Evolution of Nissan Rogue

NISSAN ROGUE I 2007-2011

The Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan. The first Rogue debuted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The car was based on the successful Sentra, but borrowed some exterior design features from the Murano. Thus, the Nissan Rogue stood out through its exterior appearance, more precisely, the grille was painted in the body color, and the headlights were high.

Inside, the car was quite well equipped. It came with lots of storage spaces, plenty of room for rear passengers, anti-lock braking system, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, locks and mirrors, remote keyless entry and Bose audio system.

Under the hood, the car offered only one engine option, a 2.5-liter four-pot unit and 173HP.

NISSAN ROGUE I Facelift 2011-2013

The Japanese car manufacturer also launched a facelift version in 2011. The Rogue facelift came with exterior changes with a new front fascia and grille, new spoilers and new chrome accents. Inside, the dashboard was redesigned to add the navigation system.

NISSAN ROGUE II 2013-2016

The next Nissan Rogue was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013. This model was actually the X-Trail sold in Europe. The new Rogue model came with 7 seats, new cargo system, and a new technology, Around View Monitor, that eased parking. Under the hood, the new Rogue had an Xtronic CVT transmission, making it more efficient than the previous model, and the engine was 2.5 liters with 182HP.

In 2016, the Rogue became Nissan’s best-selling model for the first time, with a total of 329,904 sales.

NISSAN ROGUE II Facelift 2016-2020

In 2016, we got a facelifted version of the 2014 model. Nissan introduced more safety options, including an emergency braking system.

On the outside, the facelift model came with a redesigned front bumper, rectangular fog lights and slightly modified LED taillights. Changes have also been made to the interior, such as 5 seats for passengers and the infotainment system has been updated to a 7-inch touchscreen. This model came with a new engine variant, a 2.0-liter hybrid with 170HP.

NISSAN ROGUE III 2020-Present

The third generation Rogue was unveiled in North America in 2020. For this model, the Japanese manufacturer adopted a bolder car design, with a squarer shape and two-tone color combinations. It came with completely redesigned lights, a set of lights above the wings, the main lights being placed lower.

Inside, the manufacturer offered us an infotainment unit on board, compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Under the hood, the new Rogue comes with a 2.5-liter engine or a 1.5-liter V-Turbo engine.