Highlights of the 2008 Nissan Rogue include:
Body
• Aggressive, performance-oriented styling that redefines the small utility with a sleek and dynamic silhouette, crisp key lines, seamless surfaces and aggressive, wheel-oriented body
• Available roof rail system with detachable cross bars (accessory)
• Available power sliding glass sunroof
• Available Xenon headlights and halogen fog lamps
Platform and Powertrain
• Nissan "C" platform, front-engine/front-wheel drive
• 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder rated at 170 horsepower and 175 lb-ft torque
• Nissan Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission) with adaptive logic control, high-speed CPU
• Available steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters
• Available all-new all-wheel drive system with yaw moment control or front-wheel drive
• Standard Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS)
nissan rogue top down
Suspension, Steering and Braking
• High-caster front independent-strut suspension with large diameter stabilizer bar and high-performance shock absorbers with rebound springs
• Rear multi-link independent suspension with high-performance shock absorbers with rebound springs
• Electric Power-assisted Steering (EPS)
• Available 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels
• 225/60R17 or 215/70R16 all-season tires
• Standard 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
Interior Features
• Available leather-appointed seats, steering wheel and shifter knob
• Available fold-flat front passenger seat
• Available heated front seats and outside mirrors
• Available Intelligent Key
• Standard AM/FM/CD 2DIN Audio system and available Bose®-developed audio system with 6CD in-dash changer, 7 speakers and subwoofer with MP3 capability and satellite radio
• Available Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
• Rear 60/40 split-fold bench seat
• Versatile dual-level center console storage with hidden functionality features including two cup holders and 12V power point
• Oversize glove box with partition
• Available easy-to-clean, detachable, one-touch foldable cargo organizer to prevent cargo from shifting while driving
• Available multi-display trip computer
• Standard keyless entry system
• Available HomeLink Universal Transceiver
Safety and Security
• Zone Body construction featuring front and rear crumple zones and occupant zone
• Standard Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) (includes dual-stage front air bags and occupant classification system for the front passenger seat)
• Standard front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted curtain supplemental air bags for front and rear outboard occupants with roll-over detection
• Standard front seat Active Head Restraints for head and neck protection in rear impacts
• Standard 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions; pre-tensioners with load limiters for front seating positions
• Standard LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system
• Standard child safety rear door locks
• Standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• Standard Nissan Immobilizer system and anti-theft alarm system
Models and Manufacturing
• Offered in two well-equipped models: Rogue S and Rogue SL in all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive configurations
• Assembled by Nissan Motor, Ltd. in Kyushu, Japan