Engine choice

 Just three engines were offered from launch, the choice comprising a pair of petrol motors and a diesel. Kicking things off was a 1.6-litre unit with 115bhp and 157Nm of torque that offered mid-40mpg economy and performance that was solid rather than sparkling. Rather peppier was the 1.6-litre DIG-T unit (Direct-injection Gasolineturbocharged) that made 187bhp and a beefier 240Nm of torque, enough for 0-60mph in around 8.0 seconds.

For oil-burner fans there was the familiar Renault-nissan 1.5-litre dci unit that, alongside 108bhp and 240Nm of torque, claimed around 55mpg. Punchy, frugal and decently refined, it did a good job of hauling the small crossover along. And that was how things remained until September 2011 when efficiency tweaks and revised gear ratios brought small improvements in economy and emissions for both the entry-level petrol and diesel engines (now claiming 47.1mpg and 57.6mpg respectively).

Aside from further minor alterations to efficiency and power output, the next notable change arrived in 2013 with a heavily-revised 1.5 dci diesel; cleaner, more economical and with increased torque it featured an EGR system, variable geometry turbo, revised piezo-electric injectors and a variable oil-pump. Claimed economy and emissions were now 67.3mpg and 109g/km.

Finally – and coinciding with the launch of a refreshed Juke – 2014 saw the 115bhp 1.6 engine replaced by a turbocharged 1.2 DIG-T unit, and the 1.6 DIG-T revised for lower emissions.