Tomorrow at the National Z Car Convention in Nashville, TN, Nissan will show its refreshed 2011 Nissan Rogue to a crowd of eager Nissan fans.
The new(ish) Rogue sports an egg-crate chrome grille, deeper, more angular fog-lamp shrouds, a new front and rear spoiler, chrome license plate surround side door guards and-- for the Rogue S Krom (18-inch wheels, more aggressive styling and revised exhaust) and SL, new 18-inch aluminum wheels with low-rolling-resistance tires. (That should do wonders for turning and stopping.) This drives the EPA highway ratings to 22 / 28 mpg for FWD Rogues and 22 city 26 highway mpg for the AWD models.
Follow the jump for more photos.
tp660 says:
08:54 AM, 07/30/10
I'm still not sure if I like that grille but I will say that it's an improvement. The previous grille looked like a bunch of holes that were cut into the bumper with a kitchen knife.
eidolways says:
08:57 AM, 07/30/10
"Tomorrow at the National Z Car Convention in Nashville, TN, Nissan will show its refreshed 2011 Nissan Rouge to a crowd of eager Nissan fans. "
Given how ugly this Rouge is, they have a lot of ground to "make-up".
bankerdanny says:
09:05 AM, 07/30/10
Nissan make blush? Do you apply it while drving your Rogue?
ed124c says:
09:05 AM, 07/30/10
Uh....guys, that's "Rogue"-- not "Rouge". I don't think Nissan has gotten into cosmetics.
Anyway, the styling is really improved (surprisingly, considering current Nissan designs). I especially like the new grill, which is really an improvement over the latest Murano. Much more stylish than the perforated looking front end of the original Roque. (I like a chromed grill.)
Much more elegant looking car. Now, when does the convertible model come out?
orangutan says:
09:15 AM, 07/30/10
"This drives the EPA highway ratings to 28 mpg for FWD Rouges and 22 mpg for the AWD models."
Might want to check that again, Mike.
xprojected says:
09:16 AM, 07/30/10
"This drives the EPA highway ratings to 28 mpg for FWD Rouges and 22 mpg for the AWD models."
A little confusing.. the '10 Rogue AWD got 26 highway.
bankerdanny says:
10:05 AM, 07/30/10
You missed one correction in the last sentence.
felonious says:
10:21 AM, 07/30/10
I literally yawned in the middle of reading this article. No joke.
fl578 says:
11:34 AM, 07/30/10
I have an 08 Rogue and love it. I do like the new front end a lot and thats the only thing I dont like about the current Rogues style. Is it me or do the new wheels look a lot like the Mazda CX-7's? I guess the total redesign will be around 2013 or 2014. I cant wait!
to626n says:
12:55 PM, 07/30/10
Nice exterior changes, although I was hoping it would look more like the European Nissan Qashqai. Any interior changes? They need to include a built in GPS instead of offering the portable units.
to626n says:
12:56 PM, 07/30/10
Nice exterior changes, although I was hoping it would look more like the European Nissan Qashqai. Any interior changes? They need to include a built in GPS instead of offering the portable units.
roar02ram says:
01:22 PM, 07/30/10
The foglight openings are, like the freshened Altima's, a tad overwrought. Otherwise, nice update!
billt9 says:
03:34 PM, 07/30/10
Got bags under its eyes.
Must have pulled many all-nighters to get to this point.
1487 says:
05:20 AM, 08/ 2/10
cannot believe people think this is an improvement. Looks worse and I didnt think that was possible.