![]() The 2022 Nissan Rogue’s styling makes a vivid impression, but this year’s biggest change lies beneath the skin: a brand new 1.5-liter, 201-horsepower engine. It’s also a close mechanical relative of Mitsubishi’s Outlander, which offers a tiny third row. In addition to the CR-V and RAV4, the Rogue is also locked in battle with the Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5, Subaru Forester, Chevrolet Equinox and Kia Sportage. But as you’d guess from the big sales numbers, this is a segment where the competition is fierce. This, coupled with the crossover’s chiseled looks, roomy interior, breadth of features and ample cargo space, make it a much stronger player. Three cylinders might seem like a downgrade from four, but the Rogue is nicer to drive and gets better gas mileage than before. It’d be a bridge too far to call it “fast,” but it’s appreciably more responsive. For 2022, Nissan has slotted in a new 1.5-liter, 201-horsepower turbocharged three-cylinder engine (replacing the former 2.5-liter, 181-hp non-turbocharged four) and revised the responses of its continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). While 2021’s new design saw a major injection of style inside and out, big improvements in the crossover’s technology offerings and much-improved handling, it was still sluggish off the line and on the highway. The new third-generation Rogue isn’t just a budget option but a desirable one, in part thanks to another big change for 2022. ![]() Nissan’s best-selling model since 2016, the Rogue’s evolution has followed rivals like the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V (now also those brand’s best-sellers), but the old Rogue’s blobby styling and mediocre driving dynamics held it back. ![]() ![]() Last year’s total redesign saw the Nissan Rogue go from an aging also-ran among compact crossovers to a top-tier player for the first time in ages.
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