EXTERIOR
While I'm not wild about the Rogue's looks, it is a unique-looking vehicle, and I respect that. The grille has a perforated, hole-punched look. It leans much more toward a sporty look than the utilitarian looks of its competition such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
Whatever I think of the looks, the Rogue does a nice job with the kids. The doors aren't too heavy or wide, so my kids could open them with ease and get in without incident. Parking-lot door dings and struggles to close the doors once the kids are in the car are a rarity in this five-seater. However, the step-in height will be a little high for preschoolers. The doors are a perfect height to get those infant carriers in place or buckle up your child without chronic head-bonking.
The Rogue's cargo door is easy to reach and operate. This may sound strange, but the liftgate stays low enough when open for shorter people to reach it easily. It's not too heavy, either, so I didn't have to figure out how to leverage my body weight to close it in one pull. For this, I thank you, Nissan.
The Rogue has a 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and uses regular gas. A front-wheel-drive Rogue gets an EPA-estimated 22/27 mpg city/highway. The all-wheel-drive Rogue gets 21/26 mpg.
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Precautions on child restraints
- Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions for proper use and installation
of child restraints could
result in serious injury or death of a
child or other passengers in a
sudden sto ...
In-cabin microfilter
The in-cabin microfilter restricts the entry of airborne
dust and pollen particles and reduces
some objectionable outside odors. The filter is
located behind the glove box. Refer to the
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Audio operation precautions
Compact disc (CD) player (models
without Navigation System)
CAUTION:
- Do not force a compact disc into the CD
insert slot. This could damage the CD
and/or CD changer/player.
- Trying to lo ...