Nissan Juke Electric: An Urban SUV with Extreme Design Inspired by a Concept Car

Nissan is preparing to enrich its electric offering with a new generation of the Juke, already unveiled in preview form but not set to hit the market until 2027. This future urban SUV is gradually abandoning its current positioning to enter a new era, based on a platform shared with the latest generation of the Leaf.

An Even Bolder Style for the Urban SUV

Since its launch, the Nissan Juke has always stood out with an extraordinary visual identity. The first generation made a significant impact in Europe thanks to its stylistic boldness and commercial success, while the second iteration was more subdued and less impactful in terms of sales.

To rekindle interest around this key model in the B-SUV segment, Nissan is choosing a radically expressive approach. The future electric Juke indeed adopts a design language very close to that of a concept car, particularly inspired by the Hyper Punk study. The overall impression is of a sculpted, almost futuristic vehicle, where smooth surfaces are almost absent in favor of sharp edges and taut volumes.

Design elements reinforce this impression: highly graphic wheel arches, front door handles integrated into the bodywork, and rear door handles concealed within the pillars, as well as a contrasting roof that accentuates the vehicle's dynamic silhouette. Nissan has not yet communicated its exact dimensions, but this new Juke is expected to grow slightly compared to the current model, which is 4.21 meters long.

A Technical Base Shared with the New Leaf

Beneath its completely rethought bodywork, this new generation Juke will rest on the CMF-EV architecture, already used by the new Nissan Leaf as well as the Ariya SUV, and several electric models from the Renault-Nissan alliance.

This technical base paves the way for several battery configurations. The Juke could thus inherit the 52 kWh pack already known from the Leaf, perfectly suited for urban and suburban use. A version equipped with the 75 kWh battery seems less likely to avoid any internal competition with the manufacturer's electric compact.

In terms of powertrain, the SUV is expected to adopt an electric unit placed on the front axle, with an estimated power output ranging between 180 and 210 horsepower depending on the versions considered.

Production of this new model is expected in the UK, at the Sunderland plant, alongside the upcoming Leaf, thus confirming the central role of this site in Nissan's electric strategy in Europe.