Nissan officially announced today that the 1.5-liter dCi unit which is part of the engine range of the current Juke received some improvements.
To be more specific, the combined fuel economy is improved to 4,2 liters/100km or 56mpg US with CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km. Even so, the powerplant offers now 260Nm of torque, with 20Nm more than the outgoing unit.
![Nissan Juke](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2010/02/nissan-juke-1.jpg)
The Japanese carmaker goes further and explains us how they managed to squeeze extra torque while improving the fuel consumption.
![Nissan Juke](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2010/02/nissan-juke-2.jpg)
They changed the fuel injection nozzles and fitted the crossover with a low-inertia variable geometry turbocharger. New carbon coatings and revised variable displacement oil pumps are also available alongside an improved start/stop system.
![Nissan Juke](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2010/02/nissan-juke-3.jpg)
“A new generation version of the award-winning direct injection diesel engine makes Juke more efficient, more refined and even greater fun to drive,” says Nissan in the official press release.