What the 2026 Rogue is
The Rogue is Nissan's volume compact crossover and the closest direct competitor to the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. The headline mechanical story is the 1.5-liter VC-Turbo three-cylinder under the hood: a 'variable-compression' engine that physically changes its compression ratio on the fly, raising it for highway efficiency and lowering it for boosted off-the-line response. It produces about 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque through an Xtronic CVT, with EPA ratings up to 32 mpg combined on FWD. Rogue is gas-only in the U.S. for 2026 — it is not a hybrid the way RAV4 Hybrid and CR-V Hybrid are — and its value pitch hinges on standard active safety, available AWD across the lineup, and Nissan's segment-competitive pricing rather than on hybrid mpg.








