Every 2027 Rogue uses Nissan's VC-Turbo, a direct-injected, turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder whose compression ratio moves from 8.0:1 up to 14.0:1. It delivers 225 lb-ft of torque and 201 horsepower on regular unleaded, and Nissan claims no gas engine in the Rogue's class offers more standard torque.

The retuned Xtronic CVT keeps a manual shift mode plus ECO and Sport settings. Intelligent AWD, optional on the S, SV, and Dark Armor and standard on the Rock Creek and Platinum, adds Snow and Off-Road modes, and every grade can pull up to 1,500 pounds when properly equipped, plenty for a small utility trailer on a yard-cleanup weekend.

• 201-hp 1.5-liter VC-Turbo three-cylinder
• 225 lb-ft of torque on regular unleaded
• Xtronic CVT with new tuning for 2027
• Intelligent AWD standard on Rock Creek and Platinum
• Tows up to 1,500 lb when properly equipped

Every grade short of the Platinum uses an 8-inch NissanConnect screen that links to your phone by cable for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. From the SV up, two charge-only USB-C ports appear in back, the Rogue doubles as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and Remote Engine Start works with Intelligent Climate Control, so the cabin is already cooling by the time you walk back to the Rogue after lunch in Inverness.

On the Platinum, the touchscreen grows to 12.3 inches in HD and runs Google built-in, next to a fully digital 12.3-inch cluster. CarPlay and Android Auto go wireless, Bose Premium Audio plays through 10 speakers, and the Platinum Premium Package adds a head-up display.

• 8-inch touchscreen with wired CarPlay and Android Auto on grades below Platinum
• 12.3-inch HD touchscreen with Google built-in on Platinum
• Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto on Platinum
• Remote Engine Start from SV up
• Bose 10-speaker audio on Platinum

Nissan builds a broad safety net into every grade. Automatic Emergency Braking, complete with Pedestrian Detection, leads a list that also covers Lane Departure Warning, Intelligent Driver Alertness, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Intersection Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Warning, High Beam Assist, and Rear Door Alert.

From the SV up, hands-on ProPILOT Assist joins Intelligent Cruise Control (full speed range with hold), Intelligent Lane Intervention, and Blind Spot Intervention. Rock Creek, Dark Armor, and Platinum add Rear Automatic Braking to fill out Nissan Safety Shield 360 and step up to Around View Monitor cameras, and only the Platinum brings Traffic Sign Recognition and a front center airbag.

• Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
• Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert standard
• ProPILOT Assist on SV and above
• Rear Automatic Braking on Dark Armor, Rock Creek, Platinum
• Traffic Sign Recognition on Platinum

Every Rogue wears LED lighting at both ends, headlights with auto on/off included. Wheels grow from 17 inches on the S to 18 on the SV, and Dark Armor rolls on 19-inch gloss black wheels with a machine finish, adding gloss black to its grille, badges, and mirrors plus satin black roof rails.

Rock Creek looks the part for the unpaved roads of the Withlacoochee State Forest, with its own front fascia and mesh grille, Lava Red accents, a black tubular roof rack, and all-terrain Falken Wildpeak tires. Dark Armor and Platinum share a dual-panel panoramic moonroof, and Platinum offers two-tone paint that caps the body color with a Super Black roof.

• LED headlights, DRLs, and taillights on every grade
• Gloss black accents and 19-inch wheels on Dark Armor
• Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires on Rock Creek
• Panoramic moonroof on Dark Armor and Platinum
• Power liftgate on Dark Armor, Rock Creek, Platinum

Nissan bills its Zero Gravity seats as class-exclusive, and the Rogue uses them up front and in both outboard rear positions. Rear doors open nearly perpendicular to the body for easier car-seat loading, the reclining 60/40 bench has A/C vents of its own, and the cargo area has a nook shaped for milk jugs.

Seat materials rise with the grade. The S starts in cloth, Dark Armor moves to Prima-Tex leatherette with heated front seats as standard, and Rock Creek seats get water-repellent centers that Nissan describes as inspired by ballistic nylon, handy after a wet day on the Homosassa River. Platinum finishes the climb with semi-aniline leather-appointed seats, their surfaces perforated and quilted.

• Zero Gravity seats, class-exclusive per Nissan
• Reclining 60/40 split second-row bench
• 74.1 cu ft of cargo room with the second row folded
• Heated front seats standard from Dark Armor up
• Quilted semi-aniline leather-appointed seats on Platinum