It didn’t finish last or near the bottom in any category, proving consistently well regarded by our judges and performing well in our objective tests.
The Rogue’s strengths resulted in five outright or shared first-place category finishes: driver-assist tech, in-cabin storage, quietness, vehicle user interface (how drivers interact with the controls, including the multimedia system) and visibility.įurthermore, it finished second or tied for second in seven more categories: braking, child-safety seat fitment, front-seat comfort, interior quality, real-world fuel economy, rear-seat comfort and safety features. Last time, the Rogue won by doing a number of things well and not doing anything poorly that proved to be a winning formula this time around, too.
Judges scored things like comfort, quietness and the usability of the electronic systems and controls, while the objective tests rated things like as-tested value, cargo volume, real-world fuel economy and safety features. How the Rogue Won - Againįor this Challenge, three judges scored 11 subjective categories, with these scores joining six objective categories for a total of 17 categories and 855 possible points. We wondered whether the Rogue’s switch to a three-cylinder engine might prove to be a deal breaker in its quest to keep its title, but it turns out that wasn’t the case at all. A formidable group indeed, and it speaks to the strength of the Rogue’s last redesign that a nearly 3-year-old design bested several fresher competitors. It’s an astonishing feat in a class that has seen vast improvements among competitors, especially with the Rogue’s switch to a new, smaller engine.īut win again it has, beating out a raft of impressive contenders like the redesigned Kia Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson, a heavily refreshed Ford Escape, an all-new entry in the Mazda CX-50 and a recently redone Honda CR-V. Repeating its winning ways from our last compact SUV comparison test in 2021, the Nissan Rogue has successfully defended its title in our 2023 Compact SUV Challenge.
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