The Nissan Juke goes hybrid

GROUP TECHNOLOGY – The range of the Nissan Juke is enriched by the hybrid version, which joins the variant with only the internal combustion engine, the three-cylinder 1.0 with 114 HP. The hybrid system used for the Juke is the same as the Renault Clio and Captur E-Tech and includes two electric motors, one of which is connected to the front wheels together with the 1.6 petrol engine. The transmission is the most particular element of this powertrain since the gearbox is a four-speed clutch without clutch and synchronizers: a second electric motor takes care of it (who to know more).

A 143 HP HYBRID – The heat engine of the Nissan Juke Hybrid is the 4-cylinder naturally aspirated 1.6 petrol engine with 94 bhp combined with an electric motor with 49 bhp and 205 Nm of torque. Another 20 HP current unit acts as a starter motor for the 4-cylinder, generator and also as a “synchronizer” for engaging the gears of the four gears. There overall power of the system is 143 CV. The 1.2 kWh lithium-ion battery is under the floor of the trunk, on the axis of the rear wheels: it takes away some space in the load compartment, it has a capacity of 354 liters, with a reduction of 68 liters compared to to the petrol version.

CONSUMPTIONS ARE REDUCING – According to the Japanese company, this system, compared to 25% more power than the current petrol engine, is able to guarantee the Nissan Juke Hybrid consumption reduced by up to 40% in the urban cycle and up to 20% in the combined cycle. The system, which is configured as a “full” type hybrid, in addition to guaranteeing a zero-emission start of the car, is able to operate with only the aid of the electric motor up to 55 km / h (it has a special EV Mode).

BRAKE WHEN YOU LIFT YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR – Furthermore, the electric motor also performs the function of generator, since it captures the kinetic energy and transforms it into electricity to be stored in the battery for propulsion. Also there Nissan Juke Hybrid is equipped with the Nissan e-Pedal system: when you take your foot off the accelerator, moderate braking is activated which causes the car to decelerate to minimum speed, making it unnecessary, in many situations, to use the brakes.

SMALL AESTHETIC CHANGES – The Nissan Juke Hybrid it is recognized for some aesthetic differences. On the front we find black finishes, the new Nissan logo, and a “mesh” grille texture, able to optimize aerodynamic efficiency. Slight changes have also been made under the bumper to improve airflow and a radiator grille closure system has been added (automatically varies the airflow according to cooling needs). The rear spoiler has also been re-profiled, so as to allow the rear window to benefit from cleaner airflow. The wheel arches located on the front wheels have also been remodeled and repositioned. Also unprecedented are the 17 “alloy wheels with the new two-tone design and the 19” aerodynamic wheels derived from the Ariya electric, which can boast greater efficiency.

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