If you want to lease a Motability Scheme car that blends into the background, we suggest you look somewhere else. The first generation Nissan Juke sold like hot cakes because it makes a visual statement, and its lofty-driving position meant that for the first time people could drive a SUV-style car for hatchback money. This second generation Nissan Juke keeps the design extreme but adds more space and smarter looks, and the latest 2024 updates introduce extra equipment, new technology and plush new interior upgrades. There's also a frugal Hybrid engine option, if you can stretch to it.
This month, these Nissan Juke models can be ordered through the Motability Scheme:
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There's nothing quite like a Nissan Juke, part SUV, part sports coupe, part hot hatch - with a few bike and rallycar genes thrown in for good measure. It sounds an unpromising mix but against the odds, Nissan has made it work and in the original version of this car, defined once and for all what the market's smallest breed of crossover-class car should be like. Here's the updated second generation model.
What was most amazing about the original Juke was that a company the size of Nissan could build it. The usual procedure is for a maverick designer to come up with such a concept only for company heads to shelve it, for customer clinics to reject it or for marketing pressure to water it down. Somehow the earlier Juke survived all of these potential trapdoors and this MK2 model remains one of the most distinctive family cars on sale today.
The second generation Juke range is primarily based around a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder DIG-T 114 petrol engine with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. Power stands at 114PS with up to 200Nm of torque available on overboost. Nissan claims 0-62mph in 10.4 seconds for the manual and 11.1 seconds for the DCT automatic variant, with both topping out at 112mph.
The alternative is a 1.6-litre Hybrid engine developing 143PS, using an electric motor fed by a 1.2kWh battery and mated to a clever 'multi-modal' clutchless auto gearbox. Nissan claims that with this powerplant, up to 80% of urban journeys can be conducted on electric power alone. All hybrid versions come equipped with Nissan's e-Pedal Step which, when activated, allows the movement of the car to be controlled using just the accelerator pedal. When the foot is lifted from the accelerator, moderate braking is applied (up to 0.15g) and will decelerate the Juke to a crawl (about 3mph).
Whatever your powerplant choice, at the wheel, long-time Juke owners will find the driving position is massively improved in the second generation version - there's at last a reach-adjustable steering wheel and smart Monoform sports seats are standard. In the manual model, the gear lever now sits more purposefully on the centre console and operates with a shorter throw.
Yes, the Juke does still look like either something dredged up from the abyssal depths of the ocean or a fun, friendly and futuristic little runabout, depending on your perspective. Whichever camp you're in, you have to hand it to Nissan for not losing its resolve and watering this design down. Buyers of the original model will recognise this second generation version with its exaggerated wheel arches, rising window line, strong shoulders and a squat rear end. The full-LED circular headlights placed high on the front bumper reference those of the original Juke's, and feature a new Y-shaped signature. Above them sit new, slim LED daytime running lights that flank the nose and a narrow grille. This MK2 model is 35mm wider and 75mm longer nose to tail than before, but most significantly, the wheelbase has increased by 105mm. It certainly appears a larger, more spacious car.
The cabin delivers on that promise, with rear knee room increasing by 58mm and headroom growing by 11mm. The first change that existing drivers will notice when they get behind the steering wheel of the updated Juke is the increased size of the central infotainment screen. It's now 12.3 inches from corner to corner and it has been inclined towards the driver to bring the touch controls at the far edge of the screen to within comfortable reach.
The upgraded infotainment system comes with a more intuitive home screen which allows the user to tailor the screen to include the "widgets" for the functions they use the most frequently, much like they would with the home screen of their smart phone. Additionally, the infotainment enjoys improved voice recognition and "natural language understanding" capability. This endows the system with a wider range of phrases and expressions that the system can understand as a command, ignoring hesitations or pauses. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are now also available.
Other new features include speed camera information and fuel price information that can be displayed in the navigation map and the infotainment system can now play video content from USB connected devices when the car is stationary.
Out back, the boot is 422-litres in size, an increase of 68-litres over the first generation model.
If you want to buy a new Nissan Juke outright, pricing starts at about £23,500 and it's considerably more for the new 1.6-litre Hybrid version. There's now a choice of 'Acenta Premium', 'N-Connecta', 'Tekna' and finally the top 'Tekna+' trim. The 2024 update also sees the introduction of an additional grade called 'N-Sport', which emphasises the Juke's dynamic qualities both on exterior and interior details.
Starting from N-Connecta grade, all versions are now equipped with a wireless charging pad which can accommodate a smartphone as large as an iPhone 12 Pro Max. In addition, there are USB-A and USB-C sockets for use by both front and rear occupants.
Other updates to the interior of all Juke grades includes an enlarged 6.6-litre glovebox (29% larger than previously). The armrest has been redesigned to be more supportive and lifts to give access to a centre storage cubby, as per the previous Juke, but the lid now features a clip which can hold three credit cards.
All grades of Juke are now equipped with an electric handbrake, ensuring maximum space and convenience in the space between the front seats. On the Hybrid version, the e-Pedal and EV Mode buttons have been relocated for greater convenience.
Additional driver assistance technology has also been added.
The second generation Juke retains its predecessor's reputation as being inexpensive to run thanks to its efficient 1.0-litre three cylinder engine and a 23kg reduction in weight over the previous generation version, despite this model's increase in size. The weight improvement is down to the use of more lightweight, high-tension steel in the body, plus the introduction of a new CMF-B Nissan/Renault Alliance platform, shared with one of its closest rivals, the second generation Renault Captur. All of this should mean a competitive set of running cost stats. From the manual 1.0-litre model, expect a WLTP-rated combined cycle fuel figure of 47.9mpg and a WLTP-rated CO2 figure of 134g/km. For the Hybrid, it's up to 56.5mpg and up to 114g/km. The Hybrid uses a 20PS belt starter/generator and always starts off in electric mode.
Service intervals are every 12 months or 12,500 miles, depending on which comes first, and all servicing and maintenance is included as a part of the Motability package.
You probably know the guy who complains that all new cars look the same but has nothing good to say when a brand like Nissan brings out something different and fresh. Don't be that guy. The Juke has deservedly carved itself a lucrative niche for itself as an inexpensive vehicle that drives well, is cheap to run, can be leased with a low Motability Advance Payment and which isn't afraid to assert its own personality. The design of the MK2 Nissan Juke didn't alter that fundamental appeal but smartening the looks, creating a bigger cabin, a bigger boot and adding more technology is bound to make the new Juke even more appealing to Motability customers.
It remains an unusual proposition, with an appeal that extends beyond the small crossover segment and also attracts the kind of Motability customers who might otherwise consider trendy small runabouts like a MINI and FIAT 500. Go take a test drive in the latest Juke and see for yourself.
People with a disability and carers who choose a new Nissan Juke through Motability will receive a brand new car, delivered by a Motability Specialist at a local Nissan dealership, complete with insurance, servicing and maintenance, full breakdown assistance, replacement tyre cover, windscreen repair or replacement cover plus a mileage allowance of 60,000 miles over three years.
