About Rogue

The 2025 Rogue is a midsize crossover with bold looks, advanced tech and loads of room for cargo and friends built for your best adventures. And with great mileage and available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive..

2025 Nissan Rogue maintains its identity by providing upscale interior styling and accommodations that almost feel a class above its rivals. Its comfortable seats, smooth ride, and competitive driver-assistance tech are sure to help the Rogue resonate with many buyers, as long as they don't expect it to cut and run with sportier entries like the Mazda CX-50 and the Volkswagen Tiguan.

When you think of a three-cylinder engine, you might think of a 1993 Geo Metro – a tiny car engineered by pinching every penny. But you’ll also find just three cylinders under the hood of this 2025 Nissan Rogue, one of the roomiest, most luxurious SUVs, and most successful SUVs in the booming compact crossover class. 

Nissan has offered its bestselling model exclusively with a three-cylinder engine since 2022. And this engine is one of our favorite parts of this excellent all-around vehicle. 

Sharp-Looking Exterior

Some crossover SUVs are designed to look like aggressive performance cars or heavy-duty off-road machines. Others are mild-mannered rounded-off boxes. The 2025 Nissan Rogue borrows from all three approaches without going to any extremes. 

The current-generation Rogue debuted for the 2021 model year and received a redesigned grille and wheels for 2024. But it doesn’t look old to us. Up at the front, Nissan splits the headlights with high-mounted slits above chunkier rectangles, both sitting astride a chrome-trimmed grille. It’s the most in-your-face part of the Rogue’s design, but I don’t find it overdone. The sides and back of the car are smartly chunky, making the Rogue look purposeful yet still upscale.

Overall, I think the Rogue looks substantial and respectable. No one will stop and stare, but especially from the rear, it could look right at home in just about any driveway, from cottage to mansion. 

Upscale Interior Decor

The dashboard is clean and contemporary, with a choice of 8-inch and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreens and simple controls. Most materials look and feel nice, and moving parts operate with commendable precision for a humble small SUV. There are plenty of storage areas, including in an open space under the center console.

One nitpick:  only the driver’s window gets “one-touch” activation. For all the rest, you have to hold the switch manually. This penny-pinching cheapens the otherwise upscale Rogue experience. 

Tons of Space

The Rogue isn’t just attractively finished inside; it’s also particularly roomy. It has more space for passengers and cargo than you’d even get from the mid-size Nissan Murano. The front and rear seats are firm and comfortable. Nissan’s “Zero Gravity” foam promises maximum long-term support. The back doors open 90 degrees for easy access. All but the base S model get an eight-way power driver’s seat, while heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and even rear-seat sunshades are also optional or standard on all but the S. Heated rear seats are optional only on the Platinum, though, and ventilated front seats aren’t offered at all. 

For cargo, the Rogue provides an excellent 36 cubic feet of space behind the rear seat and 74 cubic feet with the rear seat folded. It folds easily, and a useful Divide-N-Hide cargo system lets you reposition panels to raise or lower the cargo floor, or to quickly create a mini wall that keeps your stuff from rolling around or tipping over. We just wish that system were more widely available, as it was on the Rogue a few years ago; you now need a top trim level for it.  

Compelling and Well-Rounded

The 2025 Nissan Rogue is a smartly executed compact crossover SUV at a compelling price. It has family-friendly safety, spaciousness, fuel economy, and value. Yet even at its base price, it has the lively engine, steady ride and handling, and well-finished interior of a high-end model. 

We do love a number of the hybrids available in this class. But the Nissan combines power and efficiency at a lower price. 

Engine and Performance:

Engine: 1.5-liter Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo) 3-cylinder.
Horsepower: 201 hp.
Torque: 225 lb-ft @ 2,800 RPM.
Transmission: Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).
Drivetrain: Front-wheel drive (standard), Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (available).
Fuel Economy: Up to 30 MPG city, 37 MPG highway (depending on configuration).
Drive Modes: Auto, Eco, Sport (standard), Snow and Off-Road (with AWD).

Wheelbase: 106.5 in.
Length: 183.0 in.
Width: 72.4 in.
Height: 66.5 in


Other Notable Features:
Trim Levels: Available in S, SV, SL, Platinum, and the new Rock Creek Edition. 
Towing Capacity: 1,500 lbs. 
Cargo Space: 36.5 cu.ft. (rear seats up), 74 cu.ft. (rear seats down).
Safety: Features like Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning, and Blind Spot Warning come standard 
Technology: NissanConnect 8-inch color touchscreen display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration