Nissan Juke prices start at $19,710

The Nissan Juke small SUV joins the automaker’s lineup in October with sticker prices starting at $19,710, including a $750 destination charge.

The Juke lineup has three trim levels--S, SV and SL. Buyers can choose between a six-speed manual transmission or continuously variable transmission, and front-drive or all-wheel-drive drivetrains.

A Juke SL with all-wheel drive and the CVT tops the model range with a sticker price of $25,300, including destination.

All Juke models are powered by a turbocharged, direct-injection 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 188 hp and 177 lb-ft. Nissan says a front-drive Juke with the CVT delivers 27 mpg in city driving and 32 mpg on the highway.

The all-wheel drive model splits torque between the front and rear wheels and between the left and right rear wheels. Nissan says the rear split counteracts understeer.

The Juke shares its platform with the Versa small car and slots beneath the Rogue in Nissan’s SUV lineup.

By Izzi Bendall