Nissan Motor has unveiled its latest model for the domestic market, a compact sports crossover called Juke, on sale today (9 June).
The vehicle was developed for global sale and the company said it hopes to shift 1,300 units a month in Japan.
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The vehicle offers the world’s first mass-produced 1.5-litre engine (HR15DE) with dual injectors, Nissan claims.
All Japanese-market Juke models have official fuel consumption of 19.0km/L, a 15% improvement on 2010 mileage standards, and emissions 75% lower than 2005 rules (SU-LEV).
The Juke will also be offered with a new 1.6-litre engine (MR16DDT) equipped with a compact turbocharger. These MR engine equipped models will be available with 2WD or 4WD.
Speaking at the launch, chief operating officer Toshiyuki Shiga said the company wanted to create a new genre for compact sports crossovers. He pointed to the potential growth of the market for crossovers in Japan, which lags behind Europe and the US.
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By GlobalDataThe car will be sold for between Y1,690,500 (US$18,000) to Y1,790,250 including consumption tax.
Japanese Jukes come from Nissan’s main Oppama plant but it will also build the model at its Sunderland plant in north east England.
