The Rogue is one of the best cars in the automaker’s lineup and has received plenty from automotive critics. That said, the Rogue is competing in the compact crossover segment, and that’s a tough segment as there are so many. Unfortunately, Nissan failed the 2023 Rogue by not offering the benefits many of its competitors offered.
An overview of the 2023 Nissan Rogue
He recently reviewed the last model year of the Rogue and the auto critic has received many compliments on the car. Nissan redesigned the SUV in the 2021 model year, and along with that redesign, also gave it a brand new engine. The Rogue now comes with a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder and also uses variable compression technology to get the best fuel economy out of the engine.
, combined with that variable compression technology, allows the 1.5-litre engine to generate 201PS and 225Nm of torque. It also allows the compact SUV to get about 33 mpg combined. Compared to the old engine, the new engine is about 3 mpg more efficient and also generates 20 more horsepower and 44 lb-ft than before.
Overall, the Nissan SUV drives well, is well equipped and comfortable. It starts with an 8-inch touchscreen display, and the Japanese automaker offers ProPilot Assist, which is the company’s semi-autonomous self-driving feature. Despite the Rogue’s solid spec sheet, it has several problems, and many of them are in the details.
Nissan has failed by not offering benefits to car buyers
The , and that’s pretty average for a compact SUV. However, car buyers who can afford the Rogue may not get the most value out of it, as Nissan doesn’t offer many perks for the car. For example, the Japanese automaker gave the SUV a three-year or 36,000-mile basic warranty. It also has a five-year or 60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
It’s a good warranty package, but the best-in-segment options offer even better ones. For example, the Hyundai Tucson, which is also a compact crossover, has a five-year or 60,000-mile base warranty and a 10-year or 100,000-mile powertrain warranty.
JD Power said Nissan also doesn’t offer other desirable perks for the car, such as free scheduled maintenance or generous trial subscriptions to online services.
Having a good value proposition is important due to the competitiveness of the segment
These types of perks are extra, but because of how competitive it is, they’re practically necessary. Automakers that offer these perks to their cars are increasing the value of those cars.
Car buyers who are weighing the pros and cons between two seriously cool SUVs may end up noticing the differences in terms of the benefits on offer. This may be enough to convince buyers towards the car with the most benefits.
Also, while the Rogue is relatively mid-priced for the segment, there are several SUVs that are cheaper than it. For example, the Tucson starts at around $26,500, and that makes it several hundred dollars cheaper than the Rogue.
It’s no secret that a car’s price tag is one of the most important numbers car buyers look at, so other SUVs currently have a much better value proposition than the Rogue. Lacking generous benefits, the Rogue risks not standing out against other high-quality compact SUVs.
