Where each one leads
Mazda CX-3
- Against cars of the same age, the Mazda CX-3 comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 6% more often than average) than the Nissan Juke (passes 6% less often than average).
- Against cars of the same year, the Mazda CX-3 comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 7% more often than average) than the Nissan Juke (fails 12% more often than average).
- Fewer Mazda CX-3 cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.5% against 2.9%).
- NHTSA rates the 2021 Mazda CX-3 at 5 of 5 stars, the 2016 Nissan Juke at 4.
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2022 Mazda CX-3 uses 7.7 l/100 km, the 2017 Nissan Juke 8.0.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Mazda CX-3 uses 6.8 l/100 km on the road, the Nissan Juke 7.2.
Nissan Juke
- New Nissan Juke cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 133 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 146 for the Mazda CX-3 in 2022.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mazda CX-3 | Nissan Juke | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2014–2021 | 2011–2017 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 261,954 (2015–2022) | 953,718 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 24,809 | 412,852 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 18,248 | 22,957 |
| In traffic in Finland | 1,888 | 5,268 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mazda CX-3 | Nissan Juke | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 87% | 71% |
| … against cars of the same age | +6% | −6% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| … against cars of the same year | +7% | +12% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| US owner complaints | 114 | 478 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2016 (48) | 2011 (153) |
| US recall campaigns | 4 | 7 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,391 | 805 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Mazda CX-3 | Nissan Juke | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2021) | 4★ (2016) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mazda CX-3 | Nissan Juke | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 7.7 l/100 km (2022) | 8.0 l/100 km (2017) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.8 l/100 km | 7.2 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 6.1 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 146 g/km | 133 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 89 kW (119 hp) | 82 kW (110 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,261 kg | 1,293 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €30,097 | €27,091 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 101,000 km | 138,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).