Electric British-built Nissan Juke EV Revealed with Dramatic New Look

Nissan has pulled the wraps off the third-generation British-built Nissan Juke EV, which debuts bold new design direction for the firm to coincide with its shift to an all-electric platform.

Due to go on sale in 2027, the aesthetics of the new Juke EV – which will be built at Nissan’s UK plant in Sunderland – have been unveiled well in advance, along with confirmation it will be constructed and sold alongside the existing hybrid-powered Nissan Juke.

Sharing its CMF-EV platform with the new Nissan Leaf, the electric Juke will also join the Micra, Ariya and Townstar van in the Japanese firm’s EV portfolio.

As the car that gave rise to the so-called small-SUV when it was first launched with a game-changing look back in 2009, the new Juke gains a similarly dramatic appearance to herald its move into the electric space.

Set to rival Ford Puma GEN-E and Kia EV2, the new Juke EV takes inspiration from the 2023 Hyper Punk concept and has transformed the familiar shape with aggressive contouring on the side profile.

Supposedly inspired by origami, the Juke gets geode-like headlights flanking a distinctive light bar that stretches across the bonnet line and rises up towards the windscreen.

While the basic shape remains familiar, the unusual side panelling and two-tone paintwork endows it with a more rugged look than the current model.

The eye-catching design stretches to the taut rear end, where a large bumper and stylised taillight patterns can be seen.

What Will Power the Nissan Juke EV?

For now, Nissan is keeping the finer details – such as the interior – under wraps until the Juke nears production, but under the skin it is set to be offered with the choice of either Short Range or Long Range batteries.

This is likely to be sourced from 52kWh and 75kWh batteries as in the Leaf, though they aren’t set to be as powerful.

Nissan does confirm, however that the Juke EV will offer Vehicle-to-Grid technology.

Nissan says the Juke EV is crucial to its electric car strategy and highlights the special role its Sunderland plant – opened in 1986 – is playing in driving the brand’s ambitions as a forward-thinking automotive manufacturer.

Despite the shift towards electric, Nissan says it remains committed to offering a breadth of power options within its range by confirming the hybrid Qashqai and current generation Juke will continue to be offered alongside the new Juke EV.

The Nissan Juke has been one of the manufacturer's most successful models, regularly ranking inside the overall top ten in UK end-of-year sales charts since its launch over 15 years ago.