Third-generation Nissan Juke goes fully electric on CMF-EV platform

Nissan has unveiled the third generation of its Juke compact crossover as a fully electric vehicle, marking the first time the model has been offered with an all-electric powertrain. The reveal took place at Nissan’s Vision event in Japan, where the automaker presented its long-term product roadmap and technology direction to global media, investors, and company employees. The electric Juke is slated to reach European customers in spring 2027.

The announcement represents a significant step in Nissan’s electrification push in Europe, where the company has been selling electric vehicles since the original Leaf’s debut in 2010. The Juke itself has been a consistent performer in the European compact crossover segment, with Nissan reporting 1.5 million units sold across the region over the course of its first two generations since the model’s launch that same year.

Built on CMF-EV, produced in Sunderland

The electric Juke will be built on the CMF-EV platform, the same underpinning that supports the third-generation Nissan Leaf, which debuted for the 2026 model year. The CMF-EV platform was developed by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and designed specifically for battery-electric vehicles, enabling a flat-floor architecture and flexible battery packaging. Nissan has not yet disclosed specific battery capacity, motor output, or range figures for the Juke EV.

Production of the all-electric Juke will take place at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant in northeastern England, a facility that has been central to the company’s European manufacturing operations for nearly four decades. The Sunderland Plant already produces the Leaf, and Nissan says the first trial phase of Juke production is set to begin in the coming weeks. The choice of Sunderland underscores the plant’s continued importance as the anchor of Nissan’s electrified manufacturing base in Europe, with the company also drawing on a design, engineering, and development network that spans the UK, Spain, and Germany.

Vehicle-to-Grid capability included

The electric Juke will support Vehicle-to-Grid technology, known as V2G, placing it alongside the third-generation Leaf in offering bidirectional charging capability. V2G allows an EV to not only draw power from the electrical grid but also return stored energy from its battery back to the grid or to a home energy system. The technology has attracted increasing interest from utilities and policymakers as a mechanism for managing peak grid demand and integrating higher levels of renewable energy generation. For EV owners, V2G can also provide a potential source of revenue or energy cost savings, depending on the rate structure offered by their utility.

Nissan has been among the earlier mainstream automakers to incorporate V2G into its consumer vehicles, having introduced the capability in the second-generation Leaf in select markets. Expanding V2G to the Juke platform signals the company’s intention to make bidirectional charging a standard feature across its European electric lineup rather than a niche offering confined to a single model.

An expanding electric lineup in Europe

The electric Juke joins a growing portfolio of battery electric vehicles that Nissan is developing for the European market. The current European EV lineup includes the new Micra, the third-generation Leaf, the Ariya crossover, and the Townstar light commercial vehicle. Nissan has also indicated that a new A-segment electric vehicle is in development, which would extend the brand’s EV presence to the smallest end of the European passenger car market.

“Europe is central to Nissan’s electrification strategy, and we remain firmly committed to a fully electric future,” said Massimiliano Messina, Chairman of Nissan AMIEO, the company’s Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania regional division. “With a rapidly expanding EV line-up, we are bringing greater choice and innovation to every segment, powered by our strong design, engineering, and manufacturing footprint in the region. Together, this next generation of vehicles will accelerate our transition to zero-emission mobility.”

The decision to electrify the Juke carries particular commercial weight. The Juke competes in the B-segment crossover category, one of the most competitive and high-volume segments in the European market. Electrifying the model gives Nissan a fully electric option in a segment where it has established brand recognition and a loyal customer base, allowing it to retain existing Juke buyers who are ready to transition to a battery electric vehicle rather than ceding them to rival offerings.

e-Power continues alongside the EV lineup

While the Juke’s third generation arrives as a fully electric vehicle, Nissan continues to offer its e-Power hybrid technology within the broader Juke lineup. The Juke HEV and the Qashqai e-Power will remain available, providing customers who are not yet positioned for a fully electric vehicle with access to an electrified alternative that does not require a charging infrastructure commitment.

Nissan’s e-Power system uses a gasoline engine exclusively as a generator to charge a battery, which then powers an electric motor that drives the wheels. Because the wheels are always driven electrically, e-Power delivers driving characteristics similar to those of a battery electric vehicle, including strong low-speed torque and smooth, linear acceleration, without requiring the driver to plug in. Nissan has positioned e-Power as a practical option for customers who may lack access to home charging or who operate in regions where public charging infrastructure remains sparse.

Clíodhna Lyons, Region Vice President of Product, Brand and Marketing Strategy for Nissan AMIEO, framed the electric Juke as both an expansion of the brand’s audience and an evolution of the model’s identity. “Juke has always stood for bold design and a willingness to challenge convention,” Lyons said. “With this third generation, we are bringing that spirit into the electric age. As our first fully electric Juke, it will help us reach new customers while expanding choice across our electrified range.”

What buyers should know

Nissan has not released pricing, trim levels, or detailed specifications for the electric Juke ahead of its spring 2027 launch. Given the platform’s relationship to the third-generation Leaf, prospective buyers can reasonably anticipate a powertrain architecture that prioritizes efficiency and bidirectional charging capability. Nissan has positioned the electric Juke as a European market vehicle, and North American availability has not been confirmed as part of the announced product plan.

The spring 2027 timeframe gives Nissan roughly a year to finalize production ramp-up at Sunderland and communicate pricing ahead of customer deliveries. European buyers considering the electric Juke will want to monitor the eventual disclosure of range figures and DC fast charging speeds, two specifications that carry particular weight in the compact crossover segment, where the Juke will compete against an increasingly crowded field of purpose-built electric options from established and emerging rivals alike.