The original Nissan Juke was an absolute trailblazer. Designed as an alternative to conventional small hatchbacks, its high-riding stance put an SUV within the grasp of buyers on modest budgets. And despite its quirky looks not being to everyone?s tastes, the Juke sold by the proverbial bucketload and inspired a raft of other small SUVs. So how does the latest Nissan Juke stack up against the best small SUVs for practicality, efficiency, reliability and more? Juke Hybrid, which has a 141bhp 1.6-litre regular hybrid engine. It's not rapid, achieving a 0-60mph time of 10.4 seconds in our tests, and is slower than a Renault Captur E-Tech hybrid we timed on the same day (9.7 seconds). A Toyota Yaris Cross feels more lively when driving on just its electric motor, but the tables are turned at higher speeds, when the Juke?s petrol engine and electric motor work together to provide strong acceleration. The Hybrid has regenerative braking with an e-Pedal button to increase the braking effect. On the highest setting, the car slows down to walking pace fairly swiftly when you lift off the accelerator pedal, making stop-start driving less work. Silver, £24,150