Juke Owner Opinions?

FL 4Motion · 07-11-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

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.

Yeah, looking at the spy pics for the new rogue, it's going to be a noticeable improvement over our '11. The new pathfinder is basically just a really big rogue now since they dropped the body on frame real suv with last gen. BUT, it gets 20/26 mpg in fwd and that's equal to what our awd rogue gets which is impressive and makes me exicted for what the next rogue brings to the table.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-11-2013, 12:22 AM

Yeah but Rogues aren't fun.

FL 4Motion · 07-11-2013, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Yeah but Rogues aren't fun.

no, not at all. but they do fit the bill for us in practicality which for the dd, is the primary driver.

EVERY time the wife and I are in the rogue we both agree it's the car we hate to love b/c it does exactly what we need our dd to do so well but also so uneventfully that it is frustrating.

awd-check
good mpg for suv-check
can fit up to 8ft long cargo-check
comfy for drives-check
enough power to get out of it's own way-check
fun-no check

stylish-no check, not bad looking but not setting the world on fire either.

pluses outweigh the minuses. If only they made a nismo rogue...

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-11-2013, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

no, not at all. but they do fit the bill for us in practicality which for the dd, is the primary driver.

EVERY time the wife and I are in the rogue we both agree it's the car we hate to love b/c it does exactly what we need our dd to do so well but also so uneventfully that it is frustrating.

awd-check
good mpg for suv-check
can fit up to 8ft long cargo-check
comfy for drives-check
enough power to get out of it's own way-check
fun-no check

stylish-no check, not bad looking but not setting the world on fire either.

pluses outweigh the minuses. If only they made a nismo rogue...

Sadly, practicality isn't always fun.

The way Nissan is acting with the Nismo badge, expect a Nismo Rogue and a Nismo NV3500 van.

GaleForce · 07-11-2013, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Yeah, looking at the spy pics for the new rogue, it's going to be a noticeable improvement over our '11. The new pathfinder is basically just a really big rogue now since they dropped the body on frame real suv with last gen. BUT, it gets 20/26 mpg in fwd and that's equal to what our awd rogue gets which is impressive and makes me exicted for what the next rogue brings to the table.

The fuel mileage was the main reason we wanted to wait for the Rogue. When the new Pathfinders gas mileage is the same as the current Rogue we only assumed the next Rouge will have better gas mileage.

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-11-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

The fuel mileage was the main reason we wanted to wait for the Rogue. When the new Pathfinders gas mileage is the same as the current Rogue we only assumed the next Rouge will have better gas mileage.

It should be running on that new altima engine so i wouldn't be surprised if mileage turns out to be 25/33 on the rogue.

w0rM · 07-11-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Sadly, practicality isn't always fun.

The way Nissan is acting with the Nismo badge, expect a Nismo Rogue and a Nismo NV3500 van.

True dat... I'm waiting on the Nismo Leaf. lol

I really like the Rouge a lot. I can't wait to see what they do with the next version.

DarkPath · 07-11-2013, 12:15 PM

Update: This comparison is not of the Juke Nismo - the turbo'd Juke with NISMO tweaks puts horsepower at 197 and the TQ at 184.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lug

Honestly, the Fiesta ST does everything a bit better, is about the same size and costs less.

C&D specs for both to compare.

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Hatchback First Drive – Review – Car and Driver

2011 Nissan Juke SL – Instrumented Test – Car and Driver

Numbers

car - Fiesta Juke
Hp – 197 - 188
TQ - 214 – 177
Lbs – 2700 – 2909
0-60 – 6.7 – 7.5
¼ - 15.2 – 15.7
Skid - >.90G - .78G
Cargo V – 26 – 26.6
PassVol – 85.1 – 86.7
Eco – 27/35 – 24/31
MSRP – 22,195 – 23,300

Same interior volume, much better performance, better gas mileage, and cheaper. The only thing the Juke has is a higher road presence and a funky look.

DarkPath · 07-11-2013, 12:30 PM

Saw both the Juke R and the Juke NISMO at ZDAYZ - Thanks to Bryan Settle attendees often get to SEE IT FIRST... Though none of us can afford the R, and the Juke NISMO hardly compares to the family Juke, the looks of the NISMO is what one imagines if the Juke Hulked Out and turned green.

For reasons too numerous to list I wanted the AWD version.. and as one poster commented - its too bad the AWD doesn't come in 6MT. Even so - and even with an automatic (selectable FWD/AWD or VAWD) tranny this little beastie is a lot of fun. The factory limo-tint sweetens it up, the 10% stiffer suspension keeps the higher CoG in check and gives you a more stable feeling, and curb side the ground effects and special Nismo only wheels give it a BA look. It is clear that there are after market parts out there and now with the release of this latest version There Will Be More...

Interior: Total Alcantara... Nissan's psuedo-suede in a smokey charcoal color - with NISMO badging everywhere. I give it a thumbs up - so much so - I picked up a Sapphire Black model myself... Its plants a grin every time I push start..

onzedge · 07-11-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkPath

Saw both the Juke R and the Juke NISMO at ZDAYZ - Thanks to Bryan Settle attendees often get to SEE IT FIRST... Though none of us can afford the R, and the Juke NISMO hardly compares to the family Juke, the looks of the NISMO is what one imagines if the Juke Hulked Out and turned green.

For reasons too numerous to list I wanted the AWD version.. and as one poster commented - its too bad the AWD doesn't come in 6MT. Even so - and even with an automatic (selectable FWD/AWD or VAWD) tranny this little beastie is a lot of fun. The factory limo-tint sweetens it up, the 10% stiffer suspension keeps the higher CoG in check and gives you a more stable feeling, and curb side the ground effects and special Nismo only wheels give it a BA look. It is clear that there are after market parts out there and now with the release of this latest version There Will Be More...

Interior: Total Alcantara... Nissan's psuedo-suede in a smokey charcoal color - with NISMO badging everywhere. I give it a thumbs up - so much so - I picked up a Sapphire Black model myself... Its plants a grin every time I push start..

ZBro16 · 07-11-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

It should be running on that new altima engine so i wouldn't be surprised if mileage turns out to be 25/33 on the rogue.

The engine is good, but it's only part of the recipe for success with the Altima's fuel mileage. The other part is the revised CVT with the insane final drive. The new Rogue in FWD configuration should do fantastic, but the thing I'm most curious about is if Nissan translates the final drive and overall CVT design to the AWD platform. Pretty sure they did it with the Pathfinder but it wasn't as dramatic due to the towing capability they wanted it to have. The Rogue should be a different story.

Zbrah · 07-11-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkPath

Interior: Total Alcantara... Nissan's psuedo-suede in a smokey charcoal color - with NISMO badging everywhere. I give it a thumbs up - so much so - I picked up a Sapphire Black model myself... Its plants a grin every time I push start..

That looks BADD!! congrats!

DR_ · 07-11-2013, 01:56 PM

I had a loaded Juke SL 4wd loaner for a week and really liked it. It got almost as good gas mileage in the city (28mpg) as it did on the highway (30mpg) and was fun to drive.

w0rM · 07-11-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkPath

That's sexy

w0rM · 07-11-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DR_

I had a loaded Juke SL 4wd loaner for a week and really liked it. It got almost as good gas mileage in the city (28mpg) as it did on the highway (30mpg) and was fun to drive.

Nice... I hope I get that kind of MPG on mine.

07-11-2013, 12:22 AM	#62 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Yeah but Rogues aren't fun. onzedge, GaleForce and w0rM like this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

07-11-2013, 12:30 PM	#69 (permalink)
DarkPath Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hampton Roads VA Posts: 318 Drives: 40th Anniversary M6 Rep Power: 14	Juke Nismo-ized... just enough cool to be a man machine.. Saw both the Juke R and the Juke NISMO at ZDAYZ - Thanks to Bryan Settle attendees often get to SEE IT FIRST... Though none of us can afford the R, and the Juke NISMO hardly compares to the family Juke, the looks of the NISMO is what one imagines if the Juke Hulked Out and turned green. For reasons too numerous to list I wanted the AWD version.. and as one poster commented - its too bad the AWD doesn't come in 6MT. Even so - and even with an automatic (selectable FWD/AWD or VAWD) tranny this little beastie is a lot of fun. The factory limo-tint sweetens it up, the 10% stiffer suspension keeps the higher CoG in check and gives you a more stable feeling, and curb side the ground effects and special Nismo only wheels give it a BA look. It is clear that there are after market parts out there and now with the release of this latest version There Will Be More... Interior: Total Alcantara... Nissan's psuedo-suede in a smokey charcoal color - with NISMO badging everywhere. I give it a thumbs up - so much so - I picked up a Sapphire Black model myself... Its plants a grin every time I push start.. FL 4Motion, 6spd, Waiz and 5 others like this. __________________ C&C WMBG www.carsandcoffeewilliamsburg.com [B]Looking for build badges? darkpath.ent.llc@gmail.com

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07-11-2013, 01:56 PM	#73 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	I had a loaded Juke SL 4wd loaner for a week and really liked it. It got almost as good gas mileage in the city (28mpg) as it did on the highway (30mpg) and was fun to drive.