Nissan Juke: a limited edition Shadow, only for France

Appeared in 2010three years after its big brother Qashqaithe Nissan Juke is a Agile and economical urban SUV. Based on a Nissan Micra platformit is the counterpart enhanced and adventurous. This model allowed and allows Nissan to regain good visibility in Europe thanks to good benefitsa rich endowment of equipmentand an contained consumption. Here too he is the worthy heir to the Qashqai, which took part in relaunch the Japanese brand in Europe with a product that appeals to the greatest number. Restyled in 2014, and now in its second generation, it is one of Nissan’s bestsellers in Europe. In general, the triple offensive in the crossover and SUV segment has been very well orchestrated by the brand: Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail are now all up to date.

Nissan on the way to electric

But like its competitors, Nissan is accelerating in the development of electric technology. After the replacement for the Micra next year, the Japanese manufacturer will tackle another project: its historic SUVs. The Juke, the Qashqai, and the X-Trail, of course. They will all benefit from a new electric generation from 2025fitted with lithium-ion electric batteries. The Juke will open the ball, followed by the Qashqai in 2026 and the X-Trail in 2027. The director of Nissan Europe, Guillaume Cartier, confirmed this information.

Ultimately, Nissan expects develop from 2028 electric models equipped with solid batteries. The Nissans of the future will therefore have more autonomy than the current Leaf and Ariyaand will benefit from much faster charging speeds than with lithium-ion batteries! But we are not there yet. In the meantime, Nissan continues to capitalize on its thermal and hybrid models. The Juke, precisely, thus inherits today a new limited edition.

Shadow: the Juke made for France

baptized Shadowit is exclusively reserved for France, and limited to 400 copies only. It is a “techno” model, over-equipped in terms of equipment and technology. Outside, the biton body with black roof is offered as standard, in a choice of white, sky blue or grey. Based on the N-Connecta finishthe Shadow adds a reversing camera, parking sensors, 18 inch biton rims and compatible connectivity Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. It is only declined on the 114 horsepower petrol engine. Its list price is fixed from €27,990 (compared to €27,050 for the basic N-Connecta finish with the same engine and manual gearbox). The manufacturer’s financial services also offer a long-term rental of €230 per month for 49 months and 40,000 kilometres.

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