Juke Owner Opinions?

w0rM · 07-08-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

I'm sorry... that looks pretty sweet!

oro · 07-08-2013, 03:25 PM

I was looking into one as an option, I liked it mainly for its styling and it does handle pretty well, the 6 speed is smooth and throws are relatively short. That being said the fuel economy isn't quite there, its average at best and still requires premium. I would weight what is more important to you in the economy department, if a sporty car is more important than eco you can't lose with it. In my case long distance driving and eco trumped it so I went with a tdi, can't argue with my choice making an average of 47mpg, but the drive is numb and uninspired. Just my two cents as I was very close to getting it, if my commute wasn't so long I'd own one.

theDreamer · 07-08-2013, 03:28 PM

Oh that is another thing, the tank size is like 10 gallons I believe.
So even if you get 25-30MPG that is only 250-300 miles on a full tank so you are filling up a bunch.

/Angelo350Z/ · 07-09-2013, 08:39 PM

I had an AWD Juke before the 370Z. It was great on gas, quick off the line, had all the bells and whistles, etc. However, they're deceptively small if you plan on loading it up. The new Sentra actually has more interior and trunk space. Overall, the best DD I ever had. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to own one again down the road.

FL 4Motion · 07-09-2013, 11:27 PM

not a juke owner, but wife and I have test driven them a few times including an awd/cvt nismo juke just recently. I think with this car, the only way to go is the with the awd, you can really feel the torque vectoring at work and it's a blast, the nismo was awesome, the seats are better than our Z seats and it's peppy.

Only reason it's not our dd is that it is just too small and impractical compared to our rogue.

GaleForce · 07-10-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

not a juke owner, but wife and I have test driven them a few times including an awd/cvt nismo juke just recently. I think with this car, the only way to go is the with the awd, you can really feel the torque vectoring at work and it's a blast, the nismo was awesome, the seats are better than our Z seats and it's peppy.

Only reason it's not our dd is that it is just too small and impractical compared to our rogue.

We actually looked at the Rogue but decided to wait for the new model (coming October). We will be replacing our other car in a year or two and will compare the new Rogue to the Pathfinder.

ZBro16 · 07-08-2013, 03:59 PM

Only reason I didn't buy one when I was DD shopping last year is because I needed more cargo space for my drums. The Juke has less space than my Mazdaspeed3 (which was my dead minimum for total cubic feet cargo space available with seats folded down).

The new Nismo Juke in 6MT trim starts in the $22k range. Almost wish I had a smaller kit because I'd rock one of these (even though the woman is strongly against it lol).

Drove my friend's when he bought his 2010 model (FWD CVT), and the only thing I really remember not liking was the seating position in the car (at the time I only had my Altima Coupe as the DD benchmark and was not yet in a Z). I found it to be very upright and awkward, but at the same time I didn't play with the settings much at all as it wasn't my car. I'm 5'8"-ish on a tall day so take that for what it's worth.

Also - depending on your driving style, I wouldn't take EPA MPG ratings for what they're worth. I consistently get 30MPG back and forth to work in my Speed3 (rated at 25MPG HWY) because I have found a sweet spot to rev to that keeps me out of boost. I also have a lot of 55mph roads before my interstate commute and don't have to deal with traffic much, which leads me to my point - get an MT on a Juke and take it easy and I think it could be capable of more than 30MPGs fairly easily.

(On the same commute, I could milk my Z for 27-28MPG with K&N drop-ins and synthetic oil. This was on my 2010 - still breaking in my 2013.)

My recommendation is the NISMO trim. It just looks really cool to me.

w0rM · 07-08-2013, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZBro16

Only reason I didn't buy one when I was DD shopping last year is because I needed more cargo space for my drums. The Juke has less space than my Mazdaspeed3 (which was my dead minimum for total cubic feet cargo space available with seats folded down).

The new Nismo Juke in 6MT trim starts in the $22k range. Almost wish I had a smaller kit because I'd rock one of these (even though the woman is strongly against it lol).

Drove my friend's when he bought his 2010 model (FWD CVT), and the only thing I really remember not liking was the seating position in the car (at the time I only had my Altima Coupe as the DD benchmark and was not yet in a Z). I found it to be very upright and awkward, but at the same time I didn't play with the settings much at all as it wasn't my car. I'm 5'8"-ish on a tall day so take that for what it's worth.

Also - depending on your driving style, I wouldn't take EPA MPG ratings for what they're worth. I consistently get 30MPG back and forth to work in my Speed3 (rated at 25MPG HWY) because I have found a sweet spot to rev to that keeps me out of boost. I also have a lot of 55mph roads before my interstate commute and don't have to deal with traffic much, which leads me to my point - get an MT on a Juke and take it easy and I think it could be capable of more than 30MPGs fairly easily.

(On the same commute, I could milk my Z for 27-28MPG with K&N drop-ins and synthetic oil. This was on my 2010 - still breaking in my 2013.)

My recommendation is the NISMO trim. It just looks really cool to me.

Great info! Thank you sir!

GaleForce · 07-08-2013, 04:56 PM

I wrote about it in the off-topic thread. b15 was asking about it too. I'll look for the post and post it back here.

GaleForce · 07-08-2013, 05:21 PM

Found it...

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Originally Posted by b15

Enjoy breaking in the Juke! How are you liking it so far?

So far so good we just rolled over 700km, engine break-in is 2000km.

We love the interior, specifically the seats. A little too much plastic on the dash, but that is par for the course with cars these days I guess. The overall fit and finish is good. The doors feel and sound very solid when closing, better than the Z. The interior is also quiet. The engine is peppy but it won't win any races. The suspension is great, firm but not jarring.

The only thing I miss is auto headlights. The euro version has them, I don't know why they deleted the option for North America (on the Nismo version). The other thing to get used to is the fuel tank capacity. It's only 50 litres. I managed to empty it to the point where I was able to put 42 litres in during the fill up last night, just 4 km shy of 500 km on that tank.

w0rM · 07-08-2013, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

Found it...

So far so good we just rolled over 700km, engine break-in is 2000km.

We love the interior, specifically the seats. A little too much plastic on the dash, but that is par for the course with cars these days I guess. The overall fit and finish is good. The doors feel and sound very solid when closing, better than the Z. The interior is also quiet. The engine is peppy but it won't win any races. The suspension is great, firm but not jarring.

The only thing I miss is auto headlights. The euro version has them, I don't know why they deleted the option for North America (on the Nismo version). The other thing to get used to is the fuel tank capacity. It's only 50 litres. I managed to empty it to the point where I was able to put 42 litres in during the fill up last night, just 4 km shy of 500 km on that tank.

Thank you so much! Just the kind of info I was looking for!

Chuck33079 · 07-08-2013, 05:43 PM

I would happily rock the Nismo as a daily. I checked all of the options and accessories I'd want, and it still came in under $25k on Nissan's website.

w0rM · 07-08-2013, 10:00 PM

Well, I did it. Picking mine up tomorrow.

I didn't get the NISMO or the AWD. I just picked up a base model but I got a really killer deal. The company I work for has an employee purchase program with Nissan so I got over $1000 off ($200 below invoice), plus an extra $1000 from Nissan.

Chuck33079 · 07-08-2013, 10:20 PM

This is a vehicle that I'd actually prefer the fwd, since that way you can get a manual. I don't cvt.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-09-2013, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

This is a vehicle that I'd actually prefer the fwd, since that way you can get a manual. I don't cvt.

It sucks that they couldn't do AWD and Manual for whatever reason. But The AWD torque response is nuts. I didnt know 188hp could feel so powerful.

07-08-2013, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
oro Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 192 Drives: G37S Rep Power: 17	I was looking into one as an option, I liked it mainly for its styling and it does handle pretty well, the 6 speed is smooth and throws are relatively short. That being said the fuel economy isn't quite there, its average at best and still requires premium. I would weight what is more important to you in the economy department, if a sporty car is more important than eco you can't lose with it. In my case long distance driving and eco trumped it so I went with a tdi, can't argue with my choice making an average of 47mpg, but the drive is numb and uninspired. Just my two cents as I was very close to getting it, if my commute wasn't so long I'd own one. Last edited by oro; 07-08-2013 at 03:30 PM.

07-08-2013, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4212	Oh that is another thing, the tank size is like 10 gallons I believe. So even if you get 25-30MPG that is only 250-300 miles on a full tank so you are filling up a bunch. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-09-2013, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3662	I had an AWD Juke before the 370Z. It was great on gas, quick off the line, had all the bells and whistles, etc. However, they're deceptively small if you plan on loading it up. The new Sentra actually has more interior and trunk space. Overall, the best DD I ever had. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to own one again down the road. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

07-08-2013, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZBro16 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 370 Drives: A Z. Rep Power: 15	Only reason I didn't buy one when I was DD shopping last year is because I needed more cargo space for my drums. The Juke has less space than my Mazdaspeed3 (which was my dead minimum for total cubic feet cargo space available with seats folded down). The new Nismo Juke in 6MT trim starts in the $22k range. Almost wish I had a smaller kit because I'd rock one of these (even though the woman is strongly against it lol). Drove my friend's when he bought his 2010 model (FWD CVT), and the only thing I really remember not liking was the seating position in the car (at the time I only had my Altima Coupe as the DD benchmark and was not yet in a Z). I found it to be very upright and awkward, but at the same time I didn't play with the settings much at all as it wasn't my car. I'm 5'8"-ish on a tall day so take that for what it's worth. Also - depending on your driving style, I wouldn't take EPA MPG ratings for what they're worth. I consistently get 30MPG back and forth to work in my Speed3 (rated at 25MPG HWY) because I have found a sweet spot to rev to that keeps me out of boost. I also have a lot of 55mph roads before my interstate commute and don't have to deal with traffic much, which leads me to my point - get an MT on a Juke and take it easy and I think it could be capable of more than 30MPGs fairly easily. (On the same commute, I could milk my Z for 27-28MPG with K&N drop-ins and synthetic oil. This was on my 2010 - still breaking in my 2013.) My recommendation is the NISMO trim. It just looks really cool to me. w0rM likes this.

07-08-2013, 04:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51866	I wrote about it in the off-topic thread. b15 was asking about it too. I'll look for the post and post it back here. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

07-09-2013, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701617	not a juke owner, but wife and I have test driven them a few times including an awd/cvt nismo juke just recently. I think with this car, the only way to go is the with the awd, you can really feel the torque vectoring at work and it's a blast, the nismo was awesome, the seats are better than our Z seats and it's peppy. Only reason it's not our dd is that it is just too small and impractical compared to our rogue.

07-08-2013, 05:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	I would happily rock the Nismo as a daily. I checked all of the options and accessories I'd want, and it still came in under $25k on Nissan's website. w0rM likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-08-2013, 10:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 38	Well, I did it. Picking mine up tomorrow. I didn't get the NISMO or the AWD. I just picked up a base model but I got a really killer deal. The company I work for has an employee purchase program with Nissan so I got over $1000 off ($200 below invoice), plus an extra $1000 from Nissan. UNKNOWN_370, GaleForce and ZBro16 like this. __________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal

07-08-2013, 10:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	This is a vehicle that I'd actually prefer the fwd, since that way you can get a manual. I don't cvt. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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