Nissan Rogue 2018 Car Reviewbr br The Nissan Rogue is often a compact crossover SUV made by the Japanese automaker Nissan. It made its debut in October 2007 with the 2008 model year. The current model, your second generation launched in 2013, may be the United States of America and Canada version in the Nissan X-Trail. It is currently Nissan's best-selling vehicle in the United States. The Rogue is powered with a 170 hp (127 kW; 172 PS), 2.5 L four-cylinder QR25DE engine mated into a standard continuously variable transmission, and comes standard with front-wheel-drive. The Rogue is cheaper than Nissan's Murano crossover SUV, but at 105.8 cu ft (3.00 m3) vs. 108.1 cu ft (3.06 m3) offers only slightly less passenger volume than its V6-powered sibling, along with a nearly equal cargo region of 39.3 cu ft (1,110 L) vs. 39.6 cu ft (1,120 L).