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Post by **clubhead86** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:57 am

Hey guys, first post on here, I am in the process of reviewing the Rogue before i buy it. planning on getting the BLUE SL AWD with moonroof and Bose Package.

I currently have an '04 Toyota Matrix and its time for an upgrade, my question is Does this Car Lack alot of power when the A/C is on?

This was one thing i hated about my Matrix, when i turn on the A/C, my car loses 50% of its power.

Anyone share your experiences?

Thanks

Post by **Cristen** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:41 am

Maybe there was just something wrong with your Matrix? I had a Vibe and that didn't happen when I turned on the AC. That being said, the Vibe/Matrix don't have a lot of power to start with...

I haven't noticed any decrease in power with the AC on. But being in Canada I haven't had much use of the AC yet - I think it was on once or twice.

Post by **clubhead86** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:29 pm

to be honest with you, i never had a single problem with my matrix, i only gave her oil changes, and typical maintenance. so i dont think its that. i just think the lack of power from this 4cylinder.

now i am very much inlove with the Rogue and hope to not have this problem.

Post by **Cristen** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:53 am

Yeah thats not surprising - I had no problems with my Vibe either - just oil changes.

I don't think you'll have that problem with the Rogue, but take one for a test drive and find out.

Post by **ghettoslide** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:37 am

That use to be a problem, but cars today really don,t change much in power with ac on or off. The gas milage doesnt change much either. since it is a new car you should have no problem.

Post by **philipa_240sx** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:12 am

Fortunately most Nissan's have an automatic A/C cutoff for years now. The ECU senses full throttle/accelerator application and automatically shuts off the A/C to provide more power until it is released.

I have not driven the Rogue and tested acceleration/power with and without A/C so I have no first hand experience. However I would expect it to behave the same as my '03 Altima 2.5S which cuts the A/C under full throttle. While cruising I do notice a slight reduction in power when the A/C turns on. Even then it's not a big deal as the QR25DE has plenty of torque.

Post by **jsellberg** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:58 am

never had an issue with power either. i test drove it with full AC on.

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