin_Graves

    Nissan Joke

  • Nasal Explorer

    This is one of the most clear-cut cases I have seen of “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. I saw one or two in the metal in the UK last year and I personally like it because it stands out, but many are clearly of the opposite opinion. Each to his own, I guess.

  • notatoy

    Where is its headlight?

  • yvo84

    I’m really looking forward to this. It’ll be my next car.