2013 Nissan Rogue User Manual Guide Pdf Review -
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SAFETY
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2013 Rogue an overall rating of four out of five stars (four stars for frontal crash, five stars for side crash and four stars for rollover resistance). As of this writing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety hadn't issued results for the 2013 model year, but the 2012 results are likely to apply, as the Rogue hasn't been redesigned. For 2012, the Rogue received the top score of Good in front- and side-impact crash tests, and an Acceptable rating for roof strength, which is an indication of rollover protection. Most models in the Rogue's class rate Good in roof strength.
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As is required of all new models since the 2012 model year, the Rogue has standard antilock brakes, an electronic stability system and traction control. The Rogue comes standard with six airbags: driver and passenger front and side torso airbags, as well as side curtain airbags for both rows.
The rear seat belt buckles project up vertically out of the seat bottom, making it easy for kids to buckle their own belts. The center belt extends down from the roofline rather than the seatback, causing a slight distraction when it comes to rear visibility.
The lower Latch anchors in the backseat's two outboard positions are shallowly located within the seat bight. Although they're not visible to the naked eye, their near-surface-level location means they're well-positioned for families to install child-safety seats using Latch.
Standard on both the SV and the SV with SL version that I drove is Nissan's Around View Monitor. While I've tried this feature on other Nissan and Infiniti vehicles and loved it, the execution in the Rogue's SV with SL is practically useless. The small 5-inch screen is always split into two images, with half the screen showing the view from the backup camera and the other half showing either a 360-degree aerial view around the vehicle or a view of the curb side of your car, to aid in parallel parking. If your eyes are sharp enough to focus with a quick glance on a less-than-2.5-inch-wide image a couple of feet in front of you — and decipher if there's anything behind or around your vehicle that you might run into — you might be a freak of nature. I have fairly average eyesight, but I felt like my 70-year-old mom needing to whip out her reading glasses to see the menu at a restaurant. Squinting at the screen proved to be more of a distraction and hindrance than it was a help.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Equipped with a 170-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a continuously variable automatic transmission, the Rogue is definitely not a speedy powerhouse. It will get you from point A to point B eventually, and it will do so while getting an estimated 24 mpg combined, which is very consistent with its all-wheel-drive compact competitors. Whether or not you can stomach the CVT is a matter of personal preference. My neighborhood sits in a very hilly, high-altitude town, and the CVT fussed and whined at me every morning and every afternoon when trying to coerce the Rogue up the hill to my kids' school. Acceleration felt slow and sluggish.
There was, however, little to no body roll, and the suspension felt well connected to the road yet still soft and comfortable enough to be a daily driver. My middle child with a propensity for motion sickness appreciated both those attributes.
EXTERIOR
The Rogue looks more or less like all the other small crossovers on the market. It resembles a jelly bean, with a sleek, oval shape. The rear spoiler is meant to make it look sportier and speedier.
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The Rogue's small body sits fairly low to the ground, creating a step-in height that's manageable for all members of the family. The front doors have a 17.9-inch step-in height, which increases slightly to 18.5 inches for the backseat. My three youngsters (all vertically challenged for their ages: 8, 10 and 12) easily climbed into the Rogue without getting their new back-to-school clothes dirty.