Nissan Juke running costs and reliability

Item: Nissan Juke (2019 onwards)
Rating: 3
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones

2019 onwards (change model)

Running costs rating: 3 out of 53.0

Nissan Juke boot, rear seat partially down

Written by Alan Taylor-Jones Updated: 26 July 2024

Miles per pound (mpp) ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Petrol engines	6.5 - 7.1 mpp
Hybrid petrol engines	8.1 - 8.6 mpp

What is miles per pound?

Fuel economy ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only.

Petrol engines	44.1 - 48.7 mpg
Hybrid petrol engines	55.4 - 58.9 mpg

View mpg & specs for any version

Petrol and hybrid
Decent but not exceptional economy
No plug-in hybrid or diesel

What are the running costs?

The Juke generally provides fairly low running costs, but we can’t help but feel like Nissan could be doing more. The petrol engine is fine but not outstanding for emissions, while competitors such as the Peugeot 2008 and Vauxhall Mokka can be had with all-electric drive.

The Juke’s 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine is still a good choice, though. When paired with a six-speed manual gearbox, it will return a claimed 47.9mpg – a figure we found realistic while testing.

The seven-speed dual-clutch automatic claims 46.3mpg, but we’ve struggled to get more than 40mpg in this example. CO2 emissions are also reasonable, with Nissan quoting as low as 134g/km for the manual and 137g/km for the automatic.

Nissan says the hybrid is capable of delivering 54mpg and CO2 emissions as low as 118g/km. However, in our experience it’s no more efficient than the petrol, at least on a run. It should come into its own in town when it can drive on electric more.

Servicing and warranty

Nissans come with a three-year/60,000-mile warranty, and the company offers you the option to extend this for another 12 months, but with the same maximum mileage limit.

There are a trio of fixed-price service plans available on the Nissan Juke, spanning two, three or four years. These cover scheduled maintenance, and you get 12 months of roadside assistance, too. As with rival manufacturers, Nissan lets you either pay for the service plan outright, or in monthly instalments.

Reliability

Old Juke doesn’t have the best reliability record
Nissan in general, does, however
Not the best warranty

Since 2019, the Juke has been subject to two recalls. The first relates to the rear seats and the other was to do with a faulty air bag. Both recall dates were in 2021 so this shouldn’t be an issue now.

The petrol and hybrid powertrains are already used across other Renault and Nissan models, and hopefully should prove robust.