As a pioneer when it concerns electric cars, Nissan has been slow to electrify its line-up. however it’s now coming on strong, with a new Juke hybrid model part of the plan to offer a completely electrified range by next year.
Nissan promises that the Juke Hybrid’s petrol-electric powertrain will provide a 40 per cent reduction in fuel consumption, while the brand claims that up to 80 per cent of urban journeys can be completed on electric power alone.

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Drawing on tech from alliance partner Renault, under the bonnet sits a 1.6-litre petrol engine producing 93bhp as well as 148Nm of torque. It’s joined by an electric motor supplied by Nissan providing a maximum of 48bhp as well as 205Nm, with the new hybrid powertrain producing 25 per cent much more power than the petrol-only Juke, at 141bhp in total.
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Similar to the tech in the Renault Clio, the electric motor is fed by a 1.2kWh liquid-cooled battery, while the two power sources drive a smart “multi-modal” clutchless automatic gearbox. 
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This is possible thanks to the Renault-sourced 20bhp belt starter/generator; the Juke hybrid always starts off in electric drive mode as well as Nissan says there are four ‘ICE’ gears as well as two ‘EV gears’ with synchronisation of the ratios taken care of by the pair of electric motors.