Nissan Rogue Reviews and Features

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue

Today is day two with the 2011 Nissan Rogue and we’ll look at the interior features and what’s new for this refresh.

Once inside the 2011 Nissan Rogue, the interior is nice but it initially seems somewhat plain. However, upon further inspection, the cabin uses quality soft-touch materials that seems as if it might be right at home in an Infiniti. The dash and door tops also have a nice soft-touch material and the remainder of the materials are price-appropriate plastic with good fit and finish throughout.
For 2011 the Rogue gets a redesigned instrument panel and center stack, new seat upholstery, and ambient lighting. The Rogue returns with a long list of standard features that we’ll look at in detail tomorrow. Although there isn’t a ton of cargo space, the SV model has a front-passenger seatback that folds forward to create a usable 8.5-foot cargo channel allowing loading of longer items.

Storage up front is adequate for smaller items. The center console has two integral cupholders and a small tray that will work for holding cell phones and other small items. If that's not enough, the center console bin is extra deep and is available with a removable tray to give it two levels of storage. Additionally, there's a huge glovebox for extra storage.
The ride height makes getting into and out of the Rogue very easy. Once inside, the driver's seat is comfortable and offers a good driving position, even though it has just a few seat adjustments. There's also good head and leg room for all but the tallest drivers.

There's good visibility out the sides with large outside mirrors, but the small back windows make over the shoulder visibility somewhat compromised.
The backseat is roomy and offers enough head and leg room to accommodate adults, even with the front seats moved far back. Cargo space is good but not at the top of the class. The second-row seats fold flat in an easy one-step motion and are split 60/40 to open up to the maximum 57.9 cubic feet of cargo space.

Standard on every Rogue is a washable, removable tray, beneath the cargo floor. Also available is a clever cargo-bay organizer with a recessed floor and removable nets to act as partitions to help prevent groceries from rolling around in the back. The low floor makes loading items into the back easy.
Come back tomorrow and we’ll look at every available option and feature on the Rouge.