Jinke is Nissan's small SUV, the concept car first appeared in 2014, and the production car was launched in 2016, and the positioning is slightly lower than that of Qashqai in the product line. There is a feeling that this model of Jinke has been born out of nowhere, but in fact, its predecessor model is Juke, a small SUV with low appearance and sales.
 
The Jinke uses more straight lines in the silhouette, and the appearance is already quite different from the Juke, except that the roof and A-pillar part are still slightly shadowed. There are three folded lines on the side of the body, and there are two ridges on the engine cover, although it reflects the level of craftsmanship, but the difficulty of sheet metal in the later stage is very high. In terms of lighting, halogen lamps are the mainstay, and some models have LED low beams, and it is worth mentioning that the taillights adopt a three-dimensional design, which looks good.
 
Jinke uses different powertrains overseas and at home, most of the old engines in overseas areas use HR16DE, while in China they use the new HR15DE, a four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 124 horsepower and a maximum torque of 147 Nm. This engine belongs to the third generation of HR engine, and the main innovations are: 1. E-VTC electric continuously variable valve system; 2. EGR cooled exhaust gas recirculation system; 3. Mirror cylinder bore melting technology from the VR38DETT of GT-R; 4. TCV spoiler control valve. Although the displacement of the HR15DE is slightly lower than that of the HR16, the technology is a generation advanced.
 
Nissan is also one of the few manufacturers that still insist on self-priming and CVT, and Jinke uses the fifth-generation X-tronic CVT transmission, but unlike the previous CVT, Jinke this CVT transmission has an analog 6-speed. The gearless CVT gearbox is more than smooth, but lacks a sense of sportiness, while the Jinke, as a small SUV positioned younger than the Qashqai, has added simulated gears, which can create a sense of rhythm of the speed difference when driving, but without losing the power continuity of the CVT.
 
No matter what black technology is used in the engine and gearbox, from the numerical point of view, the Jinke is not outstanding, it takes 12 seconds to accelerate from zero to hundred, and there will be no surging power in daily driving, but HR15DE This engine can provide high torque output at medium and low speeds, if you usually just drive a person to commute, or a couple of small couples travel, the Jinke is quite brisk to drive, after all, it itself is only 1.2 tons of dead weight, and the horsepower thrust-to-weight ratio is not bad.
 
Jinke looks sporty, but it's actually a grocery shopping cart. The steering wheel steering is on the false side, the number of laps is more, and the steering damping is slightly heavier. The suspension tuning is soft, excellent for small vibration filtering, and has a heavy feeling for everyday driving, but when passing through large potholes, the sound of the shock absorbers at the end makes the chassis feel very thin. In the Elk test of Autología, they turned off the ESP and tested it at 65km/h, although it did not turn over in the end, but the staff was also frightened, and it was estimated that it had been turned over by an ordinary person. They also tried to drive the ESP with 65km/h to test, which is very safe, but the chassis limit of Jinke is not high, and 65km/h is already the upper limit.
 
Jinke is based on the Nissan V platform to build, and Tiida is the same platform, the interior space and Tiida are similar, the front and rear rows have a large headroom, if the front passenger height is 180cm, then the rear legroom is only about a fist, it is still a margin, but it is not spacious, can seat three thinner adults. The rear seats have thick cushions and slightly shorter cushions, but the main disadvantage is that the backrest angle is straight, and if you sit in a slightly lying position, your thighs will lack support. The rear configuration is relatively scarce, with no central hand pillows, no air conditioning outlets, and no USB charging ports.
 
Jinke participated in the IIHS crash test in 2018 and 2019, except for the 25% offset collision of the co-pilot and the headlights were Acceptable, the rest of the items were Good, and won the TSP award in both years.
Nissan Jinke evaluation report