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Honda HR-V vs Nissan Juke

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Honda HR-V
Honda HR-V

$26,999 - $44,990

2024 price

Nissan Juke
Nissan Juke

$27,980 - $41,990

2024 price

Summary

2024 Honda HR-V
2024 Nissan Juke
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Turbo 3, 1.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
4.3L/100km (combined)

5.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Missing features you'd expect for top model
  • Safety could and should be better
  • Engine gets whiny on open roads

  • Frustrating dual clutch auto
  • Missing a few tech items rivals get
  • Could do with a hybrid version
2024 Honda HR-V Summary

Like many car brands, Honda is storming the hybrid field. The new HR-V brings with it a hybrid powertrain and external facelift but is it enough to keep it competitive in the small SUV segment?

As with any cosmetic surgery you may wonder whether the facelift has been successful.

No tricks – I’ll tell you straight up the new external design might be what you’re looking for if you’re on the hunt for a small SUV that doesn’t look like it moonlights as an Uber for Mr Big Ears (a Noddy reference for any youngsters out there).

We're testing out the top hybrid model, the L, to see what else this urban dweller gets right and what it sometimes gets wrong.

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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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