Nissan Juke – revealed UPDATE: +video

Nissan has revealed the Juke Crossover ahead of Geneva

We told you about ‘The Final Countdown’ press release Nissan sent us for the Nissan Juke the other day so I hope you tied a knot in your hankie and bookmarked us so you didn’t miss out. We now have lift-off.

The Nissan Juke, all mickey taking aside, looks to be something of a winner. Individually styled – although toned down from the Qazana Concept – and offering some really innovative design features – not to mention a potent engine option – it could conquer the segment in the same way the Qashqai has.

The styling is a bit Marmite, but we do thinks it’s bold and contemporary. With a range of engines from the 1.5dci through to the turbo 1.6i with 190bhp, the Juke will offer a viable alternative to cars like the MINI and Audi’s new A1. Big challenges.

Designed in the UK, the Juke is based on the same platform as the Clio and Micra – although it’s wider and longer than the Micra. Suspension up front is McPherson Strut and Torsion beam at the back – but only if you go for a 2WD version. If you opt for 4WD you get multi-link suspension, which promises to set the Juke apart from the competition.

Lots of ‘Big’Car’ options are on offer, including rear-view camera, keyless start and auto lights. The dramatic exterior doesn’t really carry over to the interior – which is much more ‘Corporate’ Nissan – although the centre console does feature a bulbous painted lump which Nissan tell us has been inspired by the fuel tank from a motorbike. Why?

Not surprisingly, especially after the ‘Final Countdown’ build-up, Nissan has lots to say on the Juke. Check it all out in the Nissan Juke Press Release.

We have to say; this should shake the sector up quite a bit.

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By Cars UK