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Nissan has been on a roll lately, redesigning its core model line with all-new versions of the Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and Versa Note released this year. But the Japanese automaker wouldn’t leave out the Rogue, its second-best-selling model in the US.
Like the Range Rover Sport, Mitsubishi Outlander and Ford Explorer, the second-generation Nissan Rogue has gained an optional third row of seats for seven-passenger capability. Along with the middle and rear rows, the front passenger seat can also be folded flat for the benefit of cargo capacity, and the cabin has been redesigned for an airier look and feel.
Despite the added space inside, the new Rogue is only marginally larger than the model it replaces, with a 0.6-inch longer wheelbase offset by shorter overhangs front and rear. A lower drag coefficient ought to help reduce wind noise and improve fuel consumption as well.
Power comes courtesy of a 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine with 170 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque, mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission driving either the front wheels or all four. Nissan estimates front-wheel-drive models will be able to hit 33 miles per gallon on the highway, though official EPA ratings aren’t yet available.
Assembly of the 2014 Nissan Rogue shifts to Smyrna, Tennessee, and the crossover will share its Common Module Family architecture with a variety of upcoming vehicles from Nissan and its corporate ally Renault. Pricing will start at $22,490 for the base Rogue S with front-wheel drive (not including an $860 destination charges), which is an increase of over $2,000 compared to the 2013 model’s starting price, while the Rogue will top out at $29,420 for the new SL trim with all-wheel drive. In anticipation of strong demand for the crossover’s Fall launch, Nissan is already taking pre-orders at its website and handing out $250 gift-cards to those who get in line early.
Delve into the full press release for more and scope out the high-resolution images in the gallery above for a closer look.Continue reading Nissan Rogue redesigned with three rows for 2014
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