Infiniti bringing Nissan Juke-based crossover
06-13-14, 01:41 PM
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Nah, it's ok, I don't need to. Some vehicles with shared platforms have more similarities than others. For example, to me, the Avalon and ES are basically the same exact car, just with different styling. So yea, they share the same platform, but also share essentially all the same features, priced about the same, etc. We don't know what this supposed Juke Infiniti "rebadge" even looks like yet, nor do we know what's powering it. The small pic of the steering wheel looks like every other current Infiniti though and not like a Juke. I strongly doubt it is going to look exactly like a Juke, with the same exact features, except with an Infiniti badge instead of a Nissan badge.
I'm sure it will have more options, but it still looks like the Puke, oh I mean Juke
06-13-14, 02:38 PM
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It's not that complicated. They needed a small suv with a "premium" badge in China immediately. This is the result. This is only being sold in China.
What rock have you been loving under? The Juke has been a hit in multiple markets.
What rock have you been loving under? The Juke has been a hit in multiple markets.
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06-13-14, 08:17 PM
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06-13-14, 08:41 PM
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There is no debate, you are wrong and please do some research on the difference between rebadging and platform sharing.
06-14-14, 07:11 AM
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Most of you in CAR CHAT already know the difference between platform-sharing and rebadging. But, for those of you who don't, here it is....very simple.
Platform-sharing, in general, uses the same basic chassis/underpinnings/drivetrains underneath, as a foundation for the vehicle, and then varies other features such as body style, interior, number of doors, number of seats inside, and, in some cases, 2WD or AWD. This is widely done by automakers to save development/research costs with an al-new or extensively redesigned vehicle. Though there are many examples of classic platform-sharing in the industry, IMO perhaps the best example (and the one that has come up with the most variations) is the basic Toyota Camry platform, which, in basic form, led to the Toyota Camry/Highlander/Venza, the Lexus RX/ES, and, in sightly stretched form, to the Toyota Avalon and Lexus ES. The basic Honda Accord platform has also been quite flexible, leading to the Honda Accord/Pilot and the Acura TL/MDX, though the Acura TSX uses a smaller Euro-Accord platform which is generally smaller than the American-market Accord.
On the other hand, Rebadging is usually a much simpler and more cost-effective action, which not only shares a basic platform/chassis but the body, interior, drivetrain as well.....basically the entire vehicle, minus some trim and standard/optional equipment. To compare it to baking, it is like making the same cookiies all day long with the same cookie-cutter, and just varying the amount of sugar or icing you put on the surface to make to differentiate one cookie from another. Good examples of cheap, cost-effective rebadging are the Dodge Caravan/Chrysler minivans (although slightly less-so now than in the past), and GM's large full-size SUVs.....Chevy Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV.
Platform-sharing, in general, uses the same basic chassis/underpinnings/drivetrains underneath, as a foundation for the vehicle, and then varies other features such as body style, interior, number of doors, number of seats inside, and, in some cases, 2WD or AWD. This is widely done by automakers to save development/research costs with an al-new or extensively redesigned vehicle. Though there are many examples of classic platform-sharing in the industry, IMO perhaps the best example (and the one that has come up with the most variations) is the basic Toyota Camry platform, which, in basic form, led to the Toyota Camry/Highlander/Venza, the Lexus RX/ES, and, in sightly stretched form, to the Toyota Avalon and Lexus ES. The basic Honda Accord platform has also been quite flexible, leading to the Honda Accord/Pilot and the Acura TL/MDX, though the Acura TSX uses a smaller Euro-Accord platform which is generally smaller than the American-market Accord.
On the other hand, Rebadging is usually a much simpler and more cost-effective action, which not only shares a basic platform/chassis but the body, interior, drivetrain as well.....basically the entire vehicle, minus some trim and standard/optional equipment. To compare it to baking, it is like making the same cookiies all day long with the same cookie-cutter, and just varying the amount of sugar or icing you put on the surface to make to differentiate one cookie from another. Good examples of cheap, cost-effective rebadging are the Dodge Caravan/Chrysler minivans (although slightly less-so now than in the past), and GM's large full-size SUVs.....Chevy Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV.
06-14-14, 01:04 PM
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I was giving my opinion. I don't care how many pics are floating around on the web about this model. Until Infiniti releases official pics and specs, it's all speculation. Furthermore, you can't be "wrong" about giving an opinion. You can be wrong about giving out supposed facts however. I've already pointed out to you how many facts you have gotten wrong in numerous other threads, except in those threads, you just stop responding to me. Understandable.
We'll see when it becomes official.
Umm, yes. But I had already posted hours before they were added to this thread. If those pics are legit, then yes, it looks like a direct rebadge. But we'll see.
Anyway, according to their CEO, this car is going to be an "experiment" and a "China only" vehicle and not a global Infiniti product. The Juke is not sold in China.
http://jalopnik.com/infiniti-ceo-com...spo-1589448901
