The Nissan Juke is now officially in Thailand, making it the third ASEAN country to get Nissan's B-segment crossover after Indonesia and Singapore.
The Thai spec Juke gets a 1.6 litre HR16 engine rated at 116 PS at 5,600rpm and 154Nm of torque at 4,000rpm, mated to a CVT gearbox. It's a different combo from the Indonesian spec car, which uses a slightly less powerful 114 PS 150Nm 1.5 litre engine with a CVT gearbox.
The Juke comes with the Integrated Control (I-Con) system, which manages both climate control and three different vehicle drive modes: normal for everyday driving, sport for sportier driving or eco for maximum fuel efficiency.
There's also the Internet Connectivity Entertainment (I-Connect) system, which allows you to surf the internet by Wi-Fi on a 7 inch detachable screen. The system also has a voice control function.
Two trim levels are available - 1.6E and 1.6V, and prices start from 819,000 Baht. As a comparison, the most affordable 1.2 litre Nissan Almera with a CVT gearbox is priced from 489,000 Baht. The current generation Toyota Vios is priced from 589,000 Baht for the most affordable automatic variant up to 734,000 Baht for the 1.5 S Auto. So the Juke isn't exactly cheap.
There has been plenty of interest in a crossover body style for the B-segment recently, with manufacturers launching cars like the Ford EcoSport and the Peugeot 2008 to cash in, and both the EcoSport and 2008 are coming to Malaysia. You could say the Juke pretty much pioneered the segment in recent times - will Tan Chong bring it in?
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