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Remember the Qazana concept that Nissan showed us at last year's Geneva show? The segment-busting five-seat SUV-hatch-thing? Yeah, that one.
Well, now the Qazana is here in production form. Nearly. It'll be unveiled next month, and it is called the Juke (which means, we confidently predict, it shall continually be misnamed the Duke. Duke, Juke. Say 'em out loud and see if you can tell the difference. We can't).
To keep us keen until February, Nissan has released this shadowy teaser shot - at least, we hope it's a teaser shot, or else they've foolishly forgotten to build the lower half of the car - which shows the Juke looking surprisingly true to the Qazana concept. The suicide doors of the concept have, inevitably, disappeared. But the overall proportions remain similar: tall and bulgy and large of wheelarch.
If you're struggling to get a handle on the Juke's size, it sits between the Note and Qashqai: sort of B+ segment, we reckon, which should make it a rival for the Mini Clubman. Only taller. And with four-wheel drive. It's a tricky car to pin down, the Juke, but we've got a good feeling about it.
Not least because it'll be built at Nissan's Sunderland factory along with the Qashqai and Note - a welcome little shot in the arm for British manufacturing.
We'll get a proper look at the Juke in early February. Waddya reckon, TopGearists?
Sam Philip
Open Car Bar
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GMassie commented on this article
at 11:56 am on 08 January 2010
This sounds like a bad idea a nissan that is suposed to go in between the Qashqai and the note it sounds like nissan has tryed to make a market that there is no demand for and then gave the car a not very good name. I wont cry any tears if they say there not making it in a weeks time.
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Afaque commented on this article
at 12:39 pm on 08 January 2010
The Qashaqai is a really good car and isn't nissan shooting its foot by introducing a car which could take sales away from the Qashaqai? These cars are only acceptable if they're made to work off road too. If they're just bulkier versions of hatchbacks then they're absolutely pointless and expensive... Maybe the more luggage space and room might be a slight advantage but still mostly pointless if they don't have 4 wheel drive and can't work off road or in the snow or in the countryside and stuff like that!
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James67 commented on this article
at 12:56 pm on 08 January 2010
So now theres lots of competition in a market that never really existed - SUV/hatchback thingys. Theres the BMW X1, the Infiniti ex37 and now this. Making cars that nobody really needs seems quite popular at the moment with the BMW X6 SUV/coupe and the porsche panamera/aston martin rapide/lamborghini estoque/audi a5 sportback 4 door coupes as well.
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oliroolz commented on this article
at 01:10 pm on 08 January 2010
erm...is it me or is that a peugeout badge on the front? cmon guys get the right pic!
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at 01:11 pm on 08 January 2010
erm...is it me or is that a peugeout badge on the front? cmon guys get the right pic!
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