JUKE: NISSAN’S NEW SMALL CROSSOVER

The Nissan Juke will cost from just £12,795 when it goes on sale in the UK this September.

Two engines will be initially available in the range including a 115bhp 1.6-litre petrol, a 109bhp 1.5 diesel but there are plans for an all-new direct-injection turbocharged 1.6 petrol engine that produces a massive 190bhp.

The Juke will be offered in three trim levels: Visia, Acenta and Tekna. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, 16-inch alloy wheels, ESP, six airbags and sports seats.

The Acenta adds 17-inch alloys, climate control, Bluetooth with USB connectivity and Nissan’s new Dynamic Control System, while Tekna includes leather upholstery, a reversing camera and Intelligent Key with engine start button.

The New Nissan Juke will be available to order from June to go on sale in late September and you can get more details on specification and pre ordering [ HERE ]

NISSAN QASHQAI: CROSSOVER UPDATED FOR 2010

• New front-end design for British built Qashqai and Qashqai+2
• LED rear lights and two new colours add to 2010 makeover
Added refinement across the range
• New Pure Drive version with 129g/km CO2 emissions
• Qashqai available from £15,395

Built in Britain and better than ever – the Qashqai is being revised for 2010. Nissan’s mid-size crossover model will undergo an extensive update in the spring of 2010 to cement its position as the class-leading, pioneering alternative to the traditional hatchback. Available to order now for March delivery.

CUBE: TAKE THE SQUARE ROUTE

Cube is the shape everyone will be talking about in 2010, as Nissan’s global cult car is set to take over the UK’s city streets. The Cube has been conceived as a totally different take on an automobile. From the ground up it challenges convention, placing function ahead of form.

A large triple-layered glass roof is fitted as standard, giving a light and airy atmosphere throughout the cabin. As well as the traditional blind to prevent heat build up on sunny days, there is a shoji shade, inspired by traditional Japanese shades made of rice paper which can be drawn across the sunroof, allowing light to enter but minimising heat build up.

Even though the angular Nissan has been a cult car in Japan since 1998 with over 1million sold to date, so far British drivers have been deprived of a Cube experience. To celebrate the Cube’s long awaited arrival in the UK, the first 100 examples sold will all be ‘LDN’ special editions, finished in a unique Bitter Chocolate colour with matching velour interior trim. Priced from £14,600, the LDN also comes with climate control, rain sensing wipers and auto headlamps as standard. The Cube is set to remain a cult phenomenon in its first year as only around 2,000 will find their way to the UK.