The 2011 Nissan Juke is full of surprises, just like the old juke in the corner of a roadside honky tonk. As you approach, you’re not sure what to expect. It’s not the type of place you normally go, but it’s intriguing enough to check out at Auburn Nissan anyway.As you peruse the otherworldly décor, you look at the selections on the beer-ringed and cigarette-burn scarred Wurlitzer and surprisingly find the fist pumping rocker that got you through high school among the hundreds of ballads about stolen hearts and broken pickup trucks, or is that the other way around? As the chorus to your youth defining anthem kicks in, suddenly this old juke joint starts to feel more like home even though the regular patrons are looking at you a little funny. And like that coin operated, bubble-sided juke, that’s how it is with Nissan’s also bubble-sided Juke—more fun than you initially gave it credit for, and you may get a few odd looks driving it.
The nothing-else-like-it Nissan Juke, is unfamiliar territory in appearance, but a closer look which you can get at Auburn Nissan, reveals many of the things that make it not only feel more like cars we love, but offers exciting new things to discover and is a lot of fun, too. Handling is sporty, with AWD and torque vectoring to put the power where you need it to prevent the wheels from slipping and the fun from losing traction along with them. The 2011 Nissan Juke available at Nissan Auburn also comes with three driving modes: eco, normal and sport, and we’d really like to emphasize the sport. The L.A. Times has a full review of the 2011 Nissan Juke’s handling.
Nissan’s newest SUV does not offer as much ground clearance as much of the competition, nor does it have a front approach angle that will endear it to the rock climbing crowd, but what it gives up in rocker panel height, it more than makes up for in cornering and zippiness, and will still be plenty adequate for running down most fire roads around Nissan Auburn. Fun, small but utilitarian, and funky; who needs a honky tonk?
