Nissan gives the Juke a nip and tuck

The big-selling Nissan Juke gets updated looks and a new engine, as the Japanese carmaker tries to stave off rival mini crossovers. Paul Healy reports.

The engine -- perhaps the most new part of the updated Juke -- is thoroughly 21st century.

The Nissan Juke caused quite a stir when it arrived in 2010 with its unconventional styling, but it has won over 500,000 fans worldwide already, becoming the second most popular Nissan model - behind the all-conquering Qashqai. Of those half a million cars, over 3,500 Irish buyers have fallen for the Juke’s quirky looks and ‘hatchback on stilts’ ride height, which is amazing when you consider that it arrived into the country at ...