2015 Nissan Rogue: When The Road Rises To Meet You

With a bit of optional equipment plus shipping and preparation costs, our Rogue was priced at $35,983.

The dashboard is nicely laid out and easy to use.

19.7 mpg US = 14.3 L/100 km. But don’t take this figure into account. During the Altimate Rogue Trip, my colleague and I recorded 7.6 L/100 km.

Like in the Altima, we couldn’t get the A/C to lower the temperature beyond 18°C. With the California sun beating down on me, I would have appreciated a few degrees lower.

This photo was taken at the Rogue’s launch event.

A morning shot, as we left the El Travatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona. It’s a chic hotel with updated rooms. Note, however, that the terms “chic” and “updated” are relative.

The Zero Gravity seats were consistently very comfortable throughout the journey.

The Sport button on the dashboard doesn’t do much. As for the button that’s lit up on the bottom row, it deactivates the lane departure warning system, which is more stressful than informative.

The 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine is no super power. In fact, it’s barely sufficient in some conditions.

The transmission is a CVT. And it is by far the Rogue’s weakest point.

We stopped in the delightful little mining town of Oatman, Arizona. This place seemed stuck in the 19th Century.

The rear seats are comfortable and spacious. There’s an optional third row, but it’s more decorative than useful!

When you don’t order a third row, Nissan offers an interesting alternative, the Divide 'N Hide system, which allows you to configure the trunk 18 different ways.

The seat backs lower 40/20/40. This implies that the middle section lowers independently of the seats.

Divide 'N Hide.

1,982 litres of space.

The Nissan Rogue against a Californian backdrop.