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Kia Stonic vs Nissan Juke

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Kia Stonic
Kia Stonic

$16,888 - $29,999

2021 price

Nissan Juke
Nissan Juke

$28,890 - $37,190

2024 price

Summary

2021 Kia Stonic
2024 Nissan Juke
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 3, 1.0L

Turbo 3, 1.0L
Fuel Type
-

-
Fuel Efficiency
5.4L/100km (combined)

5.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Front seats uncomfortable on long trips
  • Hesitant transmission
  • Grim rear seat accommodation - no armrest

  • Frustrating dual clutch auto
  • Missing a few tech items rivals get
  • Could do with a hybrid version
2021 Kia Stonic Summary

As surely as night follows day, when there's a new Kia in a new segment, we're told we probably won't be getting it. Those lucky Europeans and then some months (this time years, as it turns out) later, we find out that actually we are getting it.

Not because Kia's Australian arm doesn't want the peculiarly named Stonic - we're still waiting for the reportedly excellent e-Niro. But when that new car is an SUV, even a tiny one, Kia can't make them fast enough. 

However, as m'colleague Tom White reported in December,  COVID stepped in. We're now in the strange position where due to a global pandemic and resulting economic calamity, a car Kia Australia thought it had to forego in return for the excellent Seltos, has in fact arrived to complete the range.

Fresh from the factory, my family scored a top-of-the-range GT-Line for a week to see what it's like in the urban rumble.

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2024 Nissan Juke Summary

The Nissan Juke was meant to herald a new era for Nissan in Australia.

It was the first in a slew of new-generation SUVs and has now been joined by the Qashqai, X-Trail, and Pathfinder as part of a new-look Nissan.

Unlike those others, though, the Juke hasn’t quite resonated with buyers. Since arriving to what Nissan probably expected to be fanfare back in 2020, the new Juke has since sunk to the bottom of its compact SUV segment, outselling only a handful of other models.

So, what went wrong? Is the quirky styling of the Juke too much? Are there too many appealing choices in the compact SUV space? Alternatively, could the Juke be an underrated gem worth checking out?

I find myself in an upper mid-spec ST-L to find out.

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