2026 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek

[Blueprint]

Final model year for the current generation, and probably final year for the VDC engine. This is another vehicle that I reviewed the year it came out, and now reviewing it for its final stint. The Rock Creek pkg is new for 2026, and mostly cosmetic. The Zero Gravity seats are still dreamy, the 3-pot is still gruffy and low on steam, but so far doing ok on gas, with an 8.5 for pick-up day. The turbo 3 is fine around town, and its soundtrack is not a bad background to the Jungle Jim theme of this edition. Pretty winded for a full-on highway access though. In the interest of science, a full brake torque launch will chirp tires.

[Tortoise]

I think the Rogue and the Pathfinder are both great looking SUVs. Such a shame they are made by Nissan.

[Blueprint]

I think the Rogue and the Pathfinder are both great looking SUVs. Such a shame they are made by Nissan.

My lone experience as a Nissan customer was pretty good. My 2008 Sentra 2.0 S, equivalent to an SV of today but with a 6-speed manual, aged really well. Paint was still flawless after 7 years, and the only thing that went wrong was a weld that broke in an exhaust segment, fixed under warranty. Dealer experience was mixed, but that's on the dealers. Until recently their CVTs were nightmares, and the daring design of the VDC engines was another misstep. But the cars themselves are pretty good and budgets are Korean-like. Put an atmo 2.5 and a regular automatic in the Rogue and I would trust it. As it is, it drives nicely and while the CVt has improved, you know the VDC will pack its lunch eventually.

[GreatBigAbyss]

I don't see many of these on the roads.  Plenty of the old gen, but not this current gen

I see a TON of Outlanders though, which are based on this. 

[RRocket]

I think the Rogue and the Pathfinder are both great looking SUVs. Such a shame they are made by Nissan.

Rogue is same as Mitsubishi Highlander...which is PHEV and more interesting to look at.

[Oliver]

I think the Rogue and the Pathfinder are both great looking SUVs. Such a shame they are made by Nissan.

Rogue is same as Mitsubishi Highlander...which is PHEV and more interesting to look at.

You mean Outlander. 

There is now a Rogue PHEV that is basically an Outlander with a Nissan badge.

[Blueprint]

Gas Outlanders had the Nissan 2.5 litre 4 cylinder and its CVT up to 2025 for the current gen. PHEVs have a full Mitsu drivetrain. For 2026, probably beacause Nissan stopped manufacturing the 2.5 in volume, Mitsu is pivoting to the in-house Eclipse Cross engine, a 1.5 turbo four.