2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid: Rise of the Roguelander
Key Points
- The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is very much a light reskin of the existing plug-in variant of the Mitsubishi Outlander.
- A solid offering for the brand’s first-ever PHEV
- 38 miles of all-electric range
Welcome to the Nissan Roguelander. Or, is it Outgue? Uh, probably not the latter, but regardless of what cheeky portmanteau is most apt, know this: The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is very much a reskinned, Nissanized version of the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. That’s not a bad thing, but it was slightly jarring to slide inside and note just how overt the port-over is.
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On Par, If Not Modestly Superior
Our exposure was limited to a top-spec Rogue PHEV, and its materials, style and presentation were “fine” given its market positioning and source material, but the result of utilizing Mitsubishi hardware and switchgear is a somewhat confused identity. That said, I believe Nissan made the (correct) assumption that buyers likely won’t care or even know any better.
Other than these rather specific complaints, the final product is on par, if not modestly superior, to its Mitsubishi counterpart. In the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show’s top-spec example, the quilted leather upholstery is rather nice, especially as it extends to the door cards, and the feature set is reasonably lengthy, with heated seats, rain-sensing windshield wipers and acoustic glass, among others.
Other stuff is a simple translation of its source material. The third row is nigh on useless for passengers past the age of 12, but the Rogue PHEV’s 38 miles of all-electric range and total combined range of 420 miles is commendable. Overall, our initial take is mixed: We like that it exists, and we understand that separate developments for the “same” vehicle are costly and difficult, but we’d have liked a simple port of the Mitsubishi PHEV powertrain into the existing Rogue. At the same time … why? Why do we deem that necessary? It’s not like there’s anything wrong with the Outlander PHEV.
Alright, we’re just going to have to wait for some quality wheeltime to render full judgment. Stay tuned.
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