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Nissan remakes popular Rogue SUV for 2014

James R. Healey, USA TODAY 12:10 p.m. EDT September 10, 2013

Nissan remakes popular Rogue SUV for 2014
The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue is the first vehicle to utilize the new jointly developed Nissan/Renault Common Module Family (CMF) platform.
The new dash and center stack in the redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue introduced in the U.S. and at the Franfurt Motor Show.
The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue's cockpit is notably more modern and upscale than the outgoing model.
Rear seating in the redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue introduced jointly in the U.S. and at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The small third row that will be available in the redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue. The new Rogue is still a compact SUV, so the thrid row is small, and note the big head restraints for occupants close to the rear glass.
The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue will offer LED headlights and running lights. The LED running lights are standard on all models, the LED headlights are optional.
The combination taillight assembly on the redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue rolled out in the U.S. and at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The 2014 Nissan Rogue introduced jointly in the U.S. and at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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The 2014 Nissan Rogue introduced jointly in the U.S. and at the Frankfurt Motor Show.(Photo: Nissan Wieck)

Story Highlights

  • Nissan unveils Rogue SUV
  • Sets November for start of U.S.saels
  • Starts at $23,350, expected to get 33 mpg highway rating

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Nissan's unveiled a European concept of its redesigned Rogue SUV today at the Frankfurt auto show today, but here's the real U.S. model, identical to the ones you'll see in showrooms.

Rogues goes on sale in the U.S. in November. Starting prices, including $860 shipping, range from $23,350 for the S front-wheel drive (FWD) to $30,280 for SL all-wheel drive (AWD)

Always a fairly compact, two-row, five-seater, the remade 2014 will offer for the first time an optional, small third row to give the vehicle seven seating positions.

The 2014 is half an inch shorter than the 2013, but the wheelbase is 0.6 of an inch longer, opening slight additional room inside -- but given the Rogue's still compact SUV footprint, we're not sure how useful that little third row will be. And it comes with giant-size head restraints, which give us pause thinking how close that row is to the rear window.

It's Nissan's second-best-selling vehicle, so a strong launch is important for sales and profits.

Hoping to fire advance interest and ensure a fast sales start, Nissan also announced today an "early bird special" for buyers who reserve Rogues in advance of the on-sale date: a $250 gift card or a low-payment lease deal -- $239 monthly after $2,599 upfront. You have to sign by Nov. 12 and take delivery by March 31.

Engine in the U.S. model is a carryover from the current Rogue -- a gasoline 2.5-liter four-cylinder, rated 170 horsepower and 175 pounds-feet of torque. It's mated to Nissan's CVT (continuously variable-ratio automatic transmission).

Highway mileage rating is expected to be a high 33 mpg for FWD models, Nissan says, though U.S. government ratings for the vehicle aren't official yet.

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