Nissan has updated its Juke crossover lowering emissions and boosting fuel economy.
Both the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.5-litre dCi diesel drivetrains have been given revised gear ratios, and when coupled to manual transmissions make them cleaner and more fuel-efficient.
The 1.6-litre petrol variant now returns 47.1mpg on the combined cycle – an improvement of 2.3mpg – and emits 139g/km of CO2, a reduction of 8g/km. As a result of these changes, the 1.6-litre petrol model now sits in VED Band E, meaning that owners will pay £15 less to tax their cars. With the fuel savings factored in, Nissan says the optimisation changes will save the typical owner £232 over the course of three years.
Customers opting for the revised 1.5-litre dCi diesel see fuel economy improve from 55.4mpg to 57.6mpg on the combined cycle, and emissions fall from 134g/km to 129g/km. As with the petrol model, the revised diesel-powered Juke drops a VED band (from E to D), and now costs just £95 a year to tax. Over the course of three years, the savings add up to an estimated £171.92.
The icing on the cake for all Juke buyers is that these revisions come at no additional cost.
