Gone is that feeling that you’re forever stuck in a low gear and worrying that you’ll blow a piston or damage the transmission. Happily, Nissan programmed the Rogue to provide simulated shifts as you climb your way up the band curve. Press on the gas pedal and the Rogue moves forward with precision, staying steady under hard acceleration and swiftly moving up to highway speed. Typically, manufacturers offer two or three engine choices, but then they aren’t Nissan and have yet to figure out a winning formula to sell 400,000 units annually as the automaker currently accomplishes with the Rogue.
While there is nothing unusual about this powertrain combination, especially for Nissan, offering just one choice is unusual. A 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 170 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque works with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Nissan offers one powertrain combination with the 2018 Rogue. Nissan also offers the Rogue Sport, a slightly smaller model that essentially fills the “white space” between the Juke and Rogue. Other competitors include the Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, Mazda CX-5, Chevrolet Equinox, Hyundai Tucson, Dodge Journey, Kia Sportage, Jeep Compass, Volkswagen Tiguan, GMC Terrain and the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Rogue’s top competitors are the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. As such, every manufacturer has a presence. The Nissan Rogue operates within one of the most competitive segments in all of autodom. You’ll find a nice selection of materials, including standard cloth seats. Sightlines are excellent and the controls are easy to understand and sensibly placed. Inside, the cabin is spacious, able to accommodate five, although four is the ideal. The 2018 Rogue syncs well with Nissan’s current design language, marked by a horse collar grille, rising and falling lines and handsome light treatments. Two new exterior colors, trim and package changes and a new ProPILOT Assist feature, what Nissan describes as the foundation for autonomous vehicles, round out the changes for the year.
One drivetrain choice is available: a four-cylinder engine works alongside an automatic transmission.Ĭhanges for 2018 include Android Auto and Apple CarPlay along with an additional USB port standard across the model line. Front-wheel drive is standard all wheel drive is available. Nissan sells the 2018 Rogue in three trims: S, SV and SL.
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