New Nissan Juke Kiiro 2022 pays homage to the movie “The Batman”

In the name of the collaboration stipulated with Warner Bros. Pictures, the Nissan brand has created a special version of the Nissan Juke Kiiro with only 250 units arriving for Italy.

The bat-man saga will welcome a new film on March 3, 2022 : in fact, in the best Italian cinemas, ” The Batman ” will debut , a film in which the role of the protagonist will be covered by that Robert Pattinson who became famous in 2008 for having interpreted the vampire from the film adaptation of the Twilight literary series.

The launch is eagerly awaited by the public and for this reason Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to enter into a partnership with Nissan, in order to bring the “Batmobile” on the road… for all budgets.

Nissan Juke Kiiro

No, this is not the version created by LEGO , but a special edition of the Nissan Juke called “ Kiiro “, which translated from Japanese means “yellow”. Compared to the model that we all know traditionally, the crossover of the House of Yokohama now presents an exclusive color in Ceramic Gray embellished with different yellow details , visible in the lower part of the two bumpers and at the base of the side skirts with aluminum finishes.

Nissan Juke Kiiro

Interior of Nissan Juke Kiiro

Passing through the passenger compartment, the Nissan Juke Kiiro is characterized by the seat and dashboard upholstery in black and gray eco-leather with details in Spiced Lemon , which also touch the front armrest, the area surrounding the NissanConnect infotainment console (where the model identification plate) and door panels.

As for the engine, however, the Japanese manufacturer has confirmed the three-cylinder petrol 1.0 liter displacement capable of delivering 114 horsepower and 200 Nm of maximum torque, combined with either the six-speed manual gearbox or the DCT7 automatic transmission.

Seven gears with shift paddles on the steering wheel. The equipment, of course, is rich and complete from every point of view and includes among the ADAS cruise control, automatic emergency braking with recognition of pedestrians, cyclists and road signs, the warning of involuntary lane change, the detection of obstacles when reversing and blind spot monitoring.

Nissan Juke Kiiro

The new Nissan Juke Kiiro in special edition as a tribute to the film “The Batman” will be produced in 5,000 units (of which only 250 for the Italian market ) and can already be ordered in official dealerships. The prices, for the moment, have not yet been confirmed but should not differ from those relating to the top-of-the-range Tekna set-up.

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