Thinking about your next Motability Scheme car? The RAC has reviewed three of the latest SUVs available to lease through the Motability Scheme: the compact and stylish Nissan Juke, the family-friendly Nissan Qashqai, and the spacious Volkswagen Tayron.
This article has been written by the RAC to help you compare comfort, practicality and value across some of the SUVs currently available on the Motability Scheme*.
The prices shown are valid for applications placed before 31 December 2025. Remember, prices can go up or down.
Nissan Juke
- Category: Small SUV
- Seats: 5
- Petrol or hybrid
- Boot space: 354-422 litres
- Advance Payment: From £0
The Nissan Juke remains one of the UK’s most popular new cars, even though the current model has been around for a few years. It’s easy to see why buyers love it, with its striking design still drawing glances as you drive along.
The Juke is more than just a distinctive face, though. It has smart, high-quality interior for an affordable SUV, with comfortable seating, a high driving position and easy controls. Despite having all the tech you’d expect there are loads of physical buttons in the cabin, making the Juke easy to live with.
In terms of space, while it’s limited by its small size and curvy shape, the Juke still has a decent amount of legroom for adults, though it’s a little tight for head space in the back. Petrol models get a well-shaped and easy to load 422-litre boot, but hybrid models reduce the boot size a bit.
Parking the Juke is made easier by a 360-degree camera system on Tekna models and above, giving you a bird’s eye view around the car. On the road it feels agile and cruises quietly, although the ride is a bit fidgety if you choose a trim level with the biggest alloy wheels.
You can opt for pure petrol power in the Nissan Juke, with the little 112hp 1.0-litre turbo engine being smooth and quiet. It lacks performance out of town, though, so we’d recommend the hybrid model with its 141hp 1.6-litre petrol engine and electric motor. It’s not as quiet when building up speed but can potter about town in EV mode easily.
Overall, with options available with zero Advance Payment on the Motability Scheme, the Nissan Juke is a good affordable small SUV choice.
Read RAC Drive’s Nissan Juke Hybrid review here.
Nissan Qashqai
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- Category: Medium SUV
- Seats: 5
- Petrol or petrol-electric hybrid
- Boot space: 479-504 litres
- Advance Payment: From £499
The Nissan Qashqai helped make family SUVs popular. This new version is better than ever, with a smart look and lots of useful features.
The latest Qashqai maintains relatively compact dimensions, making it easy to drive and park, but still offers plenty of space. With up to 504 litres of boot space depending on version, pushchairs or holiday luggage are swallowed up without a struggle.
Nissan has also added some real sophistication and tech into the latest Qashqai. Its premium interior design is very appealing, while you get plenty of standard equipment across the range and an impressive five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
Among the comprehensive level of safety features, Tekna models come with a driver assistance system that can steer itself within lanes on the motorway and adjust your speed to suit. What’s more, most versions of the Qashqai come with a 360-degree camera system to make manoeuvring out of tight spaces easier, as well as all-round parking sensors and adaptive high beam LED headlights for great night-time visibility.
When you’re the one doing the steering, the Qashqai is comfortable and quiet to drive. That’s helped by a high driving position, with excellent levels of adjustment and adjustable lumbar support on most versions, while the Tekna model adds electrically adjustable seats.
You can get the Qashqai with a petrol engine or as a self-charging hybrid. Both are smooth and offer strong enough acceleration, but we reckon the recently improved ePower hybrid version is the one to go for. Its clever power source offers brisk performance combined with electric car-like smoothness and up to 62 miles-per-gallon combined.
We reckon the latest Qashqai is the right-sized car for most people’s needs, offering flexibility and an easy driving experience.
Read RAC Drive’s Nissan Qashqai review here.
Volkswagen Tayron
- Category: Medium SUV
- Seats: 5
- Petrol, diesel or hybrid
- Boot space: Up to 850 litres
- Advance Payment: From £5,199
You’ll probably have heard of the popular Volkswagen Tiguan SUV before. So what is the Tayron? Well, in simple terms it’s a larger version of that car, with more space for passengers and luggage. It used to be called the Tiguan Allspace, but VW has made it a model in its own right.
The Tayron looks and feels like a bigger Tiguan, so you get the same classy design and high-quality interior. Even base Life models come well equipped, too, with kit such as adaptive cruise control, three-zone climate control, a wireless phone charger and 18-inch alloys, while higher-spec variants come with all sorts of cabin upgrades including fancy ambient lighting, wood trim and massaging seats.
The Tayron’s main selling point is the sheer amount of space it offers inside. It’s not too large on the outside to be a nightmare to park (and a standard rear-view camera helps with that) but you get loads of space up front, spacious sliding and reclining seats in the middle and a third row of seats in the back. While these are best suited to children, two average-sized adults can fit for shorter trips.
The plug-in eHybrid variant boasts an outstanding range of up to 71 miles on a charge, too. Overall, the Tayron is a really complete large SUV that offers a lot of practicality and refinement for the money.
Read RAC Drive’s Volkswagen Tayron review here.
Interested in joining the Scheme?
You can enjoy a brand-new, reliable vehicle on the Motability Scheme. Simply exchange your qualifying mobility allowance for a brand-new car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV), scooter or powered wheelchair and our all-inclusive package.
*Prices and features of car models shown are correct at the time of writing and may be subject to adjustments or withdrawal in the event of any changes taking place which affect the cost of provision of the lease agreement. Prices shown are valid for recipients of the HRMC of the DLA, and ERMC of PIP making an application between 01/10/2025 and 31/12/2025, but may be subject to change. Customers are advised to check any specifically required vehicle features with their dealer at the point of application.
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