What Car Shoppers Need to Know
- The Nissan Rogue is a well-rounded compact SUV with generous space for five.
- The sole engine in the gas-only Rogue is an efficient turbocharged three-cylinder.
- The Rogue’s Rock Creek trim adds off-road-oriented styling touches, and the line-topping Platinum has an upscale ambiance and several premium features.
Compact SUVs represent the most important class in the automotive market: They’re ubiquitous, so it’s important for any automaker to have a strong entry in the category. The Nissan Rogue fits the bill thanks to strong traits across the board. It rides and handles well, has generous interior space, is respectably efficient and can feel upscale in higher trims. Some consumers may be turned off by the fact that it only has a three-cylinder engine, not a four-cylinder, but its power plant offers adequate power and good fuel economy.
The Rogue doesn’t currently offer a conventional hybrid powertrain, but it gains a plug-in hybrid version for 2026 (which we review separately); it’s essentially a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The Rogue’s core design dates back to 2021, so it’s one of the older vehicles in its class, but a redesigned Rogue with Nissan’s e-Power series hybrid powertrain is slated to debut for the 2027 model year.
What’s New for 2026?
In addition to the PHEV Rogue, the 2026 Rogue also gets a blacked-out Dark Armor trim that’s officially labeled a 2026.5 model; it launched as a midyear addition, and Nissan made other trim and available-equipment alterations to the lineup at that time.
Pricing
The Rogue lineup includes six trim levels, including an off-road-themed Rock Creek trim, with more equipment as you move up the ladder. The prices below include a mandatory $1,545 destination fee and are correct as of August 2026 (manufacturers sometimes change a vehicle’s pricing over the course of a model year).
- S: $31,035
- SV: $32,035
- Dark Armor: $34,885
- Rock Creek: $35,935
- SL: $37,535
- Platinum: $40,935
Trims and Features
The Rogue lineup starts out sparsely kitted but tops out with near-luxury levels of equipment, with an off-road trim in between.
Every Rogue comes standard with forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, a driver-attention monitor and automatic high-beam headlights. More safety features are included on higher trims.
S
The base S trim comes standard with cloth upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, a 7-inch instrument cluster display, 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, three months of satellite radio, four-speaker audio system, remote keyless entry, LED front and rear lighting, and 17-inch alloy wheels.
SV
The SV trim gets a power-adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, keyless entry and start, remote start, a Wi-Fi hot spot, power liftgate and 18-inch wheels. On the safety front, it adds lane departure steering assist, blind spot intervention, adaptive cruise control and ProPilot Assist, which provides steering assistance when adaptive cruise control is engaged on the highway; it requires the driver’s hands to remain on the wheel.
Dark Armor
On the appearance front, the Dark Armor adds gloss-black exterior trim, satin-black roof rails and black 19-inch wheels. It also gets synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, panoramic moonroof, rear automatic braking and a 360-degree camera system.
Rock Creek
The Rock Creek isn’t so much an off-roader as it is off-road-inspired. It adds a modicum of off-road capability, with 17-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, hill descent control and a unique front bumper that provides a better approach angle. It also comes with heated exterior mirrors, heated front seats and synthetic leather upholstery.
SL
The SL moves more into luxury territory with 19-inch wheels, genuine leather seats, a power-adjustable front passenger seat, wireless phone charging, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen that incorporates wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation, Google Built-In and Amazon Alexa Built-In. It also supplements the Rogue’s standard rear parking sensors with front and side sonar, and it adds ProPilot Assist 1.1, which combines adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering (ProPilot Assist 2.1, Nissan’s hands-free semi-autonomous highway driving tech, is optional on the SL and Platinum). Note that the SL was superseded by the Dark Armor as part of the Rogue’s 2026.5 model-year update.
Platinum
The line-topping Platinum adds quilted semi-aniline leather upholstery, a panoramic moonroof, driver’s seat memory, a 10-speaker Bose audio system and a universal garage door opener. On the safety front, it adds traffic sign recognition and front and rear sonar. The Platinum can also be equipped with packages that include a hands-free power liftgate, tri-zone climate control, a head-up display and an upgraded 360-degree camera system.
Powertrains and Fuel Economy
The Rogue is powered by a 201-horsepower, turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that makes 225 pounds-feet of torque. Front-wheel drive comes standard, with all-wheel-drive optional on lower trims and standard on the Rock Creek and Platinum. A continuously variable automatic is the lone transmission, and the Rogue can tow up to 1,500 pounds.
With FWD, the Rogue earns an EPA-rated 29/36/32 mpg city/highway/combined; hose numbers drop slightly to 28/35/31 mpg with AWD. The Rock Creek’s off-road touches drop its fuel-economy ratings to 27/32/29 mpg.
| Trim | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG |
| FWD | 29 | 36 | 32 |
| AWD | 28 | 35 | 31 |
| Rock Creek | 27 | 32 | 29 |
Interior
The Rogue seats five in two rows. It comes standard with cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats, but moving up the trim ladder brings synthetic leather or real semi-aniline leather upholstery, heated front seats, power-adjustable front seats, driver’s seat memory and a heated steering wheel. Heated rear seats are optional on the top trim. Both the front and rear seats are comfortable for adults, and the available quilted leather upholstery gives the Rogue a genuinely upscale feel.
The Rogue has versatile cargo space. Its rear cargo area can be equipped with a pair of Divide-N-Hide floor panels that can be removed to free up more vertical space; the rear panel can also be installed vertically as a divider to create a more secure spot for groceries and smaller items. Divide-N-Hide increases cargo space from 31.6 cubic feet to 36.5 cubic feet behind the second row, according to Nissan. The rear seatbacks also fold to open up the Rogue’s maximum capacity of 74.1 cubic feet, which is good for the class.
Versus the Competition
The current-generation Rogue has been one of our favorite compact SUVs — as evidenced by its three wins in our recurring Compact SUV Challenge, the most recent of which came in 2025. Competition in the class, however, hasn’t stood still: The redesigned-for-2025 Volkswagen Tiguan won our 2026 challenge thanks to consistent high scores, highlighted by its strong turbocharged engine, good handling and high-quality interior. The compact SUV class’ two bestsellers, the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, are also notable. Both offer hybrid powertrains that deliver better fuel economy than the Rogue’s three-cylinder engine. The Honda has a bit more maximum cargo space, and the Toyota is the most efficient vehicle in the class. The Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage also offer efficient hybrid versions.
Do We Like the Nissan Rogue?
Even though it’s beginning to show its age against its more recently redesigned and substantially refreshed competitors, the Rogue remains an exceptionally well-rounded SUV that does most every family-hauling task well. Its cabin is its greatest strength, with lots of space for passengers and cargo, teamed with an atmosphere that can feel genuinely upscale. Another issue, however, is pricing: The top Platinum trim starts to intrude into luxury SUV territory, especially when optioned up.
