The Nissan Juke’s weird face was probably one of the single most intensely talked about design statements in the industry at the time of its introduction, and I think it still is to this day.
The Juke didn’t sell based on its front fascia look, though, but rather people accepted it in return for getting a good to drive supermini-sized crossover with cool overall design and a motorbike tank inspired center stack – it was trendy, cool and very efficient.
However, now that Nissan made a big splash that still ripples today, perhaps it would be a good time to start thinking about giving the Juke the more restrained face seen on their latest offerings (the Qashqai, for instance). I mean, if this rendering brought to you courtesy of X-Tomi Design is anything to go by, then I think they should go for it.
Sure, the praying mantis effect was nice for a while, but this more serious front-end look could attract even more buyers who might have been put off before.
So, what do you think? Is this a direction they should go in, or should they just use the Juke’s original styling as a base for an updated/facelifted model?
By Andrei Nedelea
Designer: X-Tomi
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