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Nissan Rogue Adds Safety Features
As part of a mid-year update, Nissan Motor Co. is making several safety features standard and bumping the price of its Rogue Sport compact crossover vehicle.
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Nissan Motor Co. is making midyear updates that add new safety features standard and increase the price of its Rogue Sport compact crossover vehicle.
The so-called 2018.5 model for the U.S. gets standard automatic emergency brakes, blind spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. The top SL trim adds adaptive cruise control.
The price of the base front-drive Rogue Sport S and mid-level Sport SV increase $500 to $22,100 and $23,800, respectively. The mid-year Sport SL stickers for $27,200, up $900 over the initial 2018 offering. All-wheel drive is available on all trim level for an extra $1,400.
Nissan made no changes to the powertrain. All versions of the Rogue Sport are fitted with a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine mated with a continuously variable transmission. The engine makes 141 hp and 147 lb-ft of torque.
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