Nissan unveiled the all electric third generation Juke on 14 April 2026, and it arrives in spring 2027, built at Nissan's Sunderland plant. If you have read about it, you have almost certainly read a range figure. Possibly 386 miles, possibly 380, possibly 375.
Those numbers are the new Nissan Leaf's, carried across by journalists filling a gap. That is worth saying plainly, because if you are deciding whether to wait for this car or lease something now, you should know how little is actually confirmed.
What Nissan Has Confirmed
- The car is called the Juke. Nissan's phrase is the "first-ever 100% electric JUKE".
- It was unveiled on 14 April 2026, and the reveal showed production ready exterior design only. No interior, and no specifications at all.
- It is built on the CMF-EV platform, the same architecture underneath the Nissan Ariya and the third generation Leaf.
- UK launch is spring 2027, and it has vehicle to grid capability.
- The Juke HEV continues, so the electric version is an addition rather than a replacement.
What Nissan Has Not Said
More than six months after the reveal, Nissan has still published none of the following.
| Specification | Published by Nissan? |
|---|---|
| Battery capacity | No |
| WLTP range | No |
| Power output | No |
| UK pricing | No |
| Boot capacity | No |
| Charging speed | No |
Six for six. Nissan's most recent Juke press material, a full press kit issued in July 2026, covers the petrol and hybrid cars only and contains no electric Juke data whatsoever.
Where the Numbers You Have Read Came From
This is easy to demonstrate. Here are the new Leaf's official figures, from Nissan's own UK press releases.
| Nissan Leaf | Range, WLTP | Power | Boot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75kWh | Up to 386 miles | 160kW, 215hp | 437 litres |
| 52kWh | Up to 280 miles | Not directly comparable | 437 litres |
Now compare that with the Juke coverage
- One outlet ran the headline "Nissan Juke EV revealed: 386-mile range", which is the Leaf 75kWh's exact official figure.
- Another ran "380-mile range", the same number rounded down.
- A third quotes "52kWh and 74kWh" batteries and ranges of "about 270 and 375 miles", hedged with "it's understood that".
- The 215bhp power figure doing the rounds is the Leaf's. The 150kW charging figure is the Leaf's. The 437 litre boot is the Leaf's.
To their credit, some outlets are upfront about it. Autocar states plainly that details of what underpins the Juke have yet to be confirmed and that it is expected to mirror the Leaf, presenting the figures as the Leaf's rather than the Juke's.
Is the inference reasonable? Probably. The Juke shares a platform with the Leaf, is built on the same production line, and Nissan tends to share powertrains across a platform. But "probably similar to the Leaf" and "386 miles" are different claims, and only one of them is something you should plan a lease around.
Is the Electric Juke Definitely Still Happening?
A fair question, because Nissan has pulled an EV from Sunderland recently. The electric Qashqai has reportedly been shelved, with sources telling Reuters it could not restart before 2030. Nissan neither confirmed nor denied that report, saying only that it remains committed to expanding its electrified line-up. Sunderland capacity is reportedly going to Kicks e-POWER production instead.
The Juke appears unaffected. It was revealed in April 2026, the Qashqai EV story emerged in June 2026, and no publication has reported a Juke EV cancellation, delay or review. On the available evidence the Juke survived that round of decisions. That is not a cast iron guarantee, but it is the honest position.
Will It Get the Electric Car Grant?
Unknown, and it matters. To qualify a car must meet all of the following.
- A recommended retail price of £37,000 or less.
- Zero tailpipe emissions and a minimum 100 mile range.
- A three year or 60,000 mile vehicle warranty, and an eight year or 100,000 mile battery warranty.
The grant is worth up to £3,750 in Band 1 and up to £1,500 in Band 2. Nissan has said nothing about whether the Juke EV will qualify, which is unsurprising given it has not announced a price. For context, the Leaf does qualify for the full Band 1 amount, and our guide to the cost of leasing an electric car sets out what else to budget for. Anyone telling you the Juke EV will be eligible is guessing, because eligibility depends on a price that does not exist yet.
So Should You Wait?
Spring 2027 is further away than it sounds
It is around 18 months off, and a launch is not the same as availability. New models typically take months to reach volume, and early allocation goes to the launch trims rather than the specification you might want. Realistically you are looking at mid to late 2027 before there is genuine choice and competitive leasing pricing.
A 24 month lease now lands you back at the right moment
This is the cleanest answer for most people. Rather than waiting 18 months without a car, or committing to four years and missing the Juke entirely, a two year agreement returns you to the market exactly when the electric Juke has real world reviews, known residuals and sensible monthly pricing. You get to decide with facts instead of forecasts.
If you want a Juke specifically, the hybrid continues
Nissan has committed to keeping the Juke HEV in the range, priced from £24,485 to £32,395. If what you like is the Juke, you can have one now and the electric version will still be there later. Our personal leasing range covers the rest of the line-up.
If you want a Nissan EV, the Leaf exists and its numbers are real
The 52kWh starts at £28,849 including the grant and covers up to 280 miles. The 75kWh runs from £32,249 to £36,249 including the grant, covers up to 386 miles, charges at up to 150kW with 20 to 80 per cent in under 30 minutes, and offers the same vehicle to grid capability the Juke EV is promised. Same platform, same factory.
Wait only if the styling is the point
That is the one thing the April reveal genuinely confirmed, and the one thing the Leaf cannot give you. The new Juke looks dramatically different from anything else Nissan sells, and if that is what you want, no amount of sensible arithmetic will talk you out of it. Just go in knowing that nothing about how it drives, how far it goes or what it costs has been confirmed.
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Get in touchFrequently Asked Questions
Nissan has not published one. Every range figure in circulation, whether 386 miles, 380 miles or 375 miles, is the new Nissan Leaf's official figure carried across by journalists because the Juke shares the Leaf's CMF-EV platform. Nissan showed only the exterior design at the 14 April 2026 reveal and has published no battery capacity, range, power, price, boot capacity or charging speed since.
Nissan has stated spring 2027. Bear in mind that a launch date is not the same as broad availability, and new models usually take several months to reach volume with a full choice of trims, so realistic choice and competitive leasing pricing are likely to come later in 2027.
Nissan has not announced a price. Estimates of around £28,000, or the mid to high £20,000s, are journalist predictions rather than Nissan figures. Because the Electric Car Grant has a hard £37,000 price cap, the price Nissan eventually sets will also determine whether the car qualifies for a grant, which is why nobody can confirm eligibility yet.
At Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK, on the same line as the third-generation Leaf. Nissan confirmed this at the reveal and said a first trial production phase was due to begin within weeks of April 2026.
Nissan has confirmed that the Juke HEV, the hybrid, remains an important part of the line-up, so the electric version is an addition rather than a straight replacement. Nissan has not made the same explicit commitment about the pure petrol DIG-T beyond the EV launch. The current range runs from £24,485 to £32,395.
CMF-EV, confirmed by Nissan. This is the same architecture used by the Nissan Ariya and the third-generation Leaf. If you see it described as CMF-BEV, which is a different Nissan platform, that is incorrect.
Nobody knows, including Nissan, because eligibility depends on the car being priced under £37,000 and no price has been announced. The grant is worth up to £3,750 in Band 1 and up to £1,500 in Band 2, and also requires a minimum 100-mile range, a three-year or 60,000-mile vehicle warranty and an eight-year or 100,000-mile battery warranty. The Leaf qualifies for the full £3,750.
No. The electric Qashqai has reportedly been shelved, according to a Reuters report that Nissan did not confirm, with sources suggesting it could not restart before 2030. No publication has reported any cancellation, delay or review of the electric Juke, which was revealed in April 2026 and survived the round of decisions that affected the Qashqai in June 2026.
For most people, a shorter lease is the better answer than waiting. Spring 2027 is roughly 18 months away and volume availability will come later still, so a 24-month agreement signed now returns you to the market at about the point the electric Juke has real reviews, known residual values and sensible monthly pricing. Waiting 18 months without a car, or signing a four-year deal, are the two options that leave you worse off.
Yes, Nissan has confirmed vehicle-to-grid capability, which allows a compatible car to send energy back to the grid or to a home rather than only drawing from it. The electric Juke joins the third-generation Leaf in offering it. Nissan has not published the technical detail of how it is implemented on the Juke.
The third-generation Leaf, which shares the Juke EV's CMF-EV platform and is built in the same Sunderland plant. The 52kWh version covers up to 280 miles and starts at £28,849 including the Electric Car Grant. The 75kWh covers up to 386 miles, charges at up to 150kW with 20 to 80 per cent in under 30 minutes, has a 437-litre boot and runs from £32,249 to £36,249 including the grant. Unlike the Juke EV, all of those figures are confirmed.
Because none of them has Nissan figures to work from, so each is making its own inference from the new Leaf. That is how you end up with 386 miles, 380 miles and 375 miles for the same car, and batteries quoted as 74kWh when the Leaf's is 75kWh. The honest answer is that the specifications are not known yet, and anyone presenting them as confirmed is presenting an estimate as a fact.