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5 out of 5 stars

Best SUV value for the money

Cathy N., 06/24/2017
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have owned the base 2wd 2016 Nissan Rogue since the Sunday after Thanksgiving 2016. I got a great deal, saved thousands. I have bern very happy with the mileage in ECO mode, the 2 highest on the highway being 39.7 and 43.9 mpg on 87 octane gas and it only has 4400 miles. The size is just right and the zero gravity seats are so much more comfortable than my previous Jeep. And no initial or any issues at all (unlike the new Jeep Renegade, which had me at the dealer every other week and had the most uncomfortable seats I have ever experienced). The handling, acceleration, CVT and visibility are great for me and there is nothing that would prevent me from buying this car again. For a base model, I am getting a lot for my money and I am very happy with my purchase.

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Buy

Hardik Patel, 07/27/2016
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Excellent Car, Great Mileage , Awesome Look. I will decently suggest to Friends and Family

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2 out of 5 stars

The CVT Is The Kiss of Death...

Boston Fireguy, 04/12/2016
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
26 of 40 people found this review helpful

I just put 500 miles on a 2016 S model rental in southwest Florida. It had just 3000 miles on the clock. The positive: The A/C provided plenty of cool, quiet cooling. The engine was smooth at idle, even with the A/C engaged. Plenty of room for 4 checked pieces of luggage. The doors provided easy entering and exiting. The satellite radio reception was very good. Wind noise was minimal. The dash layout was good, with easy to reach controls, easy to read gauges and easy to navigate trip computer & settings. The 12 volt outlets were powered with or without the ignition on. The LED daytime running lights are sharp looking. The leg room front & rear was very adequate. The minuses: The 'snowmobile' transmission always caused the engine to drone loudly during normal acceleration. At around 40 mph the engine would bog down. The 'sport mode' surprisingly made it worse, even with the driver only. The firm front & rear seats were uncomfortable after 25 miles. The space carved out of the dash by the ignition switch made inserting the key difficult. The outside temperature reading was always off 8-10 degrees. The speakers were very weak, even for a basic model. The passenger side wiper arc was small, missing about 25% of the right side windshield. With the cruise control engaged a slight incline caused the engine to drone loudly. The halogen headlights were just so so bright. When opening the front doors one's hand would hit the lock button, a potential problem if the key was still in the ignition. Did I mention that dreaded transmission? If this represents Nissan's auto drivetrains I will never rent one again, let alone buy one. Just mine and my wife's 2 cents' worth...

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4 out of 5 stars

Back up camera a joke

Ron Tyburski, 05/19/2018
2016 Nissan Rogue SV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I find the back up camera to be almost useless, there is a green tinge to the screen in daylight, and at night the sreen is awash in white light that it is unusable. Other than that I give a high marks for it's fuel economy, 33mpg on the highway and 27.5 in local driving. The instruments are all conveniently within reach and id laid out very well. The ride is like being in a 2014 Honda Accord, not that it's that good but because the Accord had a choppy ride and was not comfortable at all. All in all Iam pleased with my Rogue and would check it out again when I'm ready to purchase I new vehicle.

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3 out of 5 stars

What did they do to my Rogue?

christine mcgee, 11/12/2017
2016 Nissan Rogue S 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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This was not my first Rogue. I previously leased a 2013 Rogue which I was But the worst in love with. It was a high quality solid suv. The seats were comfortable and the size was just perfect for me. I never had a single problem, but in all fairness the mileage on the 2013 was not as good as the 2016. When I turned it in at the end of the lease it only had 12,000 miles on it because i had 2 major surgeries that left my Rogue sitting in the driveway over winter for about 8 weeks one time and 4 weeks the second time. I was ve surgury tempted to buy it but instead I let the salesman talk me into leasing the "all new" redesigned Rogue. Biggest mistake of my life. It was larger but felt bulky to me with those flared out fenders and the drivers headrest still bothers me as far as my comfort goes. But the worst is yet to come. I leased in spring so I really didn't need the heater. The first time I did It didn't work. A freezing cold day and no heat! I drove immediately to the dealership and cancelled my appointment I had been headed to. They replaced whatever part it was and said this has been happenning to some Rogues. Not what I wanted to hear. Then another glitch in the summer. the passanger window refused to go back up. I had to physically force it by pushing on the window button and yanking upwards inch by inch. Of course when I took it to the dealers it magically didn't do it, it worked just fine for them. Now my biggest complaint. I had knee replacement surgery in January and the Rogue sat in the driveway for 3 weeks. I got into my vehicle for the first time after my surgery to go to physical therapy and when I put it in reverse to pull out of my driveway I heard a very loud thump. As I continued to drive it continued to thump loudly, but I could not cancel my appointment this time and it was close to my house. As I drove home the thump got quieter , I looked under the car when I got home to see if something was caught under there or maybe it was ice build up. I am an older woman and know nothing about cars. I waited a couple days because I had to work then took it to the dealership on my first day off. Now here comes the shocker. They told me the rear brakes were completely rusted out and had to be replaced which warranty does NOT cover. I was really upset and argued the Rogue is only a year old, less than 10,000 miles, this never happenned to my 2013 which sat for months and had even less mileage, etc. In general I made a scene. The sevicewoman said I can show you your rusted out brakes, you don't drive enough, parts are made cheaper now, they put something in the road salt this year, she had every excuse in the book. I am not a total dummy, if any of that were true, most lf the cars sitting in their lot would have rusted out brakes too, and loudly stated why would I ever want to lease a Nissan anything ever again. Every customer waiting for their car to be serviced heard me, Then my salesman appeared and began to give me the same speach starting with you don't drive it enough. If that was a problem older people everywhere would be replacing their brakes. He finally realized how upset I was and went into the service managers office. They agreed to fix the brakes using "courtesy" funds from the Burdick dealership. I waited 2 hours for the repair all the while my stomach was churning. The salesman came out when it was finished and very kindly told me if it happenned again I would have to pay as they couldn't do this again and to drive more often which I do because my granddaughter lives in Pulaski NY a 70 mile round trip every weekend. I believe he knew in his heart this was a flaw in Nissan parts, not in my lack of driving. I am considering a differnt make of SUV when my lease is up.. I really believe the quality of the Nissan Rogue and all Nissans has gone downhill in an attempt to save money they are using cheaper parts. I wish I had bought out my 2013.

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