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10 Things You Need to Know About the 2017 Nissan Rogue

Ron Sessions
by Ron Sessions
September 30, 2016
4 min. Reading Time
2017 Nissan Rogue front exterior by Ron Sessions

2017 Nissan Rogue front exterior by Ron Sessions

If you are considering the purchase of the 2017 Nissan Rogue, you’re in good company. Over on the other side of Auto Row, sales of the new Toyota RAV4 are expected to overtake those of the Toyota Camry, the longtime car-sales champ. And a few doors down, the Honda CR-V’s sales have already exceeded the Honda Accord’s. Now it’s Nissan’s turn. Nissan North America chairman Jose Munoz predicts the Nissan Rogue will outshine the Nissan Altima in the sales charts beginning this fall. What all three nameplate sales leaders have in common is their compact crossover SUV layout, which is fast replacing midsize and compact 4-door sedans as the body style of choice. And why not? Compact crossovers like the Rogue offer the slightly elevated driving position and view of the road buyers like, but provide better cargo versatility and a shorter footprint (for ease of parking) than midsize sedans while delivering a sedan-like ride and fuel economy. Sure they’re really just tall hatchback wagons, but it’s a look in sync with today’s active lifestyle. For 2017, the Nissan Rogue will be available in base S, midlevel SV, and well-equipped SL trims.     

1) More stylish, but it hasn't grown.

Nissan designers weren’t content just to ride the compact crossover wave of popularity, so they gave the 2017 Nissan Rogue a fresh new look. As with the recently restyled Murano and Maxima, the new Rogue gets a more aggressive look with a dramatic V-Motion grille, integrated fog lamps, and “Boomerang”-shaped LED driving lamps and tail lamps. Stylish optional 19-inch alloy wheels now complement its lineup of 17- and 18-inch offerings. But the Rogue’s compact size stays the same, some 8 inches shorter and 3 inches narrower than the Murano while retaining optional third-row seating for wee folks.

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2) Department of the Interior

Inside, the 2017 Rogue’s form-fitting “zero gravity” front seats get new cloth seat coverings, and an optional Platinum Reserve package adds upscale-looking pleated leather. A sporty D-shaped steering wheel, new leather-booted sport mode shifter, and a redesigned center console make their debuts. Available for the first time in the Rogue is a heated steering wheel, as are a memory driver’s seat and exterior mirror settings. The Rogue’s optional heated front seats—available in a choice of leather or cloth—have a Quick Comfort feature that speeds warmth to the thighs and hips first. A new remote-start option allows owners to fire up the Rogue’s engine from the comfort of their home and warm up the cabin on a cold day or cool it down on a hot one. And access to the new Rogue’s rear seat is improved this year with rear doors that open extra wide—up to 77 degrees.

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3) New EZ Flex Seating

All 2017 Nissan Rogues come standard with EZ Flex seating. In addition to first- and second-row seats that recline and slide fore and aft, the 40/20/40 split second row, optional third row, and front passenger’s seat fold flat, enhancing the Rogue’s crossover appeal. After removing the headrest, the front passenger’s seatback can be lowered even with the second-row bottom cushion, providing a flat platform to carry long items such as an 8-foot ladder inside the vehicle or a comfortable place for a weary traveler to catch a few winks at a roadside rest stop.

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4) Clutch Cargo

Stuff. Everyone has it and runs out of places to put it. Standard on the 2017 Nissan Rogue (but deleted when the optional third-row seat is ordered), the Divide and Hide Cargo System includes a pair of sturdy movable panels that enable you to flip, fold and otherwise configure the cargo bay 18 different ways and keep your treasures from rolling around or tempting larcenous eyes. It’s an ingenious two-tier arrangement that also includes a fabric window-shade-like cover.

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5) Open Liftgate, Says Me

And access to that cargo gets a lot easier for 2017 with a new motion-activated liftgate. With the key fob on your person, just wave a foot under the rear of the new Rogue to motor open the liftgate. It’s the perfect remedy when both arms are full of grocery bags, kids, pets, whatever. And besides, it’s fun to stand on one leg sometimes. Kids will be amazed at your special powers.

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6) Going Rogue Doesn't Mean You Can't Go Green

Sure, gas is cheap now. But electrification is inevitable and Nissan has a lot of experience in that area courtesy of the Leaf. By the end of 2016, Nissan will debut a gas-electric version of the Rogue, available on both front- and all-wheel-drive models. The joint efforts of a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine and a 30-kw electric motor will generate 176 horsepower, roughly the same as the non-hybrid Rogue’s 170-hp 2.5-liter engine. But EPA fuel economy ratings are estimated to climb from 25-26 MPG city and 32-33 MPG highway for the gasoline SUV to 31-33 city and 34-35 highway for the hybrid.

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7) Staying Pumped

The 2017 Rogue is equipped with Nissan’s E-Z Fill Tire Alert system, which takes the guesswork out of filling the SUV's tires to the pressure listed on the door jamb sticker. An instrument panel warning lamp will light if a tire’s pressure drops too low. When you stop to add air to the low tire or tires, the headlights will flash as inflation pressure increases and the vehicle’s horn will honk as the factory recommended pressure is achieved.

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8) Run Flat, Run Long

Because the optional third-row seat takes up space otherwise reserved for a spare tire, Rogues so equipped will be shod with run-flat tires. These are essentially tires within tires that allow the driver to maintain control for short distances at reasonable speeds when the road tire has suffered a puncture and loss of air pressure, giving peace of mind. Know also that run-flat tires tend to generate a harsher ride over road impacts and cost more to replace than conventional tires.

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9) Under the Shield

Rogue Safety Shield may sound like a black-ops paramilitary organization but actually, it’s a suite of safety systems available in Nissan’s compact SUV that’s been expanded for 2017. Available in the Rogue for the first time is a lane-departure warning system that reads highway lane markings and beeps if the Rogue changes lanes without signaling or drifts toward the shoulder. Also new is a lane-departure-prevention system that works with the Rogue’s electric-assist steering to help keep the SUV from wandering outside the painted lines. Additionally, the 2017 Rogue adds pedestrian protection to its forward emergency braking system.

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10) Intelligently Cruising

Trickling down from more expensive Nissans and Infinitis is Intelligent Cruise Control, now optional on the 2017 Rogue. With ICC, the driver sets both the cruising speed and the distance from the vehicle ahead. Aided by a monocular camera behind the rearview mirror and a radar unit in the grille lock on a vehicle ahead, the system uses the gas and brakes to maintain a preset safe following distance while also allowing the new Rogue to travel at its preset speed when conditions permit.        

 Photo by Nissan

Photo by Nissan


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