What I Love and Hate about the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport

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2018 Nissan Rogue Sport

MSRP: From $21,640
MPG: Up to 25 city / 32 highway
Dimensions: 172″ L x 72″ W x 63″ H
Horsepower: 141 hp
Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
Configurations
S
$21,640
S AWD
$22,990
SV
$23,240

The 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport is on the larger side of the subcompact-SUV field, but it’s not as powerful or feature-filled as some rivals.

Smaller and less expensive than its larger Rogue sibling, the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport is designed to appeal to young singles and older empty-nesters. As a subcompact SUV, the Rogue Sport offers a nice balance of features, price, accommodations and good fuel economy. Although missing the Rogue’s available 3rd-row seat and larger cargo bay, the Rogue Sport features the same dash, and by default most of the same high-tech infotainment and safety features. The Rogue Sport’s rear seat isn’t as versatile as the Honda HR-V’s Magic Seat, but it is larger than that of the Mazda CX-3. And while we love the idea of a pint-sized Rogue, the Sport is lacking in power and some must-have options, such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Introduced just last year, the 2018 Nissan Rogue Sport sees only minor tweaks to its optional equipment. The SV Premium and All-Weather packages are combined to form the SV Technology package, while the SL Premium package acquires the contents from the previous Platinum package.

Driving It
Driving Impressions
In car language, adding "sport" to the name is something like making a "fun-size" candy bar: all the same flavor in a smaller package. That's certainly the case in the 2018 Rogue Sport. With 141 horsepower under the hood, a continuously variable automatic transmission, and a suspension that's tuned to be neither too soft around corners nor too firm around town, the Rogue Sport walks the right line between comfort and control, and acceleration and fuel economy. Acceleration isn't stunning, considering that 141 horsepower has to haul around 3,225 to 3,380 pounds of Rogue Sport, depending on model. But aside from passing on the freeway the drivetrain showed little resistance to the usual duties of getting around town. At freeway speeds noise levels were nicely controlled as well, allowing easy conversation. The Rogue Sport benefits from its bigger sibling by feeling more substantial than many competitors, without feeling bulky.