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Nissan Juke F15, the car that refuses to retire. Nissan Juke F15, when a Qashqai is too boxy for you. Nissan Juke F15, when you want to stand out at any cost.

It's not a practical car, it's not the most reliable car, but it's definitely eye candy car. It's the kind of car where there is no middle ground: You either like it or you don't. That much. I personally like it, I also drove a Nissan Puke on semi-rough terrain and it handled decently. Yes, you can't see anything out of the rear window, but those inflated headlights help you see where the corners of the car are. And in addition, it is built on the same platform as the Dacia Duster and Renault Captur (I would also write Micra, but that is not a car).

Essentially a cheaper and better-looking but less practical Qashqai, the original Nissan Juke was adored by young people (especially by 18-year-old girls who received a gift from their parents) but also by the elderly who wanted a cheap and tall car. It's a car in which you get on and off very easily, without too much effort, an important aspect for those with arthritis. And arthritis will catch us all, or atleast the ones lucky enough to get old enough for arthritis.

And why wouldn't you go for a Juke? After all, if you choose the successful engine + transmission combinations, you have a decent car that costs about as much as a Golf VI from the same year, but which looks more dramatic. Because not everyone wants to fit into society's patterns. Nissan Juke, the official car of the creative department. Not very practical, not very connected to the world, but full of dubious creativity that attracts you.

Nissan Juke F15 Engines

Petrol

• 1.2 DIG-T HR12DDT of 116 horsepower – Also known as 1.2 TCe from Renault, this engine was withdrawn in 2019 following a scandal and lawsuit in which mechanics complained about its extreme reliability and the fact that they have nothing left to work on, nothing left to fix. It only suffers from minor problems, such as serious oil loss or the fact that many engines of this type did not reach 37,000 miles / 60,000 km before they were destroyed.


• 1.5 HR15DE of 100 horsepower - As it goes with Nissan and Japan manufacturers in general, they usually keep around a 1.5 petrol just for them, and this is the case with the Puke aswell. That's the way she goes.


• 1.6 HR15DE of 94 and 117 horsepower – Shared with Nissan Qashqai, this engine is relatively simple and reliable. It has problems starting at -15 degrees Celsius or colder and you have to be careful how the spark plugs are changed. If they are too tight, damage to the engine will also hurt your wallet. But overall it's an fair enough engine.


• 1.6 DIG-T MR16DDT of 190 and 240 horsepower – A sports engine that will quickly leave you short on breath, license points and money. Plagued with oil consumption and with the clutch and dual-mass flywheel failures, that give up every 200 meters. That is if the pistons are not damaged in the meantime.


• 3.8 V6 Twin-Turbo VR38DETT of 545 horsepower - Only 23 were initially planned, only 17 prototypes were made and from them only 5 were road worthy and Nissan kept 2 of them. So there's only 3 of them on the streets. Or most likely, the Nissan-GTR powered Juke is sitting in someone's garage full of other collections.

Diesel

1.5 dci K9K of 110 horsepower – Renault-Nissan-Mercedes village bicycle, this engine was used on both the original Dacia Sandero and the current generation of CLA. Occasional falures of the particulate filter and the turbocharger, but if you drive it mainly in extra-urban areas it should be ok. Pay close attention to the models up to 2011, which are sensitive to diesel fuel of dubious quality and can be contaminated with soot.

Nissan Juke F15 Reliability Issues

• The CVT automatic gearbox has a lifespan of 40,000 km. The new CVT box, named X-TRONIC, does not fare much better either. If you don't want to finance your mechanic's mortgage, go for a manual transmission. After all, what man does with his hands is called manual work.


• Those from Renault sent the battery and electronics system to the Nissan factory, and the engineers there were probably old because they thought they knew better. They modified the electronics system that regulates the charging cycles of the battery, and the battery can no longer charge correctly. So you will never have all the electronic systems working at the same time, unless you go for another brand of battery or a larger battery.


• The infotainment system tends to break down a few months after the warranty expires. Radio, navigation and other things go on strike and take the whole system after them. 


• For those two people who were thinking of climbing the Alps in a Nissan Juke, I have to tell you that since 2014, 4×4 has been completely abandoned for the Juke. You will be able to climb the curbs of the underground parking lots in the mall though and that might be all the climbing you'll ever do in your car.


• Front brake discs have a shorter life than Close Enough. And where the discs need to be changed, the pads must also be changed.

Nissan Juke F15 Verdict

Reliability is just about in line with Nissan's parameters, so the question arises whether it is really worth buying one. Honestly? If you go for a naturally aspirated gasoline engine and a manual gearbox, you have a simple city car that looks dramatic. The purchase price is up there with the VW Golf, so it has a real chance of winning. Yes, it's not as reliable as a Golf, but in general, Juke owners don't drive their cars for billions of kilometers and cosmic mileage reliability is not so much of a concern here. No, the typical owner. is generally 18-25 years old, she is in high school-college and when she takes a curve she always has some lipsticks that rolls somewhere on the floor. She also likes the Mini Cooper, but it only has two doors and is too low. So a Juke remains the perfect choice for her.

Whichengine do I recommend? 1.6 naturally aspirated petrol and mated to a manual gearbox should be a relatively cheap car to maintain. Any other combination will send you to the service line with several billion other people who bought a Nissan and are now paying the mechanic's mortgage. Oh, and the classic 1.5 diesel, also mated to a manual gearbox, is another fantastic combo.