Nissan’s daring little crossover, the Juke, will reportedly go absolutely electrical for its subsequent era.
Auto Specific stories the next-generation Juke might take inspiration from the angular Nissan’s Hyper Punk idea, showcased at this yr’s Tokyo motor present, together with its sharp creases and full-width rear gentle bar.
The subsequent Juke might use the CMF-B EV platform that can underpin the subsequent Micra, in addition to the upcoming Renault 4 and 5 revivals.
CMF-B EV fashions will use an electrically excited synchronous motor powering the entrance wheels that’s mentioned to be extra highly effective than a everlasting magnet design, and doesn’t require any uncommon earth metals, making it cheaper and cleaner to supply.
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Auto Specific stories batteries within the Juke might range in capability from 40kWh to 52kWh, and have nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry, with as much as 400km of vary.
Final yr Renault revealed one of many 5’s drivetrain choices can be referred to as the ePT-100kW, pointing to a 100kW electrical motor.
Auto Specific stories the Juke might acquire a dual-motor all-wheel drive setup, teeing up the potential of a Juke Nismo revival however with electrical energy and all-paw traction.
Actual launch timing for the brand new Juke isn’t recognized, however a report from Autocar earlier this yr instructed a brand new Juke would launch in Europe throughout 2025 – although this report instructed it could additionally provide an e-Energy hybrid powertrain, and use the CMF-EV underpinnings of the Nissan Ariya and Renault Megane E-Tech.
The subsequent Juke is predicted to stay an analogous measurement to the present era, at round 4.2m lengthy, and can be positioned to compete with the likes of the Hyundai Kona.
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It might probably slot beneath the upcoming Leaf alternative, which is predicted to transition from a hatchback to a extra fascinating crossover format.
Nissan plans to announce 27 new electrified fashions – comprising 19 new electrical autos (EVs) and eight new hybrid fashions – throughout the Nissan and Infiniti manufacturers by fiscal yr 2030.
It would additionally go electric-only in Europe from 2030, although Australia gained’t comply with the identical timeframe.
The corporate hopes that 98 per cent of the autos offered in Europe can be electrified by 2026. That is up from the forecasted 75 per cent gross sales mixture of electrified autos from late 2021.
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