As part of Nissan's drive to improve its products, both the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.5-litre dCi diesel versions have undergone improvements to further reduce emissions and boost fuel economy.
Thanks to revised gear ratios, Nissan claims that the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.5-litre dCi turbo-diesel models fitted with manual transmissions are now cleaner and more fuel-efficient.
The 1.6-litre petrol variant now returns 16.7 km/litre (47.1mpg) on the combined cycle, an improvement of 0.8km/litre (2.3mpg) – and emits just 139g/km of CO2, a reduction of 8g/km. As a result of these changes, the 1.6-litre petrol model now sits in Band B, meaning that owners will pay €52 less to tax their cars.
Customers opting for the revised 1.5-litre dCi diesel see fuel economy improve from 19.6km/litre to 20.4km/litre (55.4mpg to 57.6mpg) on the combined cycle, and emissions fall from 134g/km to just 129g/km. The improvement does not change the tax band for the diesel version, but does enhance its economy.
The icing on the cake for all Juke buyers is that these revisions come at no additional cost for British drivers, so hopefully Nissan Ireland can match this.