Hector 
2017 Nissan Rogue SUV SL w/Prod. End 04/17 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
Luxury SUV in Disguise
 Our 2017 Nissan Rogue SL AWD w/Platinum Reserve Package is, by far, the best car we've ever owned - and definitely deserves a much higher, Edmunds rating than just 3 stars.  The Rogue exudes quality and truly feels like a luxury car in disguise - and like it should cost a LOT more than it does.  We constantly get compliments from people around us who either just see it (it's black with beautiful, silver/black, 19" allow rims, and the tan/camel colored, leather interior) or ride in it.  When people do ride in it, they come away supremely impressed and express interest in getting one - every single person who rides in it tells us they want the car...every-single-person...no exaggeration.  And, as owners, we continue to be supremely impressed with it.  There's a reason sales of the Rogue are exploding.  It's a great SUV!  I really don't understand all the adoration the CR-V gets.  For us, the Rogue is hands-down better.  It's more comfortable, more soothing to drive, better-looking, just as roomy and spacious, and has a more flexible cargo system - not to mention having MUCH more comfortable seats and a smoother ride.  Plus, Nissan always works with you to get a good deal, unlike Honda.  I admit that the Rogue could be a bit faster, but it's definitely not objectionable, in the least - and it gets up to speed on the highway just fine (in fact, many people ask if it has V6 since it gets up to speed so nicely).  The Rogue's naturally-aspirated, 2.5-liter engine is a reliable workhorse that's been around for years, and it gets-the-job-done - and all with a pleasant, masculine growl when you lay into it (which sounds better than the CR-V's clatter-y, small displacement, direct-injected and tacked-on turbo sound).  Also, the CVT now features "steps" to make it feel more like a regular automatic with much less "drone" - if that's important to you.  Personally, I prefer CVT's over regular automatics - Why would you need to feel gear shifts in an automatic transmission, anyway?  If you want to feel gear shifts, get a manual. (And, it seems as though the auto industry agrees as it's following Nissan's footsteps, with Subaru, Honda, Toyota and others all following suit and making their own CVTs, which Nissan started doing over a decade ago!)  It's interesting how Edmunds calls the Toyota RAV4's acceleration "average for the class," yet calls the Rogue's "slow for the class" even though, literally, only 0.1 milliseconds differentiate the two.  0.1 milliseconds?  As a human, can you possibly even feel that?  Biased much, Edmunds?  The Rogue, also, handles very confidently.  Does it "feel" as "sporty" as the CX-5 or Escape?  Maybe not.  The only dynamic trait I take issue with is that the steering is too light (but, if you hit the "Sport" button, it tightens it up).  However, does a car need to "feel sporty" in order to be considered good?  Is it no longer a good-enough car simply cuz it doesn't "feel sporty?"  Do family cars and SUVs/Crossovers need to feel "sporty," anyway?  And how about smoothness and comfort?  Does that ever take precedence over feeling "sporty?"  Sometimes, automotive journalists are too jaded.  They want everything to handle like a sports car.  The fact of the matter is that the Rogue does handle well and securely, it instills confidence and it's perfectly safe, especially for an SUV/Crossover.  Interestingly, and you can check it out yourselves, the handling/performance numbers between ALL the competitors are SO similar to each other that it really makes you wonder.  (Things that make you go: "Hmmm.")In addition, the Rogue is, actually, a very good off-roader that performs awesomely in the snow!  It's AWD system is so good that it only trails behind stalwart AWD systems from Jeep and Subaru.  There is nary a mention of AWD performance in all these crossover reviews, here, which all feature AWD.  How is AWD performance not an important feature to report on?  Hello, Edmunds!  The Rogue's AWD system is superior to the Honda CRV's outright useless system, the RAV4's, the CX-5's and the Escape's.  The Rogue TRULY is a great SUV, and you'd do yourselves a disservice by automatically and/or blindly going for a Honda, Toyota or Ford, etc. without checking one out, driving it and forming your OWN opinion - as opposed to letting yourselves be influenced by paid-off, biased, CVT-hating automotive journalists (who have hidden agendas).  Check the out the Rogue...you'll thank me and the other hundreds of thousands of satisfied owners for it. ;)