Model Year | 2012 | 2014 | |
Model | Nissan JUKE | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 188 hp@5600 177 lb-ft@2000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6400 260 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable CVT | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 99.6 in | 121.2 in | -21.6 in |
Length | 162.4 in | 202.5 in | -40.1 in |
Width | 69.5 in | 78.7 in | -9.2 in |
Height | 61.8 in | 67.9 in | -6.1 in |
Curb Weight | 2828 lb. | 4510 lb. | -1682 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 12.1 gal. | 20.0 gal. | -7.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.6 in | 39.8 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 53.6 in | 63.7 in | -10.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 58.4 in | -58.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.1 in | 40.7 in | 1.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.7 in | 39.3 in | -2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 51.4 in | 64.1 in | -12.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 65.0 in | -65 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 32.1 in | 36.5 in | -4.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 37.9 in | -37.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 62.0 in | -62 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 48.7 in | -48.7 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 32.7 in | -32.7 in |
Total Legroom | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 109.9 in (over 3 rows) | -35.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 8.9 ft3 | 33.0 ft3 | -24.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 8.9 | 83.3 ft3 | -74.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 29.3 ft3 | 143.8 ft3 | -114.5 ft3 |
2012 Nissan JUKE Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 188hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Plenty of room in the front. see full Nissan JUKE review |
2012 Nissan JUKE Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 188hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
If there are leggy people in the front the room in the back goes to almost non-existant. The head room is limited for taller people as well. see full Nissan JUKE review |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 188hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The back seat is useless for adults. At 6' tall I couldn't sit in the back because my head would hit the roof. see full Nissan JUKE review |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 188hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The front seats are great for short trips, but found them rather hard and uncomfortable for longer trips. Not usually a problem as you have to stop every two hundred miles to fill it up again. see full Nissan JUKE review |
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I dislike the current emphasis on hard seats (and this applies to most other brands as well- Toyotas and Hondas are the worst). Enthusiast magazines can rave all they want about great support, etc, but the softer seats in friend's '92 Caravan are more comfortable than these in my 2013. I have an SXT model, which is sort of mid level in Grand Caravans, and it does have a power seat. However, that is an OPTION, and it should be standard above the SE model. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review |