2014 Nissan Juke first drive review

This is the facelifted Nissan Juke, the Japanese manufacturer's answer to newcomers such as the Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008.

Along with some mid-life styling tweaks, the small crossover is now available with a new 1.2 DIG-T turbocharged petrol engine, a bigger boot and a number of exterior and interior personalisation options.

There are also three driving aids, which fall under Nissan's Safety Shield' umbrella. As such, this revised Juke gets a lane departure warning system, blind spot warning and moving object detection. There is also more connectivity and some new optional extras available. Nissan wants to keep Juke at the top of the segment's best-seller list and reinforce its position as the second best-selling Nissan model in Europe.

The Japanese brand claims that the Juke is outselling cars such as the Mini hatchback and Audi A1 and wants to keep on doing so.

There are four trim levels – Visia, Acenta, Acenta Premium and Tekna – and a list of optional extras like the personalised exterior and interior packages, costing £170 and £350 respectively.

The base diesel Juke, the dCi 110 Visia, costs £15,320.

Apart from the new personalisation features and exterior details, the revised Juke gets new front and rear bumpers and redesigned upper headlights incorporating LED daytime running lights. The grille also sports the new Nissan family look, with a large central 'V' finished in chrome. Door mirrors now include LED repeaters and cameras for the Around View Monitor.

Additionally, there are new colour options and a new range of 17 and 18-inch alloy wheels, the latter with coloured plastic inserts.

The exterior personalisation options include colour highlights for the mirror caps, side sills, roof spoiler and door handles. Headlight surrounds and parts of the bumpers can also be ordered in contrasting colours. As ever in cases such as this, there’s a fine line between an attractive end result and an aesthetic outrage, so choose carefully.