![]() The exact parameters for this class are blurry: Base prices and features overlap with everyman crossovers like the larger Ford Escape and Volkswagen Tiguan, while well-equipped models encroach on Audi Q5 and Acura RDX territory. The new segment includes the likes of a BMW X1 and the forthcoming Audi Q3 and Lincoln MKC. If the 2013 Buick Encore is a sign of more bite-sized premium crossovers to come, car shoppers have plenty to look forward to. To see what’s new for 2014, click here, or check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years. Little of substance has changed with this year’s model. If you’re in the market for a compact SUV, be sure to add the new Nissan Rogue to your shopping list.Editor’s note: This review was written in April 2013 about the 2013 Buick Encore. The new Nissan Rogue has advanced quite a bit beyond its predecessor in terms of its attractive design, expanded seating capacity with room for seven passengers, new technologies plus an extensive list of standard and available comfort and safety features. Rogue prices start at $22,790 for the base S with front-wheel drive and max-out at $29,630 for the top-line SL AWD. With a base price of $25,580, our Rogue SV AWD added the Family Package with third-row seat and run-flat tires, plus floor mats and destination charge for a bottom line of $27,505. Rogue SV is equipped with 17-inch wheels, auto on-off headlights, dual-zone auto climate control, privacy glass, Intelligent Key with push-button start, power driver’s seat, and a nice audio system that includes satellite radio and NissanConnect Apps. While our average fuel economy of 19 mpg seems a bit low, those who drive in less severe circumstances are likely to do better. We live in a very hilly neighborhood about 1,200 feet above sea level, so a great deal of our week-long test was spent climbing hills. Connected to a continuously variable transmission with sport mode it delivers good response along with EPA fuel economy ratings of 25 city, 32 highway and 28 combined. Motivation is supplied by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that delivers 170 horsepower and 175 ft-lbs of torque. As we discovered, the Rogue rides and drives very smoothly and refined for its class. These technologies are so well-integrated and seamless that you can’t tell when they’re working. The new Rogue is more sophisticated with standard high-tech features including Active Trace Control that uses the Vehicle Dynamic Control system to help improve cornering by automatically applying the brakes or smoothing engine power while accelerating.Īctive Engine Braking uses the transmission to help slow the vehicle as the driver brakes, while Active Ride Control applies the brakes and adjusts engine output after the vehicle hits a bump to help reduce what Nissan calls “typical head bobble pitch.” It can tell if the vehicle is cruising or cornering and can sense a loss of traction by a specific wheel or wheels and redirect torque automatically. Our Rogue test vehicle was the midrange SV trim fitted with Nissan’s intuitive all-wheel-drive system. Its attractive exterior design is shared with the European and Japanese models called X-Trail. The new Rogue is built at Nissan’s plant in Smyrna, Tennessee on the jointly developed Nissan/Renault Common Module Family platform architecture. The 50/50-split third-row folds flat and includes the “Divide-N-Hide” cargo system with a divider board that can be placed vertically in the floor to help contain items like grocery bags. ![]() The reclining and sliding second row is split 40/20/40 while offering 9.0-inches of fore and aft adjustability. With Nissan’s EZ Flex seating design, every seat except the driver’s folds down so you can carry an 8-foot ladder inside the car instead of strapping it to the roof.Ī variety of flexible seating configurations offer many possibilities for transporting people and cargo. For the first time Rogue offers an optional third-row seat, boosting seating capacity to seven. Nissan made the new generation 2014 Rogue larger than its predecessor, increasing the wheelbase, overall length and height. But what if you need to carry more than five passengers? You could move up to a larger and more expensive midsize model, or check out the only player in this set to offer seven passenger seating – the Rogue. Today’s crop of compact crossover SUVs offer plenty of choices including the recently redesigned Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4.
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