• Reasonable rear seat space
• Small rear doors can be awkward
• Standard petrol has a big boot

How much space is there?

The Nissan Juke’s practicality is average for the class. Its cabin is large enough to allow a six-foot tall adult to sit behind a similarly-sized driver, although three abreast in the rear will be a squeeze. It’s also worth noting that the car’s sloping roofline robs some headroom.

We also found the Juke’s sharply rising window line makes the rear of the car feel far smaller than it is, as it blocks a lot of light from entering the cabin. It’s quite dark and claustrophobic in the rear, and children who like to look out of the window will likely be disappointed. You’ll find far more space and a better view out in the rear of a Skoda Kamiq.

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Up front there’s plenty of space for driver and passenger, and there’s a very wide range of adjustment in the seat and steering wheel – though it’s a shame that the seats are manually operated even on pricey top-spec cars. Electric seat adjustment and even massage is becoming increasingly common in this class of car.

Disappointingly, the Juke doesn’t have particularly clever storage, either. There’s a reasonable glovebox (bigger post-facelift), decently-sized door bins, a small central cubby under the armrest and two cupholders. Smartphones can be placed on a small shelf ahead of the gear lever, and wireless charging is available. Again, though, the Kamiq is better in this regard.

Boot space and storage

The current Nissan Juke’s boot is much improved over the original car’s. You get 422 litres of space, making it slightly lager than the 400 litres you get from the Skoda Kamiq and SEAT Arona, and only 34 litres behind the class-leading Ford Puma.

It’s worth mentioning that figure’s only for the standard petrol model, though. Splash the cash on the hybrid and you’ll pay a storage penalty as the battery pack eats up space under the boot board. You lose 68 litres to the hardware, which hacks the Juke’s boot down to 354 litres with the rear seats in place.

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This Juke’s rear lights cross over the tailgate, so there’s a wide, low boot opening rather than a narrow gap. If you stick with the standard petrol, you also get an adjustable boot floor that can be lowered to maximise space or raised to give a flat floor when the rear seats are folded down. In its raised position, there’s a really useful amount of storage space underneath.

Is it easy to park?

Small rear windows mean that visibility out of the back is compromised, but at least all models bar the entry-level Visia come with a rear-view camera – even if the display is low resolution.

There’s no such problem up front, where slim windscreen pillars and big door mirrors ensure great visibility both in front and down the side. Further up the range, Tekna models come with 360-degree surround-view cameras as standard.

Safety

• Top score in 2019 Euro NCAP tests
• Safety assist technology standard across range
• Very strong adult occupant score

The Juke scored a full five-star Euro NCAP crash test safety rating when it was tested at the end of 2019. All cars get autonomous emergency braking, traffic sign recognition and lane-departure warning, while higher trim levels get the ProPilot system, which can take control of the throttle, braking and steering under certain conditions.

However, all models scored the same excellent rating, with the standard safety kit considered performant enough to return a 73% score in the Safety Assist category. A score of 94% in the Adult Occupant category is very high, too.

There are six airbags in the Juke, while the outer two rear seats come with Isofix child seat attachments. Unlike some rivals, there’s no option to add Isofix to the front passenger seat. Tyre pressure monitors are standard across the range, and all cars come with a tyre repair kit, while a spare wheel is available as a cost option.

Watch the Nissan Juke’s Euro NCAP crash test video