2024 Nissan Juke review

The Nissan Juke is overlooked.

It's a very practical, tiny crossover SUV with a zesty turbo petrol engine, five models to choose from, and a clever interior with a boot that's way bigger than you probably expect.

It has one major issue though. I'll tell you all about it in this review -- include ways to get around this part of the drive experience that could be a deal-breaker for some buyers.

Check out some of the other models mentioned in this review:

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00:00 Intro
00:23 Is it the right price?
02:34 What are the best alternatives?
04:09 Is it the right size?
05:39 Interior
09:57 Under the bonnet
10:30 Driving
14:32 Efficiency
15:13 Is it safe?
16:08 Ownership
17:10 Verdict

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[electricdiesel]

Avoid the base Juke ST due to regressed drum brakes; missed the Juke Nismo with turbo AWD and a rare Juke R with GTR V6TT.

[LoungeRoom-oe]

We just purchased an ST two weeks ago. It is honestly the best car we have driven.
Never had any issues, ECO best not for urban driving but great on highways. Great road handling, user friendly and comfortable. Can’t recommend them highly enough. If you are looking at investing in a small SUV, this should be first on your list. We are soo happy with ours 😀

[gailwebber]

I have had the Juke Ti for just under four years now. I love it. I mainly use it for city type driving, but have driven on the Bruce Highway a fair few times as well. I still love it.

[GEE]

I think juke is a better option than those Chinese cars .

[DottsieNat-wv]

This is the next vehicle I am considering since my past purchases have been. Full size suv's....Rodeo, Xterra, CJ7jeep. Am currently looking😊

[tzuamourshihtzu]

Just test drive this today I absolutely loved it & ordered it there & then. I only passed my driving test 3 years ago & have been driving a VW polo so the juke is a huge step up but the 2024 model interior has sold me it’s stunning & hopefully it’s decently reliable ❤

[MarkVanDam]

Matt good review, although you were uncomplimentary on the Mazda 2 Gt for having a firm ride saying it’s not your driving style but here you love the very firm ride. Whats the difference?

[peoplelikeus]

I rented a Nissan Juke during Xmas holiday with family in 2022 and it was a brilliant like runabout in Canberra. I had a the basic version but even so it was nice to drive and parking was a breeze (very important when on holiday).

United Kingdom have an e-power Juke which gives a bit more performance with hybrid fuel consumption. Already the normal consumption is reasonably low at 6.1L/100km which I recorded during the rental period. UK Nissan site shows signifcant savings again but at a few thousands dollars premium.

Matt, any chance the e-power is coming to Australia? Its an underrated little car.

[gregturner_awod]

It certainly stands out from the crowd design wise, not sure I ‘love‘ the shape, extraordinary value for money though. The interior, despite aged design, doesn’t look too bad at all and it appears very functional. More USB ports up front and rear would be nice. Are they USB C or A? I truly think car manufacturers (nowadays) should be providing USB-C. Not sure I’d want to let it run out to 20, 00km between services, that’s a lot of k’s between oil;d changes, but depending on costs of service packs that might be the way to go. We’d never achieve that mileage on one in a year though. A great second car, but prejudiced though I am I’d likely choose the Skoda Kamiq 4 cylinder above the Juke. Great review with fair comments as always. Nissan generally make reliable cars, so that’s a positive for the Juke!

[spirro]

We have a 2023 Nissan Juke Ti. Awesome value car. Jam packed full of features for the price tag.

[DavidWalsh-gi]

I had a rental Kamiq for 2 months. 2 1720 klm round trip to the coal fields. Comfortable highway travelling. Nice interior. Very economical and superb handling.Dangerous transmission!! Forget about gunning off the line like a normal auto to merge into traffic. Cruise was awful. Apple car play dropped out intermittently. Horrible stop start.
I would not trust the longevity of the engine and transmission being a direct injection unit and a dodgy Volkswagen product

[simonjebb]

Hey Matt, what is the ride like compared to Puma ST Vline?
So if you turn off stop/start and have it in sports mode with auto hold on. Does that make it a smooth ride then
Or is the Puma just better?
I found the seats in the Puma a bit small for back support!
Partner likea the C4. Imput would be greatly appreciated
Its between
Juke TI
Puma ST VLine
Citroen C4
Many thanks

[INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

I have no idea why they squish cars like this. Looks ugly and wrecks visibility and cargo space.

[shezwillmott]

Gotva 3 year old tekna absolutely love it mine is manual though my preferred choice not a granny that cant drive a real car automatic

[alfstewart]

I'm currently driving one (ST-L) as my car is being replaced.

The DCT in the Juke must be the worst transmission on the market. It's almost impossible to get off the mark cleanly without it pushing you hard and it always feels like there is a rubber band pulling you back. Ride is also crap. Awful car.

It's saving grace are the front seats, which are excellent.

It's a dreadful, undercooked vehicle

[nig]

The Juke in that blue with those alloys does look the part.

[coreyjhinds]

I would never I had one as a loan car and all it did was bunny hope 😂😂

[reneeandmitchhardman]

@therightcar Just took delivery of a brand new STL + last week, so far so good (Fuji Sunset Red wirh white and black interior) do a mix of in town ans commuter diving (we live in Northern NSW), fuel is averaging 6.8 litres per 100 at present; boot space is excellent for a car of its size and honestly its a zippier car than what we thought it would be. If i had to give a couple of negitive comments at this stage; they'd be having to switch off the traffic sign recognition function at each start and at times the noise coming in to the vehicle can be a little intrusive at higher speeds; apart from that everything else seems good and well put did look at the MG ZS, Toyota Yarris Cross and the sibbling to the Juke (Quashqai) but the Juke won out having a larger boot and a great sense of styling both inside and found the Nissan dealer much better to dral with than Toyota/MG too so that did help in the decision making if only a little bit.

[DottsieNat-wv]

Isn't the rolling back or forward like driving a standard transmission? I've always driven standards Manuel transmissions and it comes. Natural to roll when idling.

[stizzygrayson]

The new hybrid mg3 will eat this for breakfast