3 AUG 2021 | carsales.com.au
NISSAN JUKE TI 2021 REVIEW
NISSAN IS HOPING TO ENERGISE ITS MILDER SECOND-GEN JUKE CROSSOVER WITH A HEAD-TURNING NEW TI ENERGY ORANGE VARIANT. TIM BRITTEN
WHAT IS THE 2021 NISSAN JUKE TI ALL ABOUT? The Nissan JUKE light SUV became less quirky and more pragmatic when the second-generation model was launched in mid-2020. The first generation of the oncequirky JUKE appeared in 2014 with a choice of front-drive or AWD drivelines, normally-aspirated or
turbo 1.6-litre engines and manual or CVT transmissions. In 2015, a 1.2-litre turbo was slotted into the mix and, in 2018, the JUKE reached its peak with the quasihotshot 1.6-litre NISMO RS good for 160kW/280Nm. Not so exciting today, the British-built 2021 Nissan JUKE is now a single-driveline light SUV
that follows developing trends via a tiny 84kW/180Nm 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo engine – co-developed with Renault – that hooks up with a seven-seed dual-clutch auto gearbox and front-wheel drive to combine high efficiency with low fuel consumption and minimal CO2 outputs. Importantly, Nissan’s second go at the JUKE, while no longer so visually challenging, is extended in all directions to become generally more accommodating and, thanks in part to the new CMF-B platform that was also co-developed with Renault, without putting on any weight. The second-generation JUKE range began with four variants – ST, ST+, ST-L and Ti – but this year has added an ST-L+ model and, as reviewed here, improved the personalisation options on the flagship Ti model grade with a new Energy Orange package. HOW MUCH DOES THE 2021 NISSAN JUKE TI COST? The 2021 Nissan JUKE Ti is priced at $36,490 plus on-road costs, with the
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