2018 Nissan Rogue Review: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

The 2018 Nissan Rogue has a few new tricks up its sleeve. Now you can get it with ProPilot assist and an updated infotainment system. Did these changes win me over? Is it any better than last year's Rogue that we tested? Find out on this episode of the good, the bad, & the ugly.

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[ebsell]

I agree the seats are one of the most comfortable I’ve ever sat in.

[lorettadolphus]

Just brought my brand new 2019 Caspian Blue Nissan Rogue SV, and said good bye to my 2009 Pearl White Rogue SL. Really love my new car. It is a blessing.

[guitarbrian]

I bought the base model in January in blue. Right on about the seats...it's a great cruiser. Right on about the engine...a little pokey but I will tell you it gets sneaky fast if you aren't careful. Highway speeds are no problem and I find myself having to hold it back a bit. I bought mine because I'm a musician and needed more room and since I hadn't purchased a new car since 1988 I figured it was time. My car was $27000 as it sat. The salesman asked what I wanted in it. I said an engine, seats, tires and A/C. So this is what I have. It also has proximity sensors around the car and a touch screen panel for the stereo and for use with GPS. I use it to haul me, my equipment, commute to work and travel and I usually gas up once every 2 weeks. Not bad for something this size. Speaking of size, the complaints on cargo room....move the back seats forward as they are adjustable and remove the false floor in the cargo area. There are two panels that can be removed and restacked for different levels and beneath it is a non slip floor. I fit a whole sound system, my guitar rig, a sub woofer, a stage monitor, various bags, cases, stands, lights, 2 guitars and a rolling cart in this thing. I think I'm ok with the room issue. No car is perfect...it just depends on whether it meets your needs. This one meets mine.

[sheldaj.l]

Drove this from enterprise for a whole week! Loved it.

[karielw]

The back seats slide forward which in turns increases the cargo space

[Nywindshieldcrackrepair]

I have gotten 34.1 miles on the high way with this Rogue. Drives very well. My only concern is as it gets older the cvt is a question.

[abranchie]

I have my second Rogue..2011 and now 2018. The CVT is loud and not as quick with acceleration, as compared to others that I’ve had...Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Mercury, but that doesn’t bother me. I’ve realized that this vehicle comes with standards, that many others consider options! Great vehicle.

[Metaphysics-for-life]

Just bought the 2018 Rogue Sport SV and I love it so far. Absolutely the most comfy seats ever! Engine power is an issue... I live in the mountains and passing a slow vehicle going uphill is a bit stressful - would have been a deal breaker but the Good outweighed this Bad for me ( I rarely pass other vehicles - unless it's a farm vehicle :-D ). I did feel the CVT trying to make up it's mind. I didn't know about CVT until now. Still love this car compared to all others I test drove and would buy it again.

[rdnylennox]

I think it looks nice. I have an 18 Pathfinder and love it. So far no issues with CVT. It’s very smooth, plenty of room and excellent gas mileage

[pjlewisful]

Just got a silver one today....I found this most informative and interesting.

[warpigsix]

Thanks for the run down. I previous owned a Nissan and really enjoyed my experience. I sold it after driving it for eight years because I was moving overseas. I am getting ready to move back to the US and I am looking for a car to buy. I really wanted to get back to a Nissan and recently discovered the Rogue. I like what I saw on paper. Thanks to your video I have more confidence that this may be the car for me and need to set up a test drive. Thanks!

[austinjohnson]

The Nissan Rouge is a very good car. I have had it for 3 years and I have an Hour work commute. It has a ton of miles but I am going to sell it and get a new Rouge. If you are looking for a good Crossover THIS IS IT!!!

[kmrbsc]

Decent review! It seems like you took 19 minutes to do a 9 minute review. Just too much talking!

[jonlee]

Nissan makes the best seats. All nissans have zero gravity seats

[mgrella]

I have a 17 Rogue in this color! I Love mine, I avg 32 to 35 mpgs. My cousin Bought a 17 Rogue too they actually got 42 MPGs I Saw it on their dash computer, By the way the color is called Monarch Orange

[Carbrat]

I am on my 2nd Rogue. I just got the exact car you show except in blue. Have to agree with you on many points. I do love the car. Most of my driving is short run city. My gas mileage isn't great at under 20mpg. I do not like the Nissan Connect. The service has major issues with constantly going out. The seats, ride and appointments are excellent.

[northyorkshiredashcams]

Hi there from England. I drove a hire one in Northern Cali in 2018. I loved the intorior and space but I have to say I really hated driving it. It wobbled back and forth when putting it in park, the brake "assist" actually made the brakes worse, too grabby/snatchy at low speed and the steering was far to easy of which eliminated all road feel. Hopefully for Nissan's sake it was just the car that I was driving. Interesting fact, the european version is actually called the X-Trail and not the Qashqai of which many people mistakely think. The Qashqai is actually the Rogue Sport, slightly smaller than the regular Rogue/X-Trail.

[donnam.]

My dream vehicle was to own an SUV. This was 20 years in the making. My Chevy Spark was in an accident and totaled. I decided as a birthday present to myself to take the plunge on a black 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport, and I couldn't be happier. I do miss my Chevy Spark because it was such an economical car when it came to gas but 20 years dreaming about a car was the sweetest birthday present I could give myself.

[danieljdemarco]

I'm thinking about getting a 2019 Rogue, and as I'm watching this video, I'm like, I think I know this guy. Then I saw the Jersey plates and I was sure I recognized you. I think you used to be my customer when I worked at Starbucks in PL!?

[njsongwriter]

No opinion on reliability? Will it last for 100, 000 miles or will there be major problems based on recent years for the same brand/model?