Out, Damned (Blind) Spot
The Rogue's sight lines are its biggest problem. With bulky D-pillars, fixed rear head restraints and an undersized rear window, it ranked as the worst of 10 small crossovers — eight of which are still on the market — for blind-spot visibility in a comparison test two years ago. Large side mirrors might make up for some of that, but the Rogue's are merely adequate — and the view out the front could use some work, too. The Rogue has more glass than the swept-back Sportage and Tucson, but its windshield and side windows are still on the short side. Nissan could learn a thing or two from the Subaru Forester or RAV4. Climb into either of those, and you'll notice a world of difference.
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Lounging About
Nissan says it wanted to make the Cube's cabin feel like a "casual lounge."
(When, pray tell, is a lounge not casual?) True to form, my test car's off-white
cabin had the modish feel of ...
Trunk lid
● Do not drive with the trunk lid open. This
could allow dangerous exhaust gases
to be drawn into the vehicle. See “Exhaust
gas” in the “Starting and driving”
section of this ...
2009 Nissan Rogue
Car names are fun to play with. Take the 2009 Nissan Rogue, for example. The
Rogue doesn't play by the rules; It colors outside the lines and lives outside
the box. I could go on and on. In this c ...
