Hi,
I'm in the process of upgrading from my 2008 Mini One to a new Juke 1.6 Tekna Dig-T 2WD with Manual transmission. To be totally honest I originally wanted to go for the Mini Countryman but my girlfriend had her heart set on the Juke. Since I naturally lost that battle i've come round to the idea and am now really looking forward to getting the Juke. The amount of toys available on the Tekna for the price is unbelievable, (especially when compared with Mini's options list) and while I initially couldn't get my head round the looks i've finally fallen for it.
My one concern is the recurring theme in almost every review i've read. Although they all summarise overall that it's a great car - especially with the turbo petrol engine, I keep reading about the 2WD version struggling to get the power to the road when pulling off at the lights/junctions etc... If it was just one reviewer I could put that down to a bad driver but it seems to come up time and time again. I've also read a few posts on here mentioning the Juke being unuseable in the recent snow we've had in the UK. I'd have preferred the 4WD version which would solve this but don't want the CVT box that comes with it.
Has anyone had any experiences with traction problems in the 2WD Dig-T?
Adam
I'm in the process of upgrading from my 2008 Mini One to a new Juke 1.6 Tekna Dig-T 2WD with Manual transmission. To be totally honest I originally wanted to go for the Mini Countryman but my girlfriend had her heart set on the Juke. Since I naturally lost that battle i've come round to the idea and am now really looking forward to getting the Juke. The amount of toys available on the Tekna for the price is unbelievable, (especially when compared with Mini's options list) and while I initially couldn't get my head round the looks i've finally fallen for it.
My one concern is the recurring theme in almost every review i've read. Although they all summarise overall that it's a great car - especially with the turbo petrol engine, I keep reading about the 2WD version struggling to get the power to the road when pulling off at the lights/junctions etc... If it was just one reviewer I could put that down to a bad driver but it seems to come up time and time again. I've also read a few posts on here mentioning the Juke being unuseable in the recent snow we've had in the UK. I'd have preferred the 4WD version which would solve this but don't want the CVT box that comes with it.
Has anyone had any experiences with traction problems in the 2WD Dig-T?
Adam