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2021 Nissan Rogue consumer reviews

$26,050–$27,450 MSRP range
side view of 2021 Rogue Nissan
(115 reviews)
80% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.3
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Comfortable, sporty, vehicle

I have a Rogue SL which is taking me a minute to get up to get acquainted with all the new features. I like the keyless entry, the stylish exterior, and its roomy and comfortable. I have knee problems, and this SUV allows me the extra room for my knees. I had help programming things I need, but for anyone who's not technically inclined, it may present a challenge initially. Overall, its a nice vehicle, and I do recommend it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Rouge platinum is just silver plated potmetal

Has been towed to the dealership three times...all with less than 3000 miles on it. Overheating, bad computer, just died the third time while driving it. Most unreliable brand new junk I have ever purchased

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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First Nissan After Many Toyotas, Hondas and Volvo

We are in our Mid 70s. Purchased April, 2021. Have owned a lot of cars mainly Toyotas and Hondas and always had good experiences. We traded a 2017 Volvo XC60, Inscription Model that had a 300 HP 4 Cylinder Engine, but took Premium gas. The Volvo was a great car, but the Service/Parts when needed were very high. This is our first Nissan so Quality Wise, it has a lot to live up to. The bar has been set very high. We chose Model SL AWD with the SL Premium Pkg. Our's is a J car, manufactured/assembled in Japan. We have driven 11,000 miles and so far it's been a good experience. The only disappointments have been 2 Nissan recalls which were taken care right away by the Dealer. 1 recall had to do with an AWD computer type adjustment. The 2nd recall I can't recall what the issue was, but never affected the driving etc in any way. We have taken on two longer trips and the highway experience has been good. We like the looks and all the features that the Rogue provides. Only complaint would be, car at times could be more responsive, but it is acceptable. If the car continues to perform, would consider to purchase another Nissan. If not, there are a lot of cars out there.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Nissan Rouge 2021

I love, love, love my 2021 Nissan Rouge. I has automatic and standard mode and it drives in eco, standard, and sport mode. The interior and exterior design is superb. It's spacious and has lots of leg room.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car in its class

Platinum 2WD built in Japan. Had side mirror issue when backing. Problem id'd, solved and replaced by Nissan. Bad battery at first. Swapped for new at no charge. Improved ride and cabin noise over previous 2 generation Rogues I owned. Enjoy heads up display, adaptive cruise, better acceleration, upscale interior, well designed infotainment system. No major issues. Almost ten thousand miles. Happy I got straight four cylinder. Turbo would add potential service.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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They could do better

If you have any negative comments they wont let you post!! Hard to use electronic dash functions. Air vent front of vehicle throws dirt on the sides. Seat belts are hard to latch. Needs better interior lights. Head lights are not bright enough!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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Huge improvement over previous generations

I’ve had my 2021 Rogue SL with the premium package for a month now. What a change from previous Nissans! I love all the technology and convenient features. The 9 inch touch screen is responsive and very easy to see in bright sun. Love the panoramic sunroof and the quality of the interior. The seats are so comfortable. Ride quality is improved. People who complain about a 2.5 with a CVT should not be shopping for 4 cylinder SUV. Who cares how fast it gets to 60 mph? This SUV in sport mode does just fine when needed. I have to say this has much more responsive acceleration off the line than my Murano had but I get much better fuel economy. I usually drive mine in auto or eco modes to take advantage of the better mpg. I give Nissan huge kudos and was happy to get this 2.5 4 cylinder since 2022s are all 1.5 turbo 3 cylinders. Yes better gas mileage but the 2.5 is proven and solid.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Love the Car but Nervous About Reliability

I have to preface this by saying I purchased another new car recently and it ended up being a Lemon which the manufacturer repurchased (or is repurchasing because the process drags on forever). That said, I’m a little hyper sensitive to any issues with cars right now. I test drove the Rogue just to “check it out” with no intention on purchasing so quickly after my Lemon experience but I fell in love with it. It’s roomy, has a ton of great features, crystal clear back up/surround camera, awesome moonroof, great MPG’s, etc etc. Even though the features and look of the car is great, I noticed little glitches from day one. The cameras would switch on randomly when slowing the car during travel, the automatic breaking warning light would come on and then turn off, the radio was working and then sounded like I was in a tunnel and then resumed playing normally, AC blew hot air when on cool until I turned it down to “Lo”, the touch screen acts crazy here and there, etc etc. For the most part I wrote these things off as “user error” or accepting that maybe the car just acted like this. BUT…today after owning the car for about two weeks/600 miles the emergency breaking malfunction light came on and remained on (I’m talking about the big, bright notice that pops up in your dash cluster). Like the other “glitches” the malfunction light disappeared when I parked, turned off the car and then turned it on again. I realized that the glitches might be a little more than what I originally thought though. Having the malfunction light in addition to the warning symbols prompted me to take the car in to service. I’m currently waiting to find out what the issue is and how long it will take to fix. I also did some more review reading and I have to say that I’m really nervous that the car will have continuing issues. The reviews on this site are fairly positive but if you look around a bit more you find some scary stuff about this car. I really thought there was no possible way that I would have this type of experience with TWO brand new cars within a six month period but here we are. I hope this is just some weird full moon voodoo that gets repaired and never causes me an issue again but I’m really not that confident in that right now. All I’m saying is…be careful!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Major upgrade

Recently traded in my 2016 for the new redesigned 2021 Rogue. The difference is amazing. The build quality has important greatly, styling is upgraded, feels like a much more expensive vehicle. Incredible value, very happy with purchase.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My husband and I love it very much

Meets our needs comfortable stylish love the interior and the ride is super cool. We choose black it is beautiful and cool and super nice

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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