Juke: yearly fuel cost
The 2024 Nissan Juke's hybrid powertrain makes it one of the thriftiest small SUVs you can buy: claiming 57.6 mpg combined, it costs roughly £916 a year to fuel at 8,000 miles and £1.45 per litre — about £76 a month, or £17.60 a week. That demolishes the SUV segment average of 44.3 mpg across our 20-car sample, and it does so while offering 143 PS and a 10.1-second 0–62 time. Five years of fuel adds up to around £4,580 — roughly £1,600 less than a thirsty petrol SUV over the same period. For young families and city drivers who want crossover style without crossover fuel bills, the Juke hybrid is hard to argue with. It is a rare case of having your crossover cake and eating it.
Juke hybrid owners commonly see 54–56 mpg in mixed real-world driving against the 57.6 mpg WLTP claim — and in pure urban use, many match or beat the official figure outright. The hybrid system is in its element in stop-start traffic, so the best strategy is to let it work: brake gently to regenerate, avoid jackrabbit starts, and keep town speeds smooth so electric running engages often. On motorways, 65–70 mph preserves the advantage; push to 80 and the petrol engine does the heavy lifting. Verdict: the Juke hybrid's economy is the real deal — few cars in this list get closer to their claimed figure in everyday use. Servicing the hybrid system on schedule and keeping tyres at the correct pressures protect the Juke's efficiency long-term, while supermarket fill-ups rather than motorway services save 8–10p per litre.