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Originally Posted by ZCanadian
Well, Honda didn’t see the business case to continue the Element, which was even more utilitarian than Soul or Cube. Perhaps because Fit/Jazz carried enough of this market for them, but I don’t see this Nissan setting the world on fire.
I thought that the Juke was a neat experiment. Didn’t cotton to its looks, but thought that with a bit of a tweak here or there it might have been a winner. Look at Toyota and Honda with their new micro-ute’s (HRV and CHR). Nissan might have been ahead of the curve with Juke 2.0, but instead they choose to play “me too” wit just another same again. And they have the nerve to call it “one of a kind”. Stupid.
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I own several vehicles besides a Z34&Z33(Got a 70's Lotus Europa too).
Well,bought a Kia Soul,2013 model. Needed a MPV to haul around stuff etc.
Cost me less than 20K. After 40K no problem miles(OEM brakes&tires-about
30mpg average),I am pretty pleased.
Got to tell you,the Soul also has a very well used online forum.
Gave me a snapshot of the owners pretty quick:
Guys well over 50 yrs and a few chicks.
The comments&mod questions on the Soul brought me to tears.
The Soul is at the top or near of their vehicle sales. Why? It cheap,does most
everything you want a MPV to be..
Thats it.
Kia now offering a turbo which I see as pretty lame for their customer base.
Kia will gladly take the $$$.
The Soul I have with the 2.0 ltr does a great job as a MPV. Drop in a K&N
and add a front brace(company no longer making e'm-lack of market...),
is a great get around town deal.
Nissan trying to copy.
Don't blame e'm.