Nissan Juke 1.6 DIG-T 2WD
Nissan mixed a small hatchback, a rally-car stance and a motorcycle-like cabin into one of the boldest compact crossovers of the 2010s.
2010 Nissan Juke at the Geneva Motor Show · El monty · CC BY-SA 3.0
More than a set of wheels.
Nissan revealed the Juke in February 2010 and launched it in Europe that autumn. Its high lamps, hidden rear-door handles and short body deliberately challenged ordinary family-car shapes. This page follows the European 190 PS turbocharged front-wheel-drive model with a six-speed manual, not the torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive version with an Xtronic CVT.
Look a little closer.
The centre console was styled to resemble a motorcycle fuel tank, and its colour could match the bright exterior accents.
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Two turbo drivetrains, not one
The 190 PS turbo engine could be ordered with front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual or with torque-vectoring all-wheel drive and an Xtronic CVT. Joyride uses the lighter 2WD manual configuration here and does not give it the AWD system's side-to-side torque control.
Source: Nissan Global Newsroom · European Juke reveal ↗A crossover built in Europe and Japan
European Jukes were assigned to Nissan's Sunderland plant, while Japanese production served other markets. The shared B-platform kept the wheelbase compact, but the tall body and broad shoulders made the car look larger than its 4.14-metre length.
Source: Nissan Global Newsroom · Juke at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Global Newsroom · European Juke reveal
- Nissan Global Newsroom · Juke at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.