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Juke 4-door hatchback

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2017 Nissan Juke

Small car
2014 Nissan Juke shown
2014 Nissan Juke shown

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Crashworthiness
  • Small overlap front
    P
  • Moderate overlap front
    G
  • Side
    G
  • Roof strength
    G
  • Head restraints & seats
    G

Crash avoidance & Mitigation
Front crash prevention
Crash avoidance rating
Not available

Child Seat Anchors (LATCH)
ease of use
A
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Model year Front overlap Side Roof strength Head restraints & seats Front crash prevention
Small Moderate
2017
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2016
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2015
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2014
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2013
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
2012
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating
2011
P
G
G
G
G
Crash avoidance rating

Applies to 2011-17 models

Overall evaluation
P
Structure and safety cage
P
Injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
P
Restraints and dummy kinematics
M
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Nissan Juke was introduced in the 2011 model year.

Structure

The driver's space was seriously compromised by intruding structure. Lower interior intrusion measured as much as 37 cm at the lower hinge pillar, and the door sill was pushed in laterally 19 cm toward the driver. Upper interior intrusion measured 24-27 cm at the hinge pillar and instrument panel. The steering column was pushed back 10 cm.

Injury measures

Measures from the dummy indicate that injuries to the left lower leg would be likely in a crash of this severity and injuries to the left knee would be possible.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 17 cm to the right, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward side structure and allowing little airbag cushioning for the chest. The side curtain airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag deployed.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2014 Nissan Juke S 4-door
Weight 2,958 lbs.
Side airbags front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 100 in.
Length 162 in.
Width 69 in.
Engine 1.6 L turbocharged 4-cylinder
EPA ratings 27 mpg city / 32 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1416
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 37
Footrest (cm) 25
Left toepan (cm) 15
Brake pedal (cm) 11
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 19
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 10
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 24
Upper dash (cm) 26
Lower instrument panel (cm) 27

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1416
Head
HIC-15 74
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 6
Maximum Nij 0.15
Chest maximum compression (mm) 24
Femur (kN)
Left 4.9
Right 2.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 17
Right 5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 3
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 1.64
Right 0.57
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.7
Right 1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 90
Right 50

Applies to 2011-17 models

Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Nissan Juke was introduced in the 2011 model year and is derived from the Nissan Versa. Two tests of the Juke were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings are based on both tests, but the vehicle specifications shown below are based on the Institute’s test.

Injury measures

In each test, measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was well controlled in both tests. The driver side curtain and side torso airbags deployed during both crashes. After the dummy moved forward into the frontal airbag, its head contacted the side curtain airbag and the dummy rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2011 Nissan Juke S 4-door
Weight 2,950 lbs.
Side airbags front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 100 in.
Length 162 in.
Width 70 in.
Engine 1.6 L turbocharged 4-cylinder
EPA ratings 27 mpg city / 32 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF1013 CEF1103
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 9 7
Left (cm) 13 10
Center (cm) 12 11
Right (cm) 12 10
Brake pedal (cm) 13 8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1 3
Right (cm) 2 2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 3 1
Rearward (cm) -3 -1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 2 1

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1013 CEF1103
Head
HIC-15 179 397
Peak gs at hard contact no contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) -22 10
Maximum Nij 0.24 0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm) 33 31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 3.9 3.3
Femur force - right (kN) 3.1 3.9
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0 5
Knee displacement - right (mm) 10 7
Maximum tibia index - left 0.45 0.34
Maximum tibia index - right 0.41 0.51
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.6 1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.4 1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 71 79
Right 77 70

Applies to 2017 models

Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Head protection
G
Side crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

The Nissan Juke was introduced in the 2011 model year and is derived from the Nissan Versa. Beginning with the 2017 model year, the side curtain airbags and door trim panels were modified.

Two tests of the Juke were conducted, one of a 2011 model by the Institute and the other a 2017 model by Nissan as part of side crash test verification. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.

Injury measures

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle 2017 Nissan Juke SV 4-door
Weight 2,974 lbs.
Side airbags standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase 100 in.
Length 162 in.
Width 69 in.
Engine 1.6 L turbocharged 4-cylinder
EPA ratings 28 mpg city / 32 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS1624 CES1105
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.		 -11.0 -10.0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS1624
Head HIC-15 232
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Compression (kN) 0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 32
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 33
Average deflection (mm) 28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 5.20
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.53
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 2.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.1
Combined force (kN) 4.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.0
L-M moment (Nm) 23
A-P moment (Nm) 140

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS1624
Head HIC-15 83
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 1.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 31
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 22
Average deflection (mm) 19
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.51
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.30
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.0
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.7
Combined force (kN) 3.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 21
A-P moment (Nm) 49

Applies to 2011-17 models

Overall evaluation
G
Curb weight 2,955 lbs
Peak force 13,191 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 4.46
Tested vehicle
 2011 Nissan Juke S 4-door
Roof strength test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories.

In the test, the strength of the roof is determined by pushing a metal plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strength-to-weight ratio. This graph shows how the ratio varied as the test of this vehicle progressed. The peak strength-to-weight ratio recorded at any time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of roof strength.

A good rating requires a strength-to-weight ratio of at least 4. In other words, the roof must withstand a force of at least 4 times the vehicle's weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an acceptable rating, the minimum required strength-to-weight ratio is 3.25. For a marginal rating, it is 2.5. Anything lower than that is poor.

How this test is conducted

Applies to 2011-17 models

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Important: Ratings for head restraints & seats should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Seat type

Manual cloth seats

How this test is conducted

Seat type Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm) 25
Distance below top of head (mm) 44
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 12.1
Head contact time (ms) 57
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 419

Applies to 2013-17 models

Overall evaluation
Crash avoidance rating
Not available
0 points total

Forward collision warning

Not available.
 0 points

Low-speed autobrake

Not available. 		0 points

High-speed autobrake

Not available. 		0 points

How this rating is determined

Applies to 2016-17 models

How this rating is determined

Overall evaluation
A
Vehicle trim S
Seat type cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

1 2 3


Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
Tether anchor
Lower anchors
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors

Seat position 21

3
Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 21
Clearance angle (degrees) 71
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 12
Clearance angle (degrees) 76
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

Seat position 22

2
Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

Seat position 23

1
Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 16
Clearance angle (degrees) 73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 17
Clearance angle (degrees) 71
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
1
Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
2
Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover (beginning with 2017 models)
3
Electronic stability control
4
Antilock brakes

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