Just leased a 2017 rogue sv (new Nissan owner)

[Steptide]

Hey everyone. Newbie here. I just leased a 17 rogue sv with premium package for my wife. The incentives on the rogues right now are so good! We pick up the rogue on Tuesday.

A few questions. I've done quite a bit of research on the rogue. Overall it seems like a great value with the biggest complaint being lack of power. My wife currently has a 15 sorento and is also pretty powerless. What do you guys think of the power on the rogue? We/she doesnt need power, from the test drive it seems more than capable for your everyday vehicle.

Another complaint I read about regarding the rogue is the sight lines are terrible. I did not notice this at all in my test drive, and even backed it into a parking spot with no issue. However, a test drive and daily driving are 2 different things. So what's your opinion?

Lastly, I'm just curious of what you guys think of the rogue overall. What things you like and dislike. Thanks for any input!

[outtolearn88]

The vehicle I can live with BUT...... The way of NISSAN always it's not there fault of doing business. You will see there way of giving service... Hope you don't need a GPS or head unite Up Date or any other updates. Definitely it's not NISSAN strong point serving it's clients. My first and LAST NISSAN ! I know I'm not the only one who thinks this about NISSAN. Just do some reading on this great forums, lots of good people on here. They can't all be wrong ?

Enjoy your ROGUE while it's problem free. Hoping you won't need much service.

[Steptide]

The vehicle I can live with BUT...... The way of NISSAN always it's not there fault of doing business. You will see there way of giving service... Hope you don't need a GPS or head unite Up Date or any other updates. Definitely it's not NISSAN strong point serving it's clients. My first and LAST NISSAN ! I know I'm not the only one who thinks this about NISSAN. Just do some reading on this great forums, lots of good people on here. They can't all be wrong ?

Enjoy your ROGUE while it's problem free. Hoping you won't need much service.

I guess the nice thing about leasing is that it'll be under warranty. My wife has been driving a kia the last 3 years. While it's been a good vehicle, I can't imagine nissan's customer service being much worse than kia. Who knows though.

[sprocket]

Steptide, I currently drive a 2017 SV with premium package as well with AWD, it's a good car.

The powertrain is ample for the segment. It has enough power to zip around town, merge on to freeways, etc and does a decent job doing so while giving you good fuel economy. If you were happy with it during your test drive, that's all that matters.

I've been leasing Rogues since 2008, and have driven almost every model year. The 2017 powertrain is noticeably nicer than 2016 and prior. The styling refresh is well executed IMHO. The 2017s also have improved NVH.

I cannot comment much on the factory navigation because I'm a 100% Waze user, but have no issues with my 2017 Rogue or all the previous Rogues I've leased going back almost 9 years now. Absolutely love all the features in my 2017.

Enjoy.

[outtolearn88]

Hello Sprocket, Am I correct in saying your always drive a new vehicle ( Rogue ) ? Maybe you just don't keep them long enough to get the problems. Also you might be a little biases because you haven't driven or got service from other manifactures dealership.

Happy your enjoying your ROGUE's but won't change the way I feel about NISSAN.
Maybe staying positive might change things..... But I'm not keeping my hopes up high.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[Steptide]

Steptide, I currently drive a 2017 SV with premium package as well with AWD, it's a good car.

The powertrain is ample for the segment. It has enough power to zip around town, merge on to freeways, etc and does a decent job doing so while giving you good fuel economy. If you were happy with it during your test drive, that's all that matters.

I've been leasing Rogues since 2008, and have driven almost every model year. The 2017 powertrain is noticeably nicer than 2016 and prior. The styling refresh is well executed IMHO. The 2017s also have improved NVH.

I cannot comment much on the factory navigation because I'm a 100% Waze user, but have no issues with my 2017 Rogue or all the previous Rogues I've leased going back almost 9 years now. Absolutely love all the features in my 2017.

Enjoy.

Thanks for your input. This will be my wife's primary vehicle, but I will also use it when needed. I currently have a 17 camry, but will use the rogue when I need the extra space.

Like I stated earlier, it is a lease so it will be under warranty the entire time we have it, so I'm not too worried about mechanical issues. I was quite impressed with all it's features. My camry was right around the same price as the rogue and it doesn't have half the features. From my research online, it seems that the rogue is a bit under powered, but that seems to be the norm for crossovers.

[sprocket]

outtolearn88, yes you are correct, I do drive newer Rogues as i lease rather than buy. However, I have recommended them to my friends.

For example, one friend bought a then new 2010 Rogue which she still drives, has only needed regular scheduled maintenance. I know close to a dozen people who have bought various Nissan vehicles and still drive them today.

As for bias, don't get me wrong, I do like my Nissan vehicles since they've never let me down. But i always believe that research in different manufacturers and models, actual test drives and online forms are very important in deciding. Take the 2010 Rogue that my friend bought, I went with her and we test drove the Forrester, CR-V, RAV4 and Rogue and the Rogue proved to be the best overall package for her. When it comes time for me to buy a vehicle in the future, I'll be doing my homework and getting what I feel is best. I've found that a lot of times, dealers can ruin it for many people, followed by not thoroughly researching before buying.

[slimsol]

Steptide, I currently drive a 2017 SV with premium package as well with AWD, it's a good car.

The powertrain is ample for the segment. It has enough power to zip around town, merge on to freeways, etc and does a decent job doing so while giving you good fuel economy. If you were happy with it during your test drive, that's all that matters.

I've been leasing Rogues since 2008, and have driven almost every model year. The 2017 powertrain is noticeably nicer than 2016 and prior. The styling refresh is well executed IMHO. The 2017s also have improved NVH.

I cannot comment much on the factory navigation because I'm a 100% Waze user, but have no issues with my 2017 Rogue or all the previous Rogues I've leased going back almost 9 years now. Absolutely love all the features in my 2017.

Enjoy.

can you elaborate? Which part of drivetrain in 2017 is nicer than 2016? As long as i know drivertrains didnt change in 2017 from 2016. rogue has same engine and transmission. 2017 has few exterior and interior changes only

[italianotampa]

Steptide, I currently drive a 2017 SV with premium package as well with AWD, it's a good car.

The powertrain is ample for the segment. It has enough power to zip around town, merge on to freeways, etc and does a decent job doing so while giving you good fuel economy. If you were happy with it during your test drive, that's all that matters.

I've been leasing Rogues since 2008, and have driven almost every model year. The 2017 powertrain is noticeably nicer than 2016 and prior. The styling refresh is well executed IMHO. The 2017s also have improved NVH.

I cannot comment much on the factory navigation because I'm a 100% Waze user, but have no issues with my 2017 Rogue or all the previous Rogues I've leased going back almost 9 years now. Absolutely love all the features in my 2017.

Enjoy.

can you elaborate? Which part of drivetrain in 2017 is nicer than 2016? As long as i know drivertrains didnt change in 2017 from 2016. rogue has same engine and transmission. 2017 has few exterior and interior changes only

I can't speak for him or her but maybe what they meant was that the shifting is smoother. In other words they might have updated the CVT programming for the 2017's. I have a 17 SV.

[Steptide]

Picked up the rogue tonight. Very nice vehicle. The power and acceleration wasn't as bad as I expected after everything I read. It's by no means great, but it was just fine on the ride home.

Few questions. Does it have automatic high beams? Also, I could've sworn when I test drove it, it had a digital speedometer, but I can't seem to find it now. Went through the settings and couldn't find anything. I know I can read through the owners Manual and I'm sure I will at some point, for now though I'm tired. Been at the dealer the last 2 hrs

[kleduc1]

Thanks to everyone in this forum for their input. I am looking into buying a '17 Rogue SV and have become overwhelmed with all of the pros and cons. My '17 Kia Niro (5 mos old 10k mi) is defective and it has been so frustating dealing with Kia and the dealership that I have become OCD reading and watching reviews and forums. I have a few more weeks until the buyback is finalized, so... some more looking around. I have test driven a Cherokee, Renegade, Sportage, CRV, Forester, Impreza, and Crosstrek so far. This will be my commuter (20k mi/yr) in the western mountains of Maine.

The Rogue seems to meet all of my needs, but I have no experience with the CVT. I am fine with whatever power it provides- my wife's 4cyl Journey (3rd row) is probably equal to it. I am very impressed with the Rogue's comfort of seats and quality of ride, spaciousness, looks great, mpg, and the discount/incentives. I need reliability.

Think I could get 120k miles out of the Rogue (with proper maintenance) without major repairs? This would be the length of the loan.

Thanks again for all of your help!!

[Steptide]

Thanks to everyone in this forum for their input. I am looking into buying a '17 Rogue SV and have become overwhelmed with all of the pros and cons. My '17 Kia Niro (5 mos old 10k mi) is defective and it has been so frustating dealing with Kia and the dealership that I have become OCD reading and watching reviews and forums. I have a few more weeks until the buyback is finalized, so... some more looking around. I have test driven a Cherokee, Renegade, Sportage, CRV, Forester, Impreza, and Crosstrek so far. This will be my commuter (20k mi/yr) in the western mountains of Maine.

The Rogue seems to meet all of my needs, but I have no experience with the CVT. I am fine with whatever power it provides- my wife's 4cyl Journey (3rd row) is probably equal to it. I am very impressed with the Rogue's comfort of seats and quality of ride, spaciousness, looks great, mpg, and the discount/incentives. I need reliability.

Think I could get 120k miles out of the Rogue (with proper maintenance) without major repairs? This would be the length of the loan.

Thanks again for all of your help!!

We've had our 17 rogue for 2 weeks now. You get alot of car for the price. I looked at some other crossovers like yourself and the rogue sv(with the premium package) just gave us the most bang for the buck. I also did research and read alot of reviews on the terrible cvt. Honestly it doesn't bother me all that much. The power is ample, but future models could definitely use a bit more. If you end up buying the rogue I think you'll be pleased

[byl1623]

Ive had a few dealers offer me some deals on 2017 CPOs... with the lowest being 18500+TTL+financing for a 2017 Nissan Rogue SV with 17k miles. Is this a fair deal? My target is 17500-18000+TTL+(maybe financing) and I've had dealers try to sell me 2017 CPOs at 24k (it was a rental, had cosmetic issues, was missing a key, had a tire replaced, etc). I called their bluffs several times and have seen the prices drop $5000 in less than 2 weeks. My long game strategy is to get them to continue to do so, because I do not believe the car is worth the $24 they are asking for (better yet the $20k)

Am I being realistic or am I being a hard headed fool that just needs to bite on a good thing?

Please let me know! First car purchase of my life time!

[byl1623]

how good does your credit have to be to lease a vehcile

[Steptide]

how good does your credit have to be to lease a vehcile

You can lease with any credit. The worse it is the more interest you'll pay. You don't pay interest on a lease, so if you're credit is let's say 650, you'll probably fall into tier 2 and that could up your monthly payment. A score of 700 or more should get you tier 1 and no interest