WHAT'S NEW:
- All-new platform and powertrain with enhanced driving dynamics and a range of available driver-assistance features create a confidence-inspiring driving experience
- "Family hub" interior offers extraordinary utility and comfort for all occupants, with available features such as 4-door Intelligent Key and tri-zone climate control
- Enhanced, available ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link, standard Nissan Safety Shield® 360, available wireless charging and available wireless Apple CarPlay® lead an extensive list of Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies
- 2021 Nissan Rogue set to go on sale in fall 2020
Mississauga, Ont. – When Nissan began developing the 2021 Rogue, its best-selling model in the industry's largest segment, the company focused on delivering adventure and style while also delivering functionality, flexibility, technology and safety aimed at simply making life easier and more enjoyable. The all-new 2021 Rogue is completely redesigned, with a new platform, powertrain, safety technology, connectivity, and convenience features to truly compete at the top of its class.
The all-new Rogue crossover is the first of five new or redesigned Nissan models that will enter production in the next year. It follows Altima, Versa, Sentra and TITAN, which were all recently redesigned.
Premium level driving dynamics
Every 2021 Rogue features a standard 2.5-litre DOHC inline 4-cylinder engine with Nissan's Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG™) system. Horsepower is rated at 181, an increase of 11 hp. Torque is increased by 6 lb.-ft. to 181 lb.-ft. The new engine includes mirror bore coating Opens in a new tab., a variable displacement oil pump, and an integrated exhaust manifold and e-VTC intake valve among other refinements.
The 2021 Rogue also features a new Rack Electric Power Steering with a quick gear ratio, helping minimize steering corrections. The new suspension design features a rigid mount (six mounting points) and a new multi-link rear. Braking is provided by standard 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System.
To enhance the Rogue's driving experience is an all-new Vehicle Motion Control System. "This is technology that does what a human can't," said Chris Reed, senior vice president, Research and Development, Nissan Technical Centre North America. "The all-new Vehicle Motion Control predicts what the driver is trying to do by monitoring steering, acceleration and braking. It can then step in and help to smooth things out."
Vehicle Motion Control works in conjunction with the available enhanced Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system and Drive Mode Selector to provide four-wheel individual control, enhancing line traceability through corners – even applying a single brake to smooth out a corner.
The chassis control module monitors and adjusts engine, transmission, Vehicle Dynamic Control, all-wheel drive and steering functions. For front-wheel drive modes, a switch on the console controls three drive modes: Sport, Standard and Eco.
Five drive modes are available with Rogue All-Wheel Drive models – Off-road, Snow, Standard, Eco and Sport – engaged by the driver through a drive mode selector mounted on the centre console. While engaged at all times, the Vehicle Motion Control system is particularly advantageous when driving on snowy slopes, deep snow, snow flat turning and off-road driving (such as beach or dirt trails).
The enhanced available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system uses a new electro-hydraulic controlled clutch as well, which can control torque more accurately and quickly by predicting front wheel slippage, making torque distribution to the rear more responsive.
Design with commanding presence
The design of the 2021 Rogue, both exterior and interior, reflects the spirit of the vehicle – versatile, fun, edgy, and adventurous.
The adventure-ready exterior combines athletic strength with a premium appearance.
The 2021 Rogue adopts signature Nissan design elements such as the floating roof and an evolved V-motion grille and adds exciting new features such as the unique headlight shape and "U-shape" bodyside highlights. New multi-level LED headlights with an expanded illumination area are standard on all 2021 Rogue grade levels and accent the powerful front grille design. LED fog lights are standard on the Platinum grade.
The body itself measures 1.5 inches shorter and 0.2 inches lower than the previous generation Rogue, adding to the look of strength while also enhancing driving manoeuverability. Key aerodynamic features include "3D" tire deflectors in the lower front fascia, an active grille shutter to control air flow into the engine compartment, special A-pillar shaping, underbody covers to manage air flow under the vehicle and a unique "air curtain" that precisely directs air flow from the front to the sides of the Rogue.
The 2021 Rogue will be offered in a wide range of colour combinations, including – for the first time – four two-tone combinations.
A modern, premium interior
Along with the new Rogue's functionality and premium look and feel, the 2021 checks all the boxes in terms of interior amenities and equipment for everyday and every weekend life.
Equipped for Canadian winters, the 2021 Rogue offers heated front seats, heated outside mirrors and a heated steering wheel fitted as standard. Heated rear seats are an option on the SV model, and a two-driver memory seat is available on the Platinum model. The available Intelligent Around View® Monitor, combined with standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Rear Intelligent Emergency Braking help get the day off in the right direction.
Front and rear Nissan Zero Gravity seats provide comfortable support whether the destination is close or far away. Prima-Tex™ leatherette-appointed seats are available on Rogue SV Premium, while quilted semi-aniline leather-appointed seating is standard on the Platinum grade. Three interior colour choices are offered: Graphite, Grey and Tan.
In the rear, ideal for weekend adventures, a split one-touch fold-down seat with an available remote fold feature provides versatile cargo capability. Combined with the reconfigured rear cargo area, easy-to-wash cargo liner and floor mats, available redesigned Divide-n-Hide® system, and available Motion Activated Liftgate, Rogue is designed to help families take on all of their adventures.
The new electronic shifter design eliminates the need for mechanical equipment under the shifter, allowing extra storage space under the new "floating" centre console.
The long list of additional technology includes standard Push Button Start, Rear Door Alert and Easy Fill Tire Alert. NissanConnect® featuring Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ is standard and includes Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant, Streaming Audio via Bluetooth®, Siri® Eyes Free, Google Assistant and SiriusXM® Radio (subscription required, sold separately).
Nissan Door-to-Door Navigation is standard on Platinum grade, while NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM® is standard on SV grades and above (subscription required, sold separately).
High level of available safety technology
The all-new Rogue is the latest Nissan model to feature Nissan Safety Shield 360 standard across the entire lineup. Nissan Safety Shield 360 technologies include: Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Intelligent Emergency Braking. The 2021 Rogue also offers 10 standard supplemental air bags and extended crumple zones to help protect occupants.
In addition to Safety Shield 360, the new Rogue also offers Nissan's innovative Intelligent Driver Alertness technology and Rear Door Alert as standard equipment on all grade levels. Also available is Blind Spot Intervention and Traffic Sign Recognition. Intelligent Cruise Control is included as part of the available ProPILOT Assist system.
The Rogue "Family Hub"
The interior of the 2021 Rogue is a true "family hub," designed to provide comfort and utility for everyone in both the front and rear seats.
For example, vehicle access with the available Nissan Intelligent Key™ has been expanded to the rear doors, as well as the front. Now, a driver or passenger can unlock the rear door with a touch of a button on a rear door handle (or unlock all doors by pressing twice), rather than needing to unlock with buttons on the front door handle.
The rear doors themselves are extra-wide, and open 85 degrees, making it easier to get a child seat in or out, and also easing ingress and egress. The rear seat offers flexible and convenient child seat installation in all three seating positions – so adults or older children can sit on either side of a centre positioned child seat.
In conjunction with a centre child seat position, the new Rogue's "butterfly" opening front centre console allows for easy "pass-back" access to the second row. With the available Remote Engine Start1 with Intelligent Climate Control, parents can heat or cool the interior before entering with their children.
Rear seat comfort features include standard reclining NASA-inspired Zero Gravity low-fatigue spinal support seating and available heated seats.2 For the first time, Rogue is equipped with available Tri-Zone Climate Control – meaning rear seat occupants can control their temperature separate from the front driver and passenger control. Both rear doors also feature available pull-up sunshades to remove unwanted direct sunlight.
The rear cargo area is accessible through an available motion-activated tailgate. Once inside, Rogue's redesigned available Divide-n-Hide® system can provide hidden and secure storage for essential gear. Also, the inner right side of the cargo area (behind the wheel arch) is intended for securing wider items, such as a bottle of windshield wiper fluid.
Available advanced connected technologies
Nissan believes that technology should make life better, easier and more fun.
Drivers can enjoy the ease of connecting without cords. Rogue offers available wireless Apple CarPlay®, which allows the driver or passenger to initiate CarPlay® while leaving their iPhone ®in their pocket, purse or bag – so driver and passengers can seamlessly transfer their music from phone to Rogue.
A new, available wireless smartphone charger allows phones with a range of charge power applications (15-watt maximum) to be charged while driving. The charger platform is located on the centre console, in front of the electronic shifter lever and twin cupholders. The console also houses both USB Type-C and Type-A charging ports.
Getting vehicle information is also easy, thanks to the 2021 Rogue's digital display integration featuring three high-tech displays.
The combination of an available full-colour 10.8-inch head-up display, 12.3-inch "Digital Dashboard" gauge cluster and large, floating 9.0-inch touch screen display allows Rogue drivers to customize and enhance the driving experience.
The available head-up display, another first for Rogue, is designed to help reduce the driver's workload and stress – keeping surroundings and the road ahead in sight while accessing a range of vehicle information. At 10.8 inches/274 millimetres, it is one of the largest head-up displays in the segment3.
Below the head-up display in the instrument panel is an available advanced fully digital metre display, measuring 12.3 inches/312 millimetres wide (a 7.0-inch/178 millimetre centre display replaces the previous 5.0-inch/127 millimetre display on entry grades). Using specially designed background graphics, image quality and contrast has been greatly enhanced. Both the 12.3-inch and 7.0-inch metre displays are fully customizable, allowing drivers to personalize the information and appearance to their preferences.
The third of three Rogue digital displays is located in the centre of the wide instrument panel. There, an available 9.0-inch/229 millimetre "floating" touchscreen provides crisp, clear images for navigation, audio display, climate information, RearView Monitor and the available enhanced Intelligent Around View® Monitor.
Through Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, the all-new Rogue offers both Google Maps and Waze with voice recognition, helping the driver switch between apps to access their preferred view of route conditions or to avoid construction zones.
New Available ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link
Rogue was one of the first vehicles to offer Nissan's ProPILOT Assist, a hands-on, driver-assist technology that reduces the hassle of stop-and-go highway driving and makes long drives on the open highway easier. ProPILOT Assist, available starting on the SV grade, combines steering assist and Intelligent Cruise Control to help control acceleration, braking and steering in both heavy traffic and on the open highway.4
For 2021, ProPILOT Assist has been improved using next-generation radar and camera technology to provide smoother braking, better steering assist feel and improved detection performance when other vehicles cut into the lane.
In addition, ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link is standard on the Platinum grade, and offers several new features. By linking ProPILOT Assist with Nissan's Door-to-Door Navigation System, the navigation map data can now provide the ability to proactively reduce speed for upcoming freeway curves or junctions and also help the driver slow for freeway exits.
Additionally, the hold time in stop-and-go highway traffic changes from the previous three seconds to up to 30 seconds (ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link only) – allowing the vehicle to remain stopped and automatically continue without the driver resetting the function or tapping the accelerator pedal. Finally, through the available traffic sign recognition, the system can also automatically update the vehicle's speed when the speed limit goes up or down.
An expanded model lineup
As in previous generations, Rogue will be offered in well-equipped S, SV and Platinum grade levels.
The 2021 Rogue goes on sale at Nissan Canada dealers nationwide in fall 2020.
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1. Provincial or municipal laws may apply; review local laws before using.
2. Do not ride in a moving vehicle when the seatback is reclined. For the most effective protection, the seat should be upright. See Owner's Manual for safety information.
3. AutoPacific Segmentation. 2021 Rogue SL and above vs. latest in-market competitors in the XSUV Mainstream Midsize Class. Available feature. Based on manufacturer websites.
4. ProPILOT Assist cannot prevent collisions. It is the driver's responsibility to be in control of the vehicle at all times. Always monitor traffic conditions and keep both hands on the steering wheel. System operates only when lane markings are detected. Does not function in all weather, traffic and road conditions. System has limited control capability and the driver may need to steer, brake or accelerate at any time to maintain safety. See Owner's Manual for safety information.
