2017 Nissan Juke  RealSafeCars68Safety Rating

#76 of 2017 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#149 of all 2017 vehicles


The Juke, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup since 2011, is a small hatchback with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily bypass mud and snow. The Nissan Juke provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2017 Nissan Juke is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2017 Nissan Juke has a score of 68, implying a 0.057% chance of driver death (5.1% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2017 Nissan Juke has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0573% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.5385%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0573% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.5385% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2017 Nissan Juke is 23% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2017 Nissan Juke is 13% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9056Hyundai VelosterKia ForteNissan JukeMazda CX-3FIAT 500XVolkswagen BeetleMINI CooperFIAT 500LJeep RenegadeBuick EncoreVolkswagen GolfSubaru CrosstrekComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2017 Nissan Juke with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 56 to 90. The 2017 Nissan Juke is safer than the 2017 Hyundai Veloster and less safe than the 2017 Mazda CX-3, the 2017 FIAT 500X, the 2017 Volkswagen Beetle, the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf, the 2017 Buick Encore, the 2017 Jeep Renegade, the 2017 FIAT 500L, and the 2017 MINI Cooper.

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