2022 Nissan Rogue Sport Gets Tiny Price Bump

The 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport probably wasn’t supposed to exist. But it does, and it’s getting nearly the smallest price increase imaginable.

The Two Rogues

First, let’s clear up some confusion. Nissan makes two compact SUVs. They’re both called Rogue. And they have wildly different reputations.

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned from the ground up for the 2021 model year. Thanks to its sharp styling, quiet cabin, and responsive optional all-wheel-drive system, it won plaudits from reviewers. For 2022, Nissan has given it a more efficient engine – a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbocharged model both more powerful and more fuel-efficient than the one it replaced.

The Nissan Rogue Sport, on the other hand, has been largely unchanged for five years. If you’re shopping for a compact SUV, it’s reliable new transportation under warranty. But our reviewer summed up the Rogue Sport by saying, “it’s one of those vehicles that isn’t the best in its class, yet certainly isn’t the worst either.” It gets the job done. But no one is praising it.

However, Nissan makes a much more distinctive SUV of similar size in other markets. It’s called the Qashqai (have fun pronouncing that one). It’s bigger than the Rogue Sport. It has more interesting styling. And, it comes in a hybrid model that we think would do quite well in the U.S. So, most observers expected Nissan to retire the Rogue Sport and replace it with the Qashqai for 2022.

They didn’t.

Same Rogue Sport, Almost the Same Price

Instead, the U.S. gets a 2022 Rogue Sport precisely the same as the 2021 Rogue Sport. Which was nearly the same as the 2020 Rogue Sport.

That means it’s a nice middle-of-the-road compact SUV that won’t set your heart or your wallet on fire. In keeping with the notion of changing very little, Nissan has kept pricing almost the same.

And what of the Qashqai? We still expect to see it replace the Rogue Sport eventually. Nissan may have held back because it’s difficult to make manufacturing changes amid a worldwide microchip shortage this year. But the unpronounceable is well-liked everywhere it sells and has personality the Rogue Sport lacks. So we’re confident Nissan will make the change when it can.

In the meantime, the Rogue Sport remains a reliable compact SUV, perhaps not as appealing as the class-leading Toyota RAV4 or even the Rogue on the same sales lot. But often easier to find and still affordable.

2022 Rogue Sport pricing:

Nissan charges a mandatory $1,225 destination fee on all Rogue Sports.