NISSAN JUKE FROM $28,390

Nissan’s Juke is a compact SUV, close in size to the class best seller, Mitsubishi’s ASX. All variants are powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbopetrol engine with just 85kW of power – most rivals have 100kW or more. It’s matched to a seven-speed dual clutch automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. There are no all-wheel drive models, so it’s fair to say that the Juke has no off-bitumen pretensions whatsoever. Prices start at $28,390 for the ST; ST+ is $31,140, ST-L (tested here) is $34,440, ST-L+ is $35,540 and Ti is $36,890. Juke is certainly one of the more stylish SUVs out there, with a rakish profile and the obligatory huge alloy wheels that suggest it’s a lot sportier than it actually is. A bulging, bloated, plastic wrapped dash that’s trying…

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