2024 Nissan Juke review

[@LoungeRoom-o7e]

We just purchased an ST two weeks ago. It is honestly the best car we have driven. Never had any issues, ECO best not for urban driving but great on highways. Great road handling, user friendly and comfortable. Can’t recommend them highly enough. If you are looking at investing in a small SUV, this should be first on your list. We are soo happy with ours 😀

[@electricdiesel1993]

Avoid the base Juke ST due to regressed drum brakes; missed the Juke Nismo with turbo AWD and a rare Juke R with GTR V6TT.

[@therightcar]

Haha fairly big jump from the base grade to the Juke R! 😜

[@gailwebber2787]

I have had the Juke Ti for just under four years now. I love it. I mainly use it for city type driving, but have driven on the Bruce Highway a fair few times as well. I still love it.

[@RobinHolman-n5b]

What is the automatic gear box like

[@GEE819]

I think juke is a better option than those Chinese cars .

[@therightcar]

So do I.

[@robertceroli3512]

That comment would have applied about 15y ago before they absorbed by Renault as a result Nissan's legendary reliability took a massive hit

[@daweigo6851]

​@@robertceroli3512why?

[@DottsieNat-w3v]

This is the next vehicle I am considering since my past purchases have been. Full size suv's....Rodeo, Xterra, CJ7jeep. Am currently looking😊

[@therightcar]

That’s quite a mix.

[@tzuamourshihtzu9871]

Just test drive this today I absolutely loved it & ordered it there & then. I only passed my driving test 3 years ago & have been driving a VW polo so the juke is a huge step up but the 2024 model interior has sold me it’s stunning & hopefully it’s decently reliable ❤

[@peoplelikeus3684]

I rented a Nissan Juke during Xmas holiday with family in 2022 and it was a brilliant like runabout in Canberra. I had a the basic version but even so it was nice to drive and parking was a breeze (very important when on holiday). United Kingdom have an e-power Juke which gives a bit more performance with hybrid fuel consumption. Already the normal consumption is reasonably low at 6.1L/100km which I recorded during the rental period. UK Nissan site shows signifcant savings again but at a few thousands dollars premium. Matt, any chance the e-power is coming to Australia? Its an underrated little car.

[@therightcar]

Thanks for that - and yep, you’re bang on, the e-power would be a perfect Juke, getting rid of those drivetrain quirks once and for all! Sadly they won’t be bringing it here, as far as I understand. It would be a perfect spec if they made the ST-L with e-power at $40k. Qashqai e-power is on its way, though!

[@gregturner_awod]

It certainly stands out from the crowd design wise, not sure I ‘love‘ the shape, extraordinary value for money though. The interior, despite aged design, doesn’t look too bad at all and it appears very functional. More USB ports up front and rear would be nice. Are they USB C or A? I truly think car manufacturers (nowadays) should be providing USB-C. Not sure I’d want to let it run out to 20,00km between services, that’s a lot of k’s between oil;d changes, but depending on costs of service packs that might be the way to go. We’d never achieve that mileage on one in a year though. A great second car, but prejudiced though I am I’d likely choose the Skoda Kamiq 4 cylinder above the Juke. Great review with fair comments as always. Nissan generally make reliable cars, so that’s a positive for the Juke!

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate! Yep, I reckon a Kamiq makes a lot more sense for those in this market.

[@MarkVanDam316]

Matt good review, although you were uncomplimentary on the Mazda 2 Gt for having a firm ride saying it’s not your driving style but here you love the very firm ride. Whats the difference?

[@simonjebb8180]

Hey Matt ,what is the ride like compared to Puma ST Vline? So if you turn off stop/start and have it in sports mode with auto hold on. Does that make it a smooth ride then Or is the Puma just better? I found the seats in the Puma a bit small for back support! Partner likea the C4. Imput would be greatly appreciated Its between Juke TI Puma ST VLine Citroen C4 Many thanks

[@DavidWalsh-g5i]

I had a rental Kamiq for 2 months. 2 1720 klm round trip to the coal fields. Comfortable highway travelling. Nice interior. Very economical and superb handling.Dangerous transmission!! Forget about gunning off the line like a normal auto to merge into traffic. Cruise was awful. Apple car play dropped out intermittently. Horrible stop start. I would not trust the longevity of the engine and transmission being a direct injection unit and a dodgy Volkswagen product

[@therightcar]

Wow that took a dramatic turn

[@01nig57]

The Juke in that blue with those alloys does look the part.

[@therightcar]

I agree. Reckon it’s a bit of a stunner.

[@INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

I have no idea why they squish cars like this. Looks ugly and wrecks visibility and cargo space.

[@therightcar]

Because SUV

[@spirro78]

We have a 2023 Nissan Juke Ti. Awesome value car. Jam packed full of features for the price tag.

[@therightcar]

Great! You don’t find the drive experience annoying?

[@spirro78]

@@therightcar yeah the dual clutch sucks. It's very 'jolty' but you get used to it.

[@reneeandmitchhardman6326]

​@stevepirrottina927 we were told we'd either like the dual clutch or wouldn't even make it out of the yard on our test drive, no issues, and ended up with a 2023 STL +

[@spirro78]

@@reneeandmitchhardman6326yeah we came from a Qashqai with a CVT. Very different transmissions.

[@peoplelikeus3684]

@@reneeandmitchhardman6326 What's the different between the STL+ and TI? Did you compare both?

[@alfstewart22]

I'm currently driving one (ST-L) as my car is being replaced. The DCT in the Juke must be the worst transmission on the market. It's almost impossible to get off the mark cleanly without it pushing you hard and it always feels like there is a rubber band pulling you back. Ride is also crap. Awful car. It's saving grace are the front seats, which are excellent. It's a dreadful, undercooked vehicle

[@therightcar]

Calm down, Alf.

[@alfstewart22]

@@therightcar oy! You need time in me dungeon again?

[@coreyjhinds1]

I would never I had one as a loan car and all it did was bunny hope 😂😂

[@shezwillmott8717]

Gotva 3 year old tekna absolutely love it mine is manual though my preferred choice not a granny that cant drive a real car automatic

[@therightcar]

LOL you arguably need more skill to drive this DCT than you do a manual!

[@reneeandmitchhardman6326]

@therightcar Just took delivery of a brand new STL + last week, so far so good (Fuji Sunset Red wirh white and black interior) .....We do a mix of in town ans commuter diving (we live in Northern NSW), fuel is averaging 6.8 litres per 100 at present; boot space is excellent for a car of its size and honestly its a zippier car than what we thought it would be. If i had to give a couple of negitive comments at this stage; they'd be having to switch off the traffic sign recognition function at each start and at times the noise coming in to the vehicle can be a little intrusive at higher speeds; apart from that everything else seems good and well put together.....we did look at the MG ZS, Toyota Yarris Cross and the sibbling to the Juke (Quashqai) but the Juke won out having a larger boot and a great sense of styling both inside and out.......personally found the Nissan dealer much better to dral with than Toyota/MG too so that did help in the decision making if only a little bit.

[@therightcar]

Thanks for that feedback mate. Hopefully it remains a positive experience for you!

[@DottsieNat-w3v]

Isn't the rolling back or forward like driving a standard transmission? I've always driven standards Manuel transmissions and it comes. Natural to roll when idling.

[@therightcar]

It is like a manual but your brain doesn’t like that you don’t have a clutch to prevent it.

[@spikefc3283]

Good idea about sports mode, but if you buy one of the bottom two models it's not available. I drove one today and the transmission was awful. Clunky and no power. For both features and performance, it felt like a ten year old car that was never serviced. I'd suggest that the ST and ST+ actually represent poor value.

[@malerics3210]

All of the alternatives have less than a stellar reputation for reliability....Come to think of it, so does Nissan. I suppose if you are easily satisfied with looks and tech and fun drive over practical things like long term ownership, then fill your boots with the suggestions.

[@stizzygrayson5541]

The new hybrid mg3 will eat this for breakfast

[@therightcar]

Can’t wait to drive it!

[@danielmaglione6376]

Could you do a review of the current VW T cross as I am looking to buy one. I know there is a new one but I would like to see how the current one holds up to the other small SUV’s.

[@therightcar]

I was planning to, but it got cancelled by VW. It’s very good, still. I reviewed it for CarsGuide. Hopefully that will help?

[@danielmaglione6376]

Ok@@therightcar

[@TheHayabusa09]

Great review Mat. Any thoughts on a review of the Suzuki S-Cross in Prestige form?? I'm seeing more and more on the roads these days.

[@therightcar]

Hi mate. S-Cross isn’t as new as it should be. They really did the bare minimum with the update and tried to label it all-new. It’s not. I don’t think it’s a bad car. But wouldn’t spend my money on it. I’d go for a Vitara Turbo.

[@GlowingTube]

The S Cross is poor value in my view. A T-Roc City Life is better and much cheaper.

[@markscott2215]

Had one as a rental for 2 weeks. The dual clutch transmission is easily the worst I have experienced. Comically bad. Really harsh suspension, even on the fattest tyres (ST). Couldn’t live with that car. The rental company guy told me they always received complaints when nissan jukes were returned. Rented an MG HS recently. It certainly has its flaws but much better DCT and more comfortable suspension.

[@mvnorsel6354]

Nothing beats a rental test😅.

[@garrygraham7901]

You forgot the Yaris Cross that has a hybrid option for the same price and of course, the Toyota tax that guarantees a higher resale price down the track.

[@GlowingTube]

Dual clutch is not for me, so this one is a big no from me.

[@iEnofadov]

You pointed out one of the worst features I despise on new cars today and that's the rear door handles designed into the C pillar! This is not a practical feature at all and looks gimmicky at best. The Toyota CH-R is the worst! I'm definitely a fan of traditional rear door handles and I'm glad Suzuki have gone back to them for the new generation Swift! I like the Juke! The current' generation is a big improvement over the first, which I have driven a few times, but the current generation is a lot better! For some reason I though it had the same engine and trans set up as the Renault Captur, but it's actually not! The Captur is a 4cyl 1.3L turbo. That engine and trans in the Captur and Arkana is actually not a bad thing, especially around town and sounds like it's a lot better than the what the Juke has been lumbered with, but at least it's not a CVT!! I know people swear about them, but I just can't bring myself to drive a car with a CVT. Not yet anyway! For me though, I'd pick the Skoda Kamiq, not being biased what so ever! Haha! In fact, I'm working on the better half to either upgrade the 2 year old Polo Comfortline to a facelifted Volkswagen T-Cross or the facelifted Skoda Kamiq at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate. I thought we’d be past silly door handles by now. 😛 Yeah, they’re different powertrains but it’s still a Renault engine. Nice! Kamiq or T-Cross are great choices!

[@01Damian]

Mrs in the market for a car like this. The Juke looks very good for her... except those servicing costs. When Toyota and Honda are charging what they are, i don't know how Nissan thinks they can get away with charging that. Makes the car a non starter.

[@therightcar]

It’s a difficult justification if you plan to maintain with Nissan, that’s for sure.

[@kdegraa]

The little engine turned us off this car. We have an old Nissan Micra that has a 1.4 litre 4 cylinder engine. It’s been a reliable engine over 220k kms. No issues with the engine at all. I’m not sure if a little 1 litre turbo would last as long. Thirty odd thousand dollars is a lot of money to ask for a little car with such a small engine.

[@therightcar]

It’s not unusual for a brand to ask that much for a tiny turbo. But longevity? I hear you.

[@wrigzzx]

What really wrote off the juke for me was that it has less power than puma and T cross yet uses significantly more fuel (by comparison). I'd go with the puma. I had one on order however went with kamiq regrettably due to wait times.

[@therightcar]

Wow really? Wait times for Puma? Well, there you go.

[@stew4267]

Nissan junk would be a better name.

[@therightcar]

Harsh.

[@tzeshenlim]

Or joke

[@simonjebb8180]

Or is the Hybrid HRV worth the extra money

[@robertceroli3512]

Nissan with Renault mechanical and a dsg sounds like a recipe for massive drama's long term

[@therightcar]

Who knows…!

[@jamieclarey1542]

I think its important to mention that when driving a DCT, its not the same experience as a conventional auto trans, its way more intuative to throttle reponse, you must adapt your driving style when in a DCT

[@therightcar]

Which I clearly addressed here! 😁

[@tazman467]

This is 2023 model not interested bye

[@therightcar]

We won't get the updated til later this year, making it a "2025" for us. I did this as a 2024, because it is the Australia 2024 spec.

[@mindfreeze0838]

I remember a few facelifts ago when this car was being compared with Suzuki Vitara and that car beat this in just about every practical aspect. Now Nissan has bulked it up to get over that and it seems that hasnt made much of a difference, the car is just as impractical and underpowered when compared with the Vitara(hope you can get to review it one day). If I was making a choice in this price range id take a Jolion, reason being for the money youre getting a bigger car with a bigger boot and more features and power per dollar spent than the Juke. I would have chosen the Vitara but its just gotten so expensive.

[@therightcar]

Yeah Vitara has crept to an unsustainable price in my opinion. Suzuki used to stand for affordable cars.

[@mindfreeze0838]

@@therightcar ​@therightcar yeah, it seems to be the Hungary sourced models such as the Vitara and S Cross that have this issue. But to compound this issue Aussies will turn their noses up at the Indian models such as the XL6, Ciaz, Dzire, Brezza and Baleno(that ADR 85/00 restriction doesnt make sense as it gets curtain airbags and side impact door beams, plus the Fronx is coming which is the same platform so🤔). The hybrids are coming which will exacerbate this issue.

[@Mr.Monark]

​​​@@mindfreeze08382 SUVs coming from Suzuki , but then again some people be like "its from India hell no"

[@mindfreeze0838]

@@Mr.Monark so does JLR but people still buy Chelsea Tractors dont they?

[@buncha5651]

Renault and Nissan both have issues not a combination I'd consider.

[@therightcar]

Yeah; the reliability factor could be a consideration.

[@tzeshenlim]

Renault Nissan and Mitsubishi

[@khazgeorge9688]

nissan engine is shit

[@robertceroli3512]

Um if it was a Nissan it probably be OK but it's a Renault eng so its like Russian roulette

[@williamsloggy5144]

Make it an EV!

[@therightcar]

The next-gen model will be.

[@serjezati4244]

How about T-cross?

[@therightcar]

It’s great!

[@australianoutback]

Rather a 2018 ford ranger with under 80,000kms for 34grand than this junk haha.

[@therightcar]

Those are VERY different cars…. You understand that, right?

[@ev0wat]

Anything is better than a peasant’s china car.

[@therightcar]

Whoa.

[@robertceroli3512]

Havel and MG out sell Nissan slash Renault by a significant margin and they don't seem to suffer the issues associated with Nissan/Renault

[@denisg212]

Helo can you recommend me some family car under 30k one small kid? i was thinking about proceed / qashqai / karoq / taigo something like that. What do you think?:)

[@therightcar]

Thanks for reaching out. Where do you live?

[@denisg212]

​@@therightcar europe - Slovakia Nissan Qashqai - n connecta - 27 000€ Kia Sportage- Gold - 30 000€ Kia Proceed - gtline - 27 000€ Toyota - Corolla Combi - Comfort + Tech - 28 000€ Toyota - Corolla Cross - 33 000€(too much) Suzuki - Scross - Preimum - 27 000€ Suzuki - Swace - 27 000€ Škoda - Karoq - Style - 30 000€