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Nissan Juke revamped with larger touchscreen and improved high quality

Nissan has given its common Juke crossover a wide-reaching inside overhaul in a bid to keep up its place close to the highest of the gross sales charts.

The updates come because the third-generation Juke enters its fifth 12 months on sale, having bought a file 31,745 items within the UK final 12 months to rank as one of many nation’s best-selling vehicles. 

The updates focus totally on bettering high quality and ease of use, with new supplies, higher match and end, a bigger touchscreen and upgraded smartphone connectivity among the many upgrades.

Speaking on the launch of the facelifted crossover, assistant chief engineer Stephane Gandy mentioned: “We wanted to make it feel as though you’re in a jet fighter. When you’re inside, everything is quite close to your side. Positioning that screen and playing with the orientation, it plays with emotions.”

The Juke has additionally been given a brand new range-topping trim stage, N-Sport, which sits alongside Tekna vehicles and above the prevailing Acenta Premium and N-Connecta trims.

Entry-level Visia trim has been dropped, owing to it accounting for simply 1% of whole gross sales.

Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan GB, mentioned: “The latest-generation Juke was launched in 2019, and continuous enhancements, together with a brand new hybrid powertrain, have ensured it stays common with UK prospects in a fiercely aggressive sector.

“2023 was the current generation Juke’s best-selling year, and these latest updates retain its distinctive style while enhancing connectivity, quality, interior design and safety to ensure it stays ahead of the competition.”

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Rugged new Subaru Crosstrek replaces XV for £34,290

The new Subaru Crosstrek has arrived within the UK as a substitute for the XV, bringing a design overhaul and powerful concentrate on off-road driving.

Designed for “utility and sportiness that lends itself to an active lifestyle”, the household SUV touts a collection of drivetrain revisions to make it simpler to drive off-road.

It will get a “class-leading” floor clearance of 220mm and a revised everlasting four-wheel drive system over the outdated Subaru XV, permitting for extra agile dealing with and higher management each on and off-road.

There’s additionally X-Mode on top-end fashions, which supplies the driving force higher management on slippery surfaces. 

Subaru additionally claims the Crosstrek is 10% stiffer than the XV, as a result of refined manufacturing strategies, leading to a quieter cabin and higher dealing with.

Subaru Crosstrek

The Crosstrek is the primary UK-bound Subaru to put on the Japanese agency’s new frameless hexagonal grille, together with reshaped air ducts and channels which are stated to enhance enhance gas economic system.

It additionally options slimmer headlights, new alloy wheels which are accessible in 17in or 18in sizes and black cladding on its wheel arches

It makes use of the identical 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine because the XV. That means it produces 134bhp and an similar torque determine for a 0-62mph time of 10.7sec and a prime pace of 123mph. Power is shipped to each axles by way of a CVT.

Inside, the Crosstrek will get an 11.6in infotainment touchscreen with smartphone mirroring as customary.

It additionally will get Subaru’s Eyesight suite of energetic security programs, which is claimed to function extra easily and rapidly than earlier than.

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McLaren share deal raises hopes of long-term safety

The McLaren Group has introduced it has achieved the long-awaited overhaul of its complicated share construction in a take care of its largest shareholder, elevating hopes that the corporate has additionally been given the money to fund future fashions and its electrical transformation to the tip of the last decade.

McLaren praised the so-called recapitalisation of its firm, agreed with Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, as “a significant step in the ongoing transformation of the group”, with out giving particulars. The firm didn’t instantly reply to requests about what it means by way of the shareholder construction and capital injection.

The adjustments imply McLaren is now successfully wholly owned by the Bahraini fund, Sky News reported, citing sources.

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2024 Skoda Enyaq vRS: More Power, Range, and Faster Charging

The Skoda Enyaq vRS has undergone significant upgrades for 2024, resulting in higher power output, extended range, and improved charging capabilities for the electric SUV.

With its dual-motor powertrain, the Enyaq vRS now offers a combined output of 335bhp, an increase of 40bhp. As a result, the SUV’s 0-62mph sprint time has been reduced by a whole second, now reaching 5.5 seconds. This makes it the fastest-accelerating Skoda vehicle to date.

Thanks to new power management software, the vRS Coupé variant can now cover up to 340 miles between charges, which is 16 miles more than before. The conventional SUV model also sees an increase, managing 336 miles per charge, an improvement of 15 miles.

Furthermore, the Enyaq vRS now supports a maximum charging rate of 175kW, a boost of 40kW. This reduces the time required for a 10-80% charge on a 175kW connection by eight minutes compared to the previous 135kW limit.

The Enyaq vRS’s infotainment software has also received enhancements, making it more user-friendly and informative.

In terms of standard equipment, rear side airbags, rear window blinds, rear USB-C ports, and tow-bar pre-preparation have been added.

The optional Advanced and Maxx packages have undergone a price reduction of £300 each, resulting in new prices of £2035 and £3980, respectively.

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2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Spied With ADAS, 360-degree Camera & More

# 2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Spied With ADAS, 360-degree Camera & More

*The updated compact SUV gets a major design overhaul along with additional features*

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Spied](https://stimg.cardekho.com/images/cms/carnewsimages/editorimages/650d4f0ec21ed.jpg)

– Gets design changes including new LED headlights, DRLs and a new grille.
– Radar up front hints at the presence of ADAS features.
– Could get the 10.25-inch touchscreen from the Kia Seltos.
– Expected to be priced from Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom).

The [Hyundai Creta facelift](https://www.cardekho.com/hyundai/creta-2024) has been spotted again under camouflage, giving us more hints at its updated design language. The second-generation [Creta](https://www.cardekho.com/hyundai/creta) has been on sale in India since 2020 and this will be its first facelift. This update will bring a lot of changes to the popular compact SUV, and here is what the new spy video tells us:

## Updated Design

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Front](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
The India-spec Creta facelift will have a unique design, different from the facelifted model sold overseas. The spotted test mule gets a new set of LED headlights and DRLs which seem to be bigger and more squarish. The front grille also seems to be redesigned with new inserts.

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Rear](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
The side profile will look more or less the same as the current model, but the production-spec version should get a new set of alloy wheels and the rear profile here gets a split LED tail lamp setup with sequential turn indicators.

## New Features

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Camera](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
The dashboard of the updated Creta could not be seen in the spy video due to its camouflage but we can see that it sports a host of new features. It will get type-C charging ports for rear passengers, a 360-degree camera and a suite of ADAS features (hinted by the ADAS radar in the front bumper). The top-spec variants can also borrow the 10.25-inch digital driver’s screen from the [Kia Seltos](https://www.cardekho.com/kia/seltos).

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Panoramic Sunroof](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
It will also retain the features of the current Creta, which include a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, automatic climate control, wireless phone charging, and an 8-way power adjustable driver seat. For passenger safety, it will continue to have six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control (ESC) and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

## What Will Power It?

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Side](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
It will most likely retain the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine (115PS/144Nm) and the 1.5-litre diesel engine (116PS/250Nm). Both these units get a 6-speed manual transmission. For automatic options, the former gets a CVT and the latter is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Also Read: [2023 Hyundai i20 N Line Facelift Launched, Prices Now Start From Rs 9.99 Lakh](https://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/2023-hyundai-i20-n-line-facelift-launched-prices-now-start-from-rs-999-lakh-31477.htm)

[Hyundai](https://www.cardekho.com/cars/Hyundai) can also introduce the Verna’s 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine which will replace the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol unit that was discontinued earlier. This unit makes 160PS/253Nm and should be paired with a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT.

## Launch, Price & Rivals

![2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Side](https://stimg.cardekho.com/pwa/img/spacer3x2.png)
The updated Creta could arrive in 2024 at an expected starting price of around Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). Once launched, it will continue to go up against the Kia Seltos, [Maruti Grand Vitara](https://www.cardekho.com/carmodels/Maruti/Maruti_Grand_Vitara), [Toyota Hyryder](https://www.cardekho.com/toyota/hyryder), [Volkswagen Taigun](https://www.cardekho.com/volkswagen/taigun), [Skoda Kushaq](https://www.cardekho.com/skoda/kushaq), [MG Astor](https://www.cardekho.com/mg/astor), [Honda Elevate](https://www.cardekho.com/honda/elevate), and [Citroen C3 Aircross](https://www.cardekho.com/citroen/c3-aircross).

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