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Nissan Juke 2015

Make
Nissan
Model / derivative
Juke
Year
2015
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1.5L
CO2
104 g/km

Every example on this page uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles/year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase, so the figures are directly comparable across vehicles.

Total cost of ownership

Source data
Per month£398/mo
Per year£4,782/yr
Cost per mile£0.65/mile
3-year total£14,346calculated, not a source figure

Calculated as the report's annual ownership cost (£4782) x the 3-year ownership period. Not a figure printed in the source report.

Cost breakdown

Every category this report covers, largest first.

Depreciation£956/yr20%
Service & MOT£920/yr19%
Fuel / Energy£856/yr18%
Maintenance & Repairs£654/yr14%
Insurance£510/yr11%
Finance / Leasing£353/yr7%
Urban Costs (CC / ULEZ / Parking)£240/yr5%
Roadside Assistance£139/yr3%
Tyres£135/yr3%
VED / Road Tax£20/yr

Quick answers

What does it cost to own a Nissan Juke 2015?

In this real 73 Auto example, total cost of ownership for this Nissan Juke 2015 is £398/month (£4,782/year), based on 7,400 miles/year over a 3-year finance ownership scenario.

What are the running costs of a Nissan Juke 2015?

Day-to-day running costs, including service & mot, fuel / energy and maintenance & repairs and 5 other costs, total £3,474/year (£290/month) in this example, excluding depreciation and finance.

What is the road tax (VED) for a Nissan Juke 2015?

VED (road tax) for this Nissan Juke 2015 is £20/year in this example.

What is the depreciation on a Nissan Juke 2015?

Depreciation accounts for £956/year (20% of the total cost) for this Nissan Juke 2015 in this example.

What drives this cost

For this Nissan Juke 2015, Depreciation is the largest ownership-cost category, making up 20% of the annual total (£956/year of £4,782/year). Service & MOT is a close second at 19%, so together these two categories account for 39% of the total. Depreciation and finance together make up 27% of the annual cost, while day-to-day running costs (fuel/energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tax, tyres and roadside assistance combined) make up 73%. As a diesel vehicle, fuel costs are calculated from a fuel price of £1.45/litre at 57mpg, making up 18% of the total.

What this example is

This is a worked example for one specific vehicle under the stated assumptions, not a quotation or financial advice. A different registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile or finance agreement will produce a different result. See the methodology and data sources behind this figure.

For what these figures add up to and why, see what Total Cost of Ownership means and UK car running costs.

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Service & MOT£669/yr15%
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