New Nissan Juke ready to 'stamp its authority' on new car market this summer

Since its launch just over three years ago, the Nissan Juke has broken new ground and created a whole new type of car - the compact crossover. The Juke\'s combination of highly individual styling, strong driving dynamics and sophisticated interior equipment has allowed it to storm from zero to 420,000 sales in less than three and a half years. Now, the brand new Nissan Juke is set to arrive in the East Midlands. Already recognised as the design trend-setter, the new Juke was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show and benefits from a series of design enhancements, new engines, new equipment and a wide-ranging personalisation program. It will land at Sandicliffe dealerships this summer. Adam Ferdinando, head of New Car Sales at Sandicliffe, said: "Among the changes to the Juke are a new design at the front and rear, a new downsized 1.2-litre turbocharged engine offering greater performance, economy and lower emissions and improved four-wheel drive with Torque Vectoring System.

"You will also get new alloy wheels, advanced equipment including a new audio system, the latest generation NissanConnect driver-vehicle interface, Nissan Safety Shield, Nissan\'s Dynamic Control system, and the option of a new opening glass roof." One of the Juke\'s main successes has been in attracting new drivers to Nissan. As much as 85 per cent of sales have been to first-time Nissan owners, with many of those new buyers downsizing from larger cars. And, when you buy a Juke you are buying British with all the models built at Nissan\'s state of the art plant in Sunderland. Guillaume Cartier, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe, said: "We stunned the industry with Qashqai, the original crossover, and we\'ve done it again with Juke. If anything, Juke is even more daring and different than Qashqai and appeals to a younger, more out-going audience. "The changes we have made to new Juke will extend that appeal even further to cement Nissan\'s position as the leading brand in the crossover market." For more information about the new Nissan Juke call Sandicliffe on 0800 988 7000 or visit Sandicliffe Nissan in Loughborough, Hucknall or West Bridgford, Nottingham.