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"  Track Performance: B- Road Performance: B- Ease of Use: B Comfort and Roominess: C+ The Nissan Rogue, now in its fourth model year, is still a relatively new player in the crossover market. It is worthy of consideration as it is a well-packaged and moderately-priced smaller crossover SUV, with some very unique features. One such feature is the &amp;quot;Around View&amp;quot; monitor, which uses four wide-angle cameras to give a virtual 360-degree view around the car, helping you to maneuver into parking spaces more easily. Even without this feature, this vehicle was easy to park and maneuver, providing many amenities of a larger SUV. Like its competitors, it offers four-cylinder engines in both FWD and AWD platforms. It differentiates itself by offering the relatively unique continuously variable transmission (CVT), one of only three CVT vehicles in our test field (the others being the Nissan Murano and the Jeep Compass). The Rogue offers the CVT with a switchable sport mode, which allows for improved efficiency and more responsive acceleration. Driving Experience The test model we drove rated middle of the pack in terms of acceleration, braking performance, and road holding. It was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds \u2014 but was much less noisy under these harsh conditions, thanks to the CVT. The only two cars that were comparable in terms of reduced noise were its sibling Murano and the Ford Edge. The Nissan Rogue did well for fuel economy, with a combined 24 mpg (4th best in our test). Visibility on the other hand wasn&amp;#039;t stellar, a common problem amongst crossovers. However, thanks to its tight turning radius and relatively small footprint, parking and turning radius were not compromised. And the innovative &amp;quot;Around View&amp;quot; monitoring system that was included in our optional SL package was likewise a big help for maneuverability. Driving took a bit of getting used to with the CVT, but the car handled decently on the road. However, our test engineers agreed that it was not as agile or maneuverable as others tested \u2014 faring middle of the road in terms of handling. Infotainment System &amp;amp;amp; Controls Unlike the other Nissan we tested, the Murano, the Rogue was not as refined or easy to use. The infotainment system was okay, but the Bluetooth could only be set up through voice prompts, and the GPS offered limited POI (points of interest) options when searching for nearby locales. The Rogue did have a nice array of driver controls though, as well as simple and effective controls for HVAC (heating, venting, and air condition). We also particularly liked the gauge display thanks to a unique instantaneous MPG display you can select. While folding of the second row seats was particularly difficult, the layout of trunk space was tops. While it wasn&amp;#039;t a particularly large cargo area, it was well organized to maximize space. Interior &amp;amp;amp; Design The Rogue is a compact crossover, but even so offered a comfortable amount of room for the driver and front passenger \u2014 even for our 6&amp;#039;2&amp;quot; test engineer. The second row seating proved to be even more cramped. In general, again due to its small size, there was limited passenger storage space. Fuel Economy (city/highway/combined): 22/26/24 Size Class: Crossover Base Price: $21,840 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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