JUKE the latest SUV to hit Lankan market

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Associated Motorways Private Limited (AMW) announced the launch of the all-new Nissan JUKE.

The dramatically styled JUKE, which joins Nissan’s popular Patrol, X-trail and Murano, is now available at AMW’s Nissan showroom, at Union Place, for test drives.

Along with its bold deign inside and out, the JUKE brings levels of performance beyond belief from a 1.6-litre DOHC engine which incorporates Nissan’s ‘Pure Drive’ technology that simultaneously reduces CO2 emissions and substantially improves fuel economy.

AMW General Manager Yohann de Zoysa said: “The JUKE has the convenience, versatility and high seating positioning of a traditional compact SUV but has styling that truly sets it apart from any other.”

JUKE, with its combination of striking design, agile handling and driving pleasure and user-friendly technology, will have a unique set of loyal customers among the rapidly expanding market for SUVs in Sri Lanka.

The JUKE interior offers bolstered premium leather seats and a centre console inspired by a motorcycle fuel tank and finished in a two-coat high-gloss paint. The gearshift sits on top of the console, with a short shifter lever for sporty driving. In the rear, a fold-down 60/40-split bench seat and flat load floor provides passenger and cargo hauling flexibility.

Available features range from a DVD player with a touch panel display and rear-view camera and monitor to Nissan’s Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, speed sensing steering and door locking system and USB & Bluetooth connectivity.

A long list of standard safety features is also available, including six air bags, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC).

The transmission system offered is a Xtronic CVT (tm) (Continuously Variable Transmission) automatic which provides smooth and ‘stepless’ ratio changes, unlike conventional transmission systems that use sets of fixed gears.

Another new-to-Nissan technology debuting on JUKE is the innovative Integrated Control (I-CON) system. The I-CON system functions in one setting as a controller for the automatic climate control system, and in the other offers a drive mode selector with three different throttle/transmission (CVT)/steering response settings – Normal for everyday driving, Sport for intense performance feel and Eco for maximum efficiency.