I just got a 2012 Juke S AWD, so not a 2011, but I live in Colorado. We got about 6 inches of snow the day after I drove the Juke off of the dealership lot, and it was a necessity for me to go play in it to see how it handled. Let me tell you: IT HANDLES LIKE A FRICKIN' CHAMPION! There was about 4 inches of ice frozen on the roads that I was driving on. I locked it into AWD before I left my house. I drive like a jackass in the first place, so I tried my regular driving out on the ice. Not once, I mean NOT ONCE, did the Juke slip, slide, or anything when I was exceeding the posted speed limits in the 40s and 50s on iches of ice packed onto the asphault.
The AWD feature with the CVT tranny was the main deciding factors in buying the Juke and it far exceeds my expectations!
I intend to go out for a spin today and test out a boost launch in my Lil Juker!
As for the guy that owns a Versa, yet wants to trash the Juke, I'd love to have you line up with my Juke in your Versa one day! I'd gladly put you to shame!