Nissan Juke New Variant Arrives In Australia, Offers Sporty N-Sport Variant

Nissan Juke's interior is a refresher version. (Doc. Nissan Australia)

JAKARTA - Nissan officially brought a refresher version of Juke to the Australian market, after being introduced in Europe earlier this year.

Marketing Director of Nissan Australia, Sriram Padmanabhan said this compact SUV offers more technology and value so that it is expected to be suitable for buyers in rural countries.

"Juke once again proves that the style and value go hand in hand, with this important improvement giving our customers more technology and value, without changing prices than the quality available in the previous generation," said Padmanabhan on the brand's official website, Wednesday, October 30.

The automaker has made significant changes to the interior with the center console and redesigned instrument panels to the latest material and trim supports.

The Japanese manufacturer introduced a digital infotainment and TFT screen measuring 12.3 inches each. In addition, drivers can also set the information display configuration according to their respective preferences.

In addition, this crossover is equipped with a cabin layer made of the latest material such as smoother skin and looks cleaner, making drivers and passengers more comfortable when traveling.

Just like the European market, Nissan also introduced the N-Sport variant with an aggressive display with a striking yellow color supported by a touch of black color that coats the bumper and side door.

"And with the introduction of the new N-Sport class, Juke has just given a bold impression in his segment so that he looks stand out and stands out, looks very good," added Padmanabhan.

Nissan Juke also features radar features that make it easier for drivers, such as Intelligent Cruise Control and Blind Spot Intervention as the standard. For the first time, the car is embedded with Nissan ProPilot technology, semi-autonomous driving technology in ST-L type.

All Juke variants have 1.0 liters of gasoline turbo engines with power reaching 84 kW and 180 Nm torque supported by automatic seven DCT acceleration transmission.

Coming with variants ST, ST+, ST-L, Ti, and N-Sport, Nissan sold it at prices ranging from 28,890-38,390 Australian dollars (Rp298.9 million to Rp397.2 million).