2014 Nissan Rogue Overview

Posted on April 17, 2014 by CarCluster

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its latest crash scores for new vehicles. Nissan’s redesigned 2014 Rogue received a four star overall score out of five stars with just a three star frontal crash score and a five star side crash rating. The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue has ample cargo space, great fuel economy and a polished cabin, and with these brilliant safety rankings, it is bound to win hearts for sure.

Safety At Its Best

The Rogue comes with standard air bags and stability control features as well as a good rear view camera and tire pressure monitors. The Rogue also offers the innovative Easy Fill tire alert. There are blind spot monitors, lane-departure warning systems and a forward collision alert system.

Performance and Mileage

The new 2014 Nissan Rogue comes with standard four cylinders engine that offer adequate power and good enough acceleration. The Rogue is noted to earn excellent fuel economy for its class. It claims around 26 mpg in the city and around 33 mpg on the highways. The car has real strong brakes and the steering wheel is weighted and not numb like a lot of cars in its category have. The power output is around 170 hp while the acceleration is somewhat mediocre though. The CVT as well as the transmission seldom make the car noisy, especially at higher acceleration. However, be it the front wheel drive or the all wheel drive the Rogue is great to drive. The 2014 Nissan Rogue’s Active Ride Control technology directs the CVT and the engine to respond to smooth the body’s motions once it has crossed a bump. Also the car’s Active Trace Control technology can apply the brake or adjust the torque to an inside wheel in order to aid the cornering effect.

The Suave Styling and Features Edge

The 2014 Nissan Rogue is one of the few SUVs today that can seat up to seven and comfortably at that. The zero gravity technology Nissan uses for its front seats reduces fatigue while maintaining comfort. The car has ample cargo space and offers a unique divide-and-hide cargo system which is really attractive. The redesigned interior of the 2014 Nissan Rogue includes soft-touch materials and high-tech features. The physical buttons and knobs in the car are large and easy to access. The standard features in the 2014 Nissan Rogue include a four-speaker stereo set, Bluetooth, rear view camera, hands-free text messaging, auxiliary audio jack and a USB port. The optional features include navigation, push-button start, nine speaker stereo Bose stereo systems, dual-zone automatic climate control and a panoramic moon roof. The car also offers the special Around View Monitor that combines images from four different cameras to give the driver a comprehensive view of around the vehicle, which is indeed a great help when parking.

Pricing

The base Rogue S is priced $22,490 onwards not including destination charges, and comes with power windows, mirrors, locks, an AM/FM/CD player with a USB port, Bluetooth with audio streaming and a rear view camera. The all wheel drive model has prices starting from $23,840.

The Rogue SV begins at $24,230 with $25,580 for an all wheel drive version and offers 17-inch wheels, power drive seat, satellite radio, automatic climate control, push button start and the special Nissan Connect that allows you to connect your phone apps like Pandora with your car.

The Rogue SL starts at $28,070 ($29,420 for an all wheel drive model) offer the special Bose audio, navigation, a power tailgate, surround-view cameras, 18-inch wheels, heated front seats and leather upholstery.
Overall, the 2014 Nissan Rogue is a brilliant improvement over all its previous versions and is set to become one of the favourite crossovers in America soon. It offer suave stylish features combined with scintillating technology without compromising on the safety front. It has its own cons, but the pros overweight it and are definitely worth a buy.

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