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 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, Quest and Ellure Concept to Debut at LA Auto Show |
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Aug 31, 2010 - 11:16 AM - by AutoGuide.com
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Nissan has a trio of debuts planned for the LA Auto Show later this year, with two production models and one alluring concept.
First up are the production cars, with the new 2012 Nissan Quest minivan set to add plenty of style (and in a good way this time) to the minivan segment. In addition, Nissan will also showcase the strange Murano CrossCabriolet, which the automaker says will be the first and only all-wheel drive crossover convertible in the market. (We wonder why…)
In addition, Nissan will unveil the Ellure concept, which is designed to give a look at a more exciting four-door sedan. We're not sure if this vehicle is intended to inspire future sedans like the Altima, or if Nissan is planning on expanding its sedan range with a coupe-style sedan.
And in addition to these models, we'll also get out first glimpse at a production version of the Nissan Leaf electric car.
As always, AutoGuide will be on hand in LA with extensive coverage of the show.
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2011 Nissan Juke Reviewed by AutoGuide |
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Aug 24, 2010 - 10:05 AM - by AutoGuide.com
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The first Juke reviews are out
2011 Nissan Juke Review: Car Reviews
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Pretty it's not, but the Nissan Juke has a great personality
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room. The Nissan Juke is ugly. On one hand, Nissan should be commended for going out on a limb and not producing yet another two-box crossover. On the other hand, it’s difficult to find a good angle from which to view the Juke at.
While it does look masculine and assertive, the design is a bizarre pastiche of different shapes and surfaces which are visually jarring. The only possible explanation is that the Nissan stylist responsible for the exterior decided to sketch his vision of what a Suzuki SX4 would look like when crossed with a blowfish.
As our day with the Juke wore on, the initial shock of its styling began to fade, but there is a real danger of this car being perceived as the Son of Aztek. Nissan’s target demographic of “young, urban, connected males,” who are obsessed with signaling their social status with ostentatious Polo shirts may also react negatively to a vehicle that’s “so ugly, bro”.
LOW GRADE INTERIOR, BUT OPTIONAL I-CON SYSTEM IS IMPRESSIVE
The interior is another mixed bag, with some very innovative touches mixed with some equally nasty, cheap hard plastic. The dash betrays the fact that this car was built to a price, with its expanse of black, grainy material that could have come from a Versa, while the center console lacks any useful storage place for iPods, cell phones and assorted gadgets that people carry with them.
While Nissan touts the gearshift surround as being styled like a sport bike’s gas tank, complete with high-gloss paint, the money spent on this neat but useless feature should have gone into a high-quality, soft-touch dashboard, something that the average consumer is much more likely to notice and can be used by dealers as a selling point.
One neat feature is the available I-CON (Integrated Control) system, which allows the driver to change between the HVAC controls and three drive modes. The benefit of this system is that it allows Nissan to eliminate the mess of buttons that plague so many cars on the market today, while avoiding a frustrating, iDrive style knob.
The transition between the two modes is seamless, and seeing the change of labels on what appear to be physical buttons is a novelty that doesn’t wear off quickly. The display screen for the I-CON system is also clear and easy to read, with bright colors and graphics displaying the information.
Here’s how it works: In Climate mode you can adjust the temperature in the cabin using what appear to be buttons on the screen, while in D-Mode the buttons change to different drive settings. The three drive modes (Eco, Normal and Sport) adjust the throttle response, transmission and steering settings to suit the driver.
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Read the Full 2011 Nissan Juke Review at AutoGuide.com
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Nissan: Murano Convertible Confirmed, Will Be Polarizing |
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Aug 23, 2010 - 6:01 PM - by AutoGuide.com
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Nissan's long-rumored Murano convertible is all but officially confirmed after the company presented it to dealers at their annual meeting in Las Vegas in August.
The Murano convertible will be offered as a two-door with a soft-top, reminiscent of other spectacular failures like the Toyota RAV4 convertible, Isuzu Amigo and Suzuki X90, all of which were offered as 2-door SUVs and were recieved like the plague in North America.
"It's not going to be a volume car," said Brian Carolin,Nissan North America Inc.'s senior vice president for sales and marketing. "But there's a degree of bravery for us to bring out a car like that right now. It will surprise a lot of people."
The Murano is far from a bad vehicle as it is, but the idea of a convertible will undoubtedly polarize buyers into warring camps. On the other hand, Nissan's Juke crossover is a visually unappealing vehicle that still performs admirably, and the Murano convertible could be a car-based alternative to vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler, which has an equal number of buyers interested in its beach-cruising capabilities rather than its off-roading.
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