You Know, There's Still Another Rogue on the Way

by Steph Willems

Published: August 19th, 2020

you know there s still another rogue on the way

Nissan unveiled the next-generation Rogue earlier this year, revealing a taller-looking, butched-up CUV with a newly direct-injected four-cylinder engine under hood. Arriving for 2021, the embattled automaker’s bread-and-butter crossover had best resonate with customers.

But that’s not the only crossover shoe dropping for 2021. Overlooked as it is, there’ll be a new take on the Rogue Sport, too.

Filling the space between the compact Rogue and subcompact (and remarkably uncomplicated) Kicks, the Rogue Sport’s sales health is hard to gauge. Nissan North America doesn’t separate the two shared-namesake CUVs on its sales ledger, making for difficult analysis.

The Rogue Sport doesn’t get a lot of press. Reviews seem scarce. The model’s deficiencies in both size and power have been well aired, but it remains a valuable gap-filler, albeit one that could use some work. While it does offer all-wheel drive, many observers, including members of the TTAC chatroom, can’t quite figure out why a buyers would look at this model over a Kicks or a Rogue. Those two models seems to have their respective segments well covered.

All that said, the little CUV (sold in Canada and overseas as the Qashqai) is ready for another kick at the can, appearing in spy photos wearing new bodywork while retaining similar dimensions as before.

Edmunds, which published some of those photos, posits that the Rogue Sport will keep its current platform, but there’s a good chance the current naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder (141 horsepower, 147 lb-ft of torque) will be swapped in favor of the slightly healthier unit found in the new-for-2020 Sentra. That 2.0L makes 149 hp and 145 lb-ft in that application.

It’s likely we’ll see the new Rogue Sport before the end of the year. For Nissan, the faster it can get new product on the market, the better.

[Image: Nissan]

#Crossovers #FutureModels #Nissan #NissanQashqai #NissanRogueSport #ProductPlanning #Qashqai #RogueSport

Steph Willems

More by Steph Willems

Comments

Join the conversation

2 of 12 comments

2manycars on Aug 19, 2020

Those stupid things aren't real Rogues. THIS is a Rogue: https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/introducing-the-1966-rambler-rogue/

Like Reply
RHD on Aug 20, 2020

It's still much better looking than the Canoo. And you can get it in colors other than black and mottled-skin black. Agreed, though. It's one more of what we already have many dozens of to choose from.

Like Reply

Recent Comments

Bd2 Lexus is just a higher trim package Toyota. ^^
Tassos ONLY consider CIvics or Corollas, in their segment. NO DAMNED Hyundais, Kias, Nissans or esp Mitsus. Not even a Pretend-BMW Mazda. They may look cute but they SUCK.I always recommend Corollas to friends of mine who are not auto enthusiasts, even tho I never owed one, and owned a Civic Hatch 5 speed 1992 for 25 years. MANY follow my advice and are VERY happy. ALmost all are women.friends who believe they are auto enthusiasts would not listen to me anyway, and would never buy a Toyota. They are damned fools, on both counts.
Tassos since Oct 2016 I drive a 2007 E320 Bluetec and since April 2017 also a 2008 E320 Bluetec.Now I am in my summer palace deep in the Eurozone until end October and drive the 2008.Changing the considerable oils (10 quarts synthetic) twice cost me 80 and 70 euros. Same changes in the US on the 2007 cost me $219 at the dealers and $120 at Firestone.Changing the air filter cost 30 Euros, with labor, and there are two such filters (engine and cabin), and changing the fuel filter only 50 euros, while in the US they asked for... $400. You can safely bet I declined and told them what to do with their gold-plated filter. And when I changed it in Europe, I looked at the old one and it was clean as a whistle.A set of Continentals tires, installed etc, 300 EurosI can't remember anything else for the 2008. For the 2007, a brand new set of manual rec'd tires at Discount Tire with free rotations for life used up the $500 allowance the dealer gave me when I bought it (tires only had 5000 miles left on them then)So, as you can see, I spent less than even if I owned a Lexus instead, and probably less than all these poor devils here that brag about their alleged low cost Datsun-Mitsus and Hyundai-Kias.And that's THETRUTHABOUTCARS. My Cars,
NJRide These are the Q1 Luxury division salesAudi 44,226Acura 30,373BMW 84,475Genesis 14,777Mercedes 66,000Lexus 78,471Infiniti 13,904Volvo 30,000*Tesla (maybe not luxury but relevant): 125,000?Lincoln 24,894Cadillac 35,451So Cadillac is now stuck as a second-tier player with names like Volvo. Even German 3rd wheel Audi is outselling them. Where to gain sales?Surprisingly a decline of Tesla could boost Cadillac EVs. Tesla sort of is now in the old Buick-Mercury upper middle of the market. If lets say the market stays the same, but another 15-20% leave Tesla I could see some going for a Caddy EV or hybrid, but is the division ready to meet them?In terms of the mainstream luxury brands, Lexus is probably a better benchmark than BMW. Lexus is basically doing a modern interpretation of what Cadillac/upscale Olds/Buick used to completely dominate. But Lexus' only downfall is the lack of emotion, something Cadillac at least used to be good at. The Escalade still has far more styling and brand ID than most of Lexus. So match Lexus' quality but out-do them on comfort and styling. Yes a lot of Lexus buyers may be Toyota or import loyal but there are a lot who are former GM buyers who would "come home" for a better product.In fact, that by and large is the Big 3's problem. In the 80s and 90s they would try to win back "import intenders" and this at least slowed the market share erosion. I feel like around 2000 they gave this up and resorted to a ton of gimmicks before the bankruptcies. So they have dropped from 66% to 37% of the market in a quarter century. Sure they have scaled down their presence and for the last 14 years preserved profit. But in the largest, most prosperous market in the world they are not leading. I mean who would think the Koreans could take almost 10% of the market? But they did because they built and structured products people wanted. (I also think the excess reliance on overseas assembly by the Big 3 hurts them vs more import brands building in US). But the domestics should really be at 60% of their home market and the fact that they are not speaks volumes. Cadillac should not be losing 2-1 to Lexus and BMW.
Tassos Not my favorite Eldorados. Too much cowbell (fins), the gauges look poor for such an expensive car, the interior has too many shiny bits but does not scream "flagship luxury", and the white on red leather or whatever is rather loud for this car, while it might work in a Corvette. But do not despair, a couple more years and the exterior designs (at least) will sober up, the cowbells will be more discreet and the long, low and wide 60s designs are not far away. If only the interiors would be fit for the price point, and especially a few acres of real wood that also looked real.