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In production since 2000, the X-Trail received a North American brother in the guise of the Rogue in 2007. The second generation arrived in 2013, and next year, a redesign from the ground up will bring Juke styling up front, a longer wheelbase, and Nissan ProPilot 2.0 hands-free highway driving.
The heavily camouflaged prototype in the photo gallery is a Rogue for North America with Dunlop Grandtrek 235/55 by 20-inch tires, all-wheel drive, and a single outlet going out the exhaust system’s muffler. This might translate to the same engine options we have today, namely a 2.5-liter QR and 2.0-liter MR with hybridization. The four-cylinder powerplants should feature the Jatco continuously variable transmission featuring D-step shift logic.
Wider and higher than the 2020 Rogue, the 2021 model year also levels up the visual drama with Juke-inspired LED headlights and fog lamps. What’s most interesting, however, is the dashboard of the newcomer. A digital instrument cluster reading 1,686 miles on the odometer, large touchscreen infotainment system with physical buttons for essential functions, automatic hold and an e-brake, minimalist gear lever, and a driving mode selector are featured.
There’s no mistaking that Nissan plans to elevate the status of the Rogue within the lineup, more so if you remember there are a couple of other crossovers in the pipeline. One of them will be electric, and the IMx Kuro Concept will serve as inspiration for the design of the yet-unnamed model.
In Europe and other parts of the world, Nissan is expected to sweeten the deal with a six-speed manual and seven-speed DCT in addition to the 1.3-liter HR turbo and 1.6-liter MR turbo engine from the Juke RS Nismo. It remains to be seen if electrification will also include a mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid, but nevertheless, even an update to the Rogue Hybrid should suffice.
In terms of sales, the Rogue and X-Trail are two of the most popular Nissans sold all across the world. U.S. and European sales topped 460,243 units in 2018, which is quite an achievement for the mid-sized crossover.
Wider and higher than the 2020 Rogue, the 2021 model year also levels up the visual drama with Juke-inspired LED headlights and fog lamps. What’s most interesting, however, is the dashboard of the newcomer. A digital instrument cluster reading 1,686 miles on the odometer, large touchscreen infotainment system with physical buttons for essential functions, automatic hold and an e-brake, minimalist gear lever, and a driving mode selector are featured.
There’s no mistaking that Nissan plans to elevate the status of the Rogue within the lineup, more so if you remember there are a couple of other crossovers in the pipeline. One of them will be electric, and the IMx Kuro Concept will serve as inspiration for the design of the yet-unnamed model.
In Europe and other parts of the world, Nissan is expected to sweeten the deal with a six-speed manual and seven-speed DCT in addition to the 1.3-liter HR turbo and 1.6-liter MR turbo engine from the Juke RS Nismo. It remains to be seen if electrification will also include a mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid, but nevertheless, even an update to the Rogue Hybrid should suffice.
In terms of sales, the Rogue and X-Trail are two of the most popular Nissans sold all across the world. U.S. and European sales topped 460,243 units in 2018, which is quite an achievement for the mid-sized crossover.
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