The Nissan Juke The electric vehicle (EV) will use the same platform as the new-generation electric Nissan Leaf – a move that will result in larger size but will also improve its final showroom price in the battle with the Toyota C-HR EV, due here in 2027.
Accordingly Automotive News Europethe automaker confirmed that the Juke EV will share its CMF-EV architecture with the new third-generation Leaf, saving Nissan – which is struggling after significant sales declines in China and the United States, the world’s two largest auto markets – millions in development costs.
Nissan Europe technical director Guy Reid confirmed that production of the Juke EV is scheduled to begin in late 2026 at the same factory in Sunderland, UK, where the Leaf (and the Australian petrol Juke) are made, with the two models sharing underpinnings and key components to reduce development costs.
The Leaf has been confirmed for Australian showrooms in March or April 2026, while the Juke EV has not yet been officially announced for the local range.
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As well as being cheaper to develop, the deal means the Juke will be larger compared to the current combustion engine Juke, which sits on a different platform.
Automotive News Europe reports that the Juke will use the same liquid-cooled battery case as the new Leaf, but Mr Reid said the Juke EV’s battery packs will be smaller.
The Leaf was announced with 52 kWh and larger 75 kWh nickel manganese cobalt batteries with a claimed WLTP range of up to 604 km, which also offer CCS charging capability.
Despite the shared components, said Giovanny Arroba, Nissan Europe’s design chief Automotive News Europe The Juke will have “a different, more divisive personality” compared to the Leaf.
Nissan has not yet revealed any further details about the Juke EV, which is due to land in Australia in 2027 alongside the first electric SUV, the Toyota C-HR.
Toyota Australia has confirmed the C-HR will use a 74.7kWh lithium-ion battery and a front-mounted 165kW/269Nm electric motor. Overseas models offer a range of up to 609 km on a single charge.
Nissan launched the Ariya large electric SUV in Australia in 2025, its second electric model after the Leaf, which was launched here in 2012.
An electric Nissan Micra hatch smaller than the Leaf has also been unveiled but is not yet scheduled for Australia, Nissan Oceanian boss Andrew Humberstone has told Daily Sparkz it was “on the radar.”
The Juke will continue to be offered here as a petrol engine only, with hybrid models sold abroad since 2022 not confirmed for the local range.
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