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The two-tone orange/black paint job is a $745 option.
The
Nissan Rogue
gets a major improvement this year, but it’s not something you’ll notice right away. Peep under the hood and you’ll find a brand-new 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-3 engine — a small but mighty powerplant that gives
Nissan’s
best-selling SUV a nice bump in power while also returning better fuel economy.
Like
Excellent turbo engine
Solid fuel economy
Comfortable interior
Good list of standard driving aids
Don’t like
No hybrid or plug-in option
Outdated infotainment tech
This new triple uses the same variable compression technology as Nissan’s larger 2.0-liter turbo I4, an engine that’s optional in the
Altima
sedan and standard in the
Infiniti QX50
and QX55 crossovers. Basically, varying the compression ratio allows the 1.5T to deliver more power at low revs and operate more efficiently while cruising. It’s a trick bit of win-win tech.
The specs back up these merits: The 1.5-liter I3 is rated at 201…
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