If you’re shopping for a compact SUV, you have no lack of choices. With over a dozen to choose from, the field is wide and varied. Among the most popular is the Nissan Rogue, an elder statesman in the segment that has dutifully served drivers for nearly 20 years.
The latest Rogue is its best iteration yet, featuring the latest safety and tech features. Here are three of our favorite things about the 2026 Nissan Rogue.
1. Fuel-efficient Powertrain
The Nissan Rogue earns 32 mpg in combined city/highway driving with front-wheel drive (FWD), and a still-impressive 31 mpg with all-wheel drive (AWD). Those numbers best non-hybrid versions of rivals and are a testament to the Rogue’s small-but-spunky powertrain.
Where a 4-cylinder engine is the usual setup in this segment, the Rogue boasts a turbocharged 3-cylinder. Though it’s a smaller engine than rivals’, it’s more powerful than many, with 201 horsepower on tap. We are always pleasantly surprised at its potency when testing a Rogue. If you do want more efficiency, we should note that the Rogue has introduced a plug-in hybrid variant this year, too.
2. Amazing Front Seats
If you’ve ever sat in a Nissan, you just know: The front seats are super comfortable. Nissan calls them “Zero Gravity,” since they use space-age technology. We simply call them a joy.
Perhaps even better, they seem to get more comfortable the longer you sit in them. If you’re going to use the Rogue for longer commutes or road trips, you’ll be thankful for its standard Zero Gravity front seats.
3. Wide-open Rear Doors
Rear passengers get their own help in the Rogue, in the form of easy access. That’s because the Rogue’s rear doors open wider than those of competitors – a full 90 degrees. This makes a real difference, whether you’re a parent loading a child safety seat, a dog parent loading your best friend, or a passenger who doesn’t quite have the mobility that they used to.
This might seem like a small touch, but if you’ll be using the rear-seat area of the Rogue regularly, you’ll be thankful you chose this SUV every time you do.
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