Nissan Juke7 of 8Why it's worth a fling: Maybe a Juke, but it's not a box. Starting price: (Estimated) just under $20,000 On sale: September 2010The Juke is Nissan's smallest crossover yet, combining SUV-like styling with small-car ride and handling. Unlike the aptly named Nissan Cube, the Juke isn't boxy. It's shapely and rounded like its bigger Nissan brothers, the Murano and the Rogue. The Juke has a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine that uses gasoline direct injection to produce a surprising 180 hp. Direct injection, which is starting to show up on a lot of cars, squirts gasoline into the engine under much higher pressure in computer-controlled bursts, increasing efficiency.<< Back to the 2010 Spring Auto Guide table of contents. Related Articles:Negotiating a car trade-inSecrets of a car price stickerWhat women really want10 steps to best car loan dealRelated Links:Get a car loan on weak credit5 best conditions to refinance your carBorn in the USAHybrids are not the only answeradvertisement
Why it's worth a fling: Maybe a Juke, but it's not a box. Starting price: (Estimated) just under $20,000 On sale: September 2010
The Juke is Nissan's smallest crossover yet, combining SUV-like styling with small-car ride and handling. Unlike the aptly named Nissan Cube, the Juke isn't boxy. It's shapely and rounded like its bigger Nissan brothers, the Murano and the Rogue. The Juke has a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine that uses gasoline direct injection to produce a surprising 180 hp. Direct injection, which is starting to show up on a lot of cars, squirts gasoline into the engine under much higher pressure in computer-controlled bursts, increasing efficiency.
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