What makes a car, crossover, truck or SUV work or not ? Will technology change the driving experience ? We may not always agree. But Bumper2Bumpertv will try to sort out what works, what doesn't and explain the difference in plain terms rather than" gearhead" or techno-babble so you can make an informed decision.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
2012 Nissan Juke
Does the Nissan Juke live up to it's marketing hype? Bumper2Bumpertv spent more than a week with one and was dissappointed with some things about the small crossover
Consumer reports found that even at an unimpressive sounding 18/25/31 (as they observed), the Juke is still #3 in the small SUV segment. I drive ours like I stole it and never got less than 20/29. For an AWD with a punchy turbo it holds it's own. The problems surface when people try to compare it to a conventional hatch with skinny little tires and an underpowered engine. I'll agree the Juke is no hypermiler, but gas hog it is not.
Consumer reports found that even at an unimpressive sounding 18/25/31 (as they observed), the Juke is still #3 in the small SUV segment. I drive ours like I stole it and never got less than 20/29. For an AWD with a punchy turbo it holds it's own. The problems surface when people try to compare it to a conventional hatch with skinny little tires and an underpowered engine. I'll agree the Juke is no hypermiler, but gas hog it is not.
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