Nissan has announced a series of enhancements for the 1.5 litre dCi diesel engine that’s fitted to around one third of all Juke crossovers sold in the UK.
The changes are extensive and include a new low-inertia turbocharger, modified fuel injection nozzles, a revised oil pump, the use of low-friction coatings and the introduction of an exhaust gas recycling system.
As a result, the diesel Juke becomes Euro6 compliant and carbon dioxide emissions have fallen from 124 g/km to 109 g/km. That moves it into band B for UK vehicle tax purposes, meaning an annual charge of £20 instead of the £105 that applied to the old model.
Running costs should be further reduced by the Juke’s improved fuel economy, illustrated by the official combined cycle figure which has risen from 58.9 mpg (4.8 l/100km) to 67.3 mpg (4.2 l/100km).
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While the engine’s power output is unchanged at 108 bhp (81 kW / 110 PS), peak torque is usefully up from 240 Nm (177 lb/ft) to 260 Nm (192 lb/ft) with 80 per cent available from just 1,500 rpm.
The driving experience should be better too, as the 1st and 2nd gear ratios have been made slightly shorter for a sharper low-speed response. The Juke’s 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 11.2 seconds and its 109 mph (175 km/h) top speed are the same as before, though.
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The changes are extensive and include a new low-inertia turbocharger, modified fuel injection nozzles, a revised oil pump, the use of low-friction coatings and the introduction of an exhaust gas recycling system.
As a result, the diesel Juke becomes Euro6 compliant and carbon dioxide emissions have fallen from 124 g/km to 109 g/km. That moves it into band B for UK vehicle tax purposes, meaning an annual charge of £20 instead of the £105 that applied to the old model.
Running costs should be further reduced by the Juke’s improved fuel economy, illustrated by the official combined cycle figure which has risen from 58.9 mpg (4.8 l/100km) to 67.3 mpg (4.2 l/100km).
+Front+Side.jpg "Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi n-tec (2014) Front Side")
While the engine’s power output is unchanged at 108 bhp (81 kW / 110 PS), peak torque is usefully up from 240 Nm (177 lb/ft) to 260 Nm (192 lb/ft) with 80 per cent available from just 1,500 rpm.
The driving experience should be better too, as the 1st and 2nd gear ratios have been made slightly shorter for a sharper low-speed response. The Juke’s 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of 11.2 seconds and its 109 mph (175 km/h) top speed are the same as before, though.
The new 2014 Nissan Juke diesel range is available now.
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