The Rogue is so much fun to drive!

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Ticmxman
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I honestly have not driven a vehicle that was as much fun to drive as the Rogue and I have owned these fairly late model vehicles: 2000-CRV, 2002 CRV, 2003 Toyota Tundra, 2004 Honda Accord V-6 EXL, Toyota RAV4 4cyl. Sport.

I get a little pumped everytime I get in for a drive. Tell me am I alone, what do you fellow Rogue owners think.


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Cristen
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You're not alone! I, too, love to drive it! I even love being a passenger - I just want to be in it!!

SkiHound
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I really like my Rogue so far. And compared to its competition, it's way more fun to drive. The Rav4 feels like a boat in comparison. It's a great combination of practical and fun. But it aint a true sports car.

Ticmxman
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SkiHound wrote:I really like my Rogue so far. And compared to its competition, it's way more fun to drive. The Rav4 feels like a boat in comparison. It's a great combination of practical and fun. But it aint a true sports car.
Oh no its definately not a sports car, but for what it is its a blast to drive!

exeunt
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I think its just surprising that you can jump into an SUV and feel like you're driving a car, and a sporty car at that. What has always surprised me is that I'm a stick-shift buff, and I thought I would miss it, which is why I invested in the paddle shifting. However I find that the CVT is so well tuned that its often better than shifting manually, and I only really use it for quick adjustments when I want to pass someone.

I'm definitely in the club of loving the Rogue's drive though

Ticmxman
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exeunt wrote:I think its just surprising that you can jump into an SUV and feel like you're driving a car, and a sporty car at that. What has always surprised me is that I'm a stick-shift buff, and I thought I would miss it, which is why I invested in the paddle shifting. However I find that the CVT is so well tuned that its often better than shifting manually, and I only really use it for quick adjustments when I want to pass someone.

I'm definitely in the club of loving the Rogue's drive though
Yeah the CVT does work well I think that's one of the may things I can't get enough of in the Rogue... but the paddle shifters sure are cool when you need to make a quick pass.

Etch
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Yes it is nice, but I'll have to put my Mustangs on the top of most fun I've driven. The Harley F-150 is pretty fun too.. ;-)


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EddNog
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I traded in my 350Z for one of these and while it is obviously not nearly as much of a performance car by comparison, it still has to be pretty sporty considering an ex-Z-owner is still quite satisfied with the Rogue's handling and feel.

-Ed

Ticmxman
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EddNog wrote:I traded in my 350Z for one of these and while it is obviously not nearly as much of a performance car by comparison, it still has to be pretty sporty considering an ex-Z-owner is still quite satisfied with the Rogue's handling and feel.

-Ed
I with you Ed. Sure there are plenty of other types of vehicles that are fun to drive, but when you compare the Rogue to others in its class such as the CRV, RAV4 it comes out on top. Merry Christmas


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