2023 Nissan Rogue Review: Nothing's new for 2023 but that's just fine
However, we tested a Rogue without the innovative and useful “Divide-N-Hide” cargo floor. Besides increasing cargo volume to 36.5 cubic feet, it consists of two movable floorboards — keep them in for a flat floor; remove them for additional depth, or arrange them into a stacked formation to divide the cargo area into separate parts.
. A new milk gallon holder aft of the wheels is built into the cargo area floor, so now your gallon of milk, water or whatever won’t annihilate the rest of your groceries on the way back from the store.For 2023, the Rogue is only available with a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-three that produces 201 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque. These figures give the Rogue one of the strongest standard engines in the compact SUV segment . Front- and all-wheel-drive versions are available, but every Rogue still has aFuel economy with front-wheel drive is 30 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined . The all-wheel-drive Rogue returns 28/35/31, with the SL and Platinum differing with 34 mpg highway.The new engine Nissan introduced for 2022 replaced the lump we previously described as “a total bore.” One of the big surprises is that the little three-cylinder turbo actually sounds smoother than the four-cylinder from which it's derived. Power delivery is mighty smooth, too. The turbo spools up fast and gives you easy-to-use down-low torque, especially around town. Like many small turbo engines, though, it starts to lose steam when revs rise as you accelerate hard up an on ramp, for instance. As for the CVT, it's still not particularly impressive, but does the job fine. It's programmed to act like a conventional automatic transmission, and ratio changes are silky. It doesn't react quickly, though, such as when you ask for a kick-down for passing or hitting an onramp. Nissan has tuned the Rogue for comfort, and it shows. This crossover rides admirably over bumps, highway frost heaves and potholes. It’s not luxurious, but it’s up to par for the segment. And even though engine noise is down, wind noise is still annoying at highway speeds. Where the previous Rogue was a noticeably poor driver, this new Rogue is competent and melts into the background without wowing or annoying us. That said, the steering still has zero feel, and the handling in general is mediocre. It's perfectly acceptable, but if you want to be engaged as a driver, many competitors remain a better choice.Dig deeper into the new engine for 2022 and how it dramatically improves the Rogue.
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