2013 Nissan Rogue

Comfortable, handles well, add transmission cooler

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

This car is extremely comfortable and handles like a dream. I'm at 250,000 miles with no major repairs, and no breakdowns. The only issues I have are that the suspension components wear quicker than they ought to (an inevitable and not terribly expensive repair on any vehicle, but should take longer than 200,000 miles for every suspension component to completely wear our) and the transmission isn't properly cooled by design, leading to frequent performance issues and/or premature failure unless you put an auxiliary transmission cooler on it. But a transmission cooler should cost under $250 parts and labor and it solves the issue completely, so again really not a big deal.

Super reliable and tougher than I expected

Friday, December 04, 2020

I've had this car for 7 years. I've driven it across the country in all conditions and climates, and it's been a very reliable car. I've also taken it all over Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming in the last 2 years. I don't recommend it for driving in deep sand, but it's done surprisingly well on Colorado's rougher mountain roads, and the engine is still powerful enough for me to zoom up the paved roads. I've had to drive it through shallow rivers 4 times without it getting stuck, and it's made it up some steep, rocky passes (though not roads marked as only high-clearance Jeep or 4x4 access). It's also handled washboarded dirt roads in the desert, heavy snow, and salt flats. In all that time, I've never had a blown tire or serious mechanical failure. After 117,000 miles with typical maintenance (tires, brakes, batteries, oil changes), the only thing that's failing right now is a turn signal light bulb. This little car is tougher than it looks, and I would highly recommend it.

2012 Nissan Rogue S with Special Edition Package.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

This car was my wife's choice. I had her drive the Ford Escape and the Chevy Equinox but she preferred the Rogue. I can't say this was my favorite vehicle but hands down it has been the most reliable over the past 8 years. So much so that now that our Grandson is in need of wheels, we will be turning it over to him and buying another new one. With care and maintenance I feel confident that he will get another 80,000 miles out of this SUV. After our experience, it's hard to look at anything else.