First Drive: 2011 Nissan Juke          1 of 4 I just recently
tried test driving a MINI Countryman, and the Juke - both
automatic transmission (I love manual my but wife needs to be
able to drive the car).I just don't understand the conclusion of
this article. They may have similar power, but the CVT
transmission in the Juke is not nearly as direct when you step
on it. And while the Juke corners OK, as the article states the
actual steering just doesn't give you any feeling for the road.
The Juke also while OK in the back (the seats folding down more
was nice) felt more cramped, I think in a crossover like this
that you are trading off a more sporty car for things like more
space, but with the Juke you aren't getting that much more space
in return.I actually like the exterior styling of the Juke quite
a bit, and some of the features they have... but for me between
the CVT and the handling I just felt like the Countryman was a
lot nicer car. I thought I would HATE this car, but, I just got
back from the Nissan