Unscripted | First Drive Review | 2019 Nissan Juke - no longer awful, at least...

The first Nissan started a whole genre, making it a legit icon, but it was also fairly rubbish in most ways. This new one is better...much, much better. Yay.

[HonestJohncouk]

Hey people. I'm uncomfortable with the distinct lack of japery in this review. Sorry about that. Normal service resumes next week. Mark. :-D

[Zerofightervi]

I hope this car is a huge success for Nissan & the workers at Sunderland, they really need it to be.

[puttajay]

Drove past my house Mark should of popped in for a cuppa tea or pint... No drink driving.
Old one looked nicer outside inside looks more modern

[livc]

Confused about something, you say the quality is right up there then towards the end you say the T-Roc is better in terms of quality. The T-Roc has rubbish low rent plastics all over the cabin so is the Juke rubbish or

[michaelk]

I dont get it. On specs the engine is powerfull enough. 20kg of torque at 2000rpms? 117ps
0-100 at 10.5 sec? Sounds more than enough.
The 1liter in Hyundai Kona and the 1.2 littre of the Toyota CHR are much slower and underpowered.

But its too expensive. 24k for a mid trim is stupid for a 1littre three cylinder. How much will the hybrid version cost then? 30k?

[philipscott]

The CVT is the old Juke was a disgrace. Widespread reports of very premature failure. There was a 2011 model in work, only about 35, 000 miles on it. The transmission was acting up. The oil pan was took off it to reveal many metal shavings. Replacement transmission needed

[Deuteross]

Mark, love your reviews, but I think you're too harsh with the old Juke. It wasn't bad at all, I drove it for a certain period and I found it pretty enjoyable and funky. So the new one must be amazing. Apart from the engine...

[AngryBritain]

Another great review. Why has this channels got so few subscribers?!!

[footieballer]

The best and most under appreciated aspect of the previous generation Juke was what is wasn’t: a corporate, bland designs churned out by other manufactures. The Juke was an obvious sales hit, in spite of all the slagging it has received. A well designed concept with strong appeal will have purchasers wipe away any concerns over perceived issues. I have to admit when I first saw the Juke, I never liked it and thought it wouldn’t sell. Clearly it did sell. Over the years I understood the value of standing off from a corporate look. Either you completely fail with designs that step outside of the norm, or you get a hit. When I sat in an older Juke, I appreciated the gist of what the designers were trying to do, and I liked it. I’m slightly worried that, like many strong designs, it has been given too much “refinement”. Still immensely enjoy your reviews, though I got the feeling that you hoping it had a bit more “VAG”ness...

[spinner]

Can it be parked properly? Nobody in a first generation model can seem to get it between the lines or keep it off the footpath

[markdavies]

Near the stearing wheel was a blank where the key would normally be, is this a keyless entry model?

[darrenbarrow]

Fab review and very brisk pace! Ps loving the cardigan! Where’s it from?!

[Kraken]

For me it's quite simple: any new car in the UK that is not track-based, but has a crashing ride should be banned outright.

[EinkOLED]

Another channel referred to your old review of the Nissan juke compared to the new juke.

[stephandolby]

Flying journos out to Spain for car launches on perfect roads reminds me a little bit of the used car dealer I visited once who'd quickly jet-washed the vehicle I was interested in... both sound like they're trying to take your attention away from something. Even so, I did buy that car (it was a minor scuff and the price was good), and the new Juke is a lot better than the old one even if it'll end up crashing over bumps on our notoriously shite roads, so I can't complain too much on either front.

[callummccubbing]

I've heard multiple complaints at this point! Rest of it looks really promising. I think i'll wait for the electric or hybrid version that I HOPE comes

[anthonydevono]

Looks alright think the facelift Tivoli looks better though

[drawwithdan]

Before I watch this review - I need you to like it. Please don't have slagged it off. We need it to be a success for the region, at the very least!

[angrymuffinsb]

Is there an AWD version? If so is it auto only? That was so frustrating in the outgoing model

[mattgibson]

I'm from London, any chance of some subtitles????