2022 Nissan Rogue SV 1.5T: TEST DRIVE+FULL REVIEW

Huge thanks to Courtesy Nissan in Tampa, FL for making this review possible. You can check out their inventory at courtesynissanoftampa.com or give them a call at 813-829-1813 and ask for Ben. Thanks for watching!

[@ofcbob6391]

I've had my 22 SV for 6 months now, this review really sold me on buying it...over the RAV4 or CR-V. I get super mpg's, it's really quiet, smooth, no regrets. Oh, and this is the the only one in the running, when I was looking them all over, that does not have the annoying-as-hell engine stop-start! That right there helps put this over the top.

[@joenissan]

It’s a variable compression engine, it only requires 87 octane fuel.

[@rickitynick4463]

Just picked the base 2wd model last week. Superb engine, much better re-engineered trans, super fun to driver... you get this thing going and it does not want to stop. A comfortable, well equipped, fun, light on it's feet car. Nissan nailed it. EDIT: There are 2 other quick change modes for the shift ratios if you don't like the Standard; Eco and Sport. My wife prefers Sport because it downshifts quicker, I tend to use Eco for coasting... or I use the paddles, they are way more fun than they should be on a cvt.

[@jamesturner3090]

It's amazing that a small three cylinder engine has that level of performance. Quiet and smooth ride are such great attributes of any vehicle used day to day. Laminated side windows are really a great feature. Nice vehicle. Thanks for the review.

[@WTFCRLT1]

Thanks James glad you liked it! I’m also impressed with how strong this 1.5 turbo felt👍🏼

[@Maxwell1989]

@@WTFCRLT1 why did they remove the roundview camera it was standing on the SV for 21 year's model

[@coreyepperson6978]

Just got my 2023 SV awd amazing vehicle

[@mustafanajeeb7859]

Good review & great Nissan.

[@beefen7921]

Nailed this review bro! I just snagged one of this bad boy with Premium Package AWD for a great price despite of all the dealers doin crazy mark-ups on new and used cars these days. The new engine is fantastic, but i can agree that the long-term reliability of it is yet to be proved. However, Nissan wouldn't gamble on an engine as such if they're not confident, so guess we shall see. I was very impressed with the power delivery of this engine and i think they've done a great job re-engineering the CVT for this year. Nissan makes some of the best cars that are highly underrated.. they do have a lot of catching up to do though, but i think this was a step forward in the right direction.

[@sudheer-suri]

What kind of catching up? Nissan did the best on rogue and totally justified the price there was absolutely nothing to catchup

[@beefen7921]

@@sudheer-suri catching up as far as initial quality and reliability standards compare to other competitors in general.

[@davestadt49]

Another great review. I'm a huge Nissan fan. Thanks again

[@WTFCRLT1]

Thanks glad you liked it! 👍🏼

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

Wow, As an Nissan / Infiniti fan of their products especially this one. Also I totally in love with this SUV especially the paint job as well. Also I rather get this vehicle over it's competition. But excellent review bro.

[@WTFCRLT1]

It’s an awesome suv especially with the new motor.. glad you like it and as always I appreciate your input and support! 👍🏼

[@josephfriday2661]

Thanks, everything I wanted to know.

[@WTFCRLT1]

Glad I could help! 👍🏼

[@wardellward]

I got to say they did an excellent job on reinvented the 2022 rogue

[@WTFCRLT1]

Agreed!

[@wardellward]

@@WTFCRLT1 amen

[@dforrest4503]

This seems like a nice combination of high tech and useful old school physical buttons.

[@ofcbob6391]

I have the 22 and those physical buttons for HVAC are crappy small and hidden in a sea of shiny piano black background. Nissan can do better on that, make them bigger, get rid of the shiny black plastic! I like almost everything else about my SV.

[@hrdcore5757]

And what of long term reliability of the turbocharged engine, and the cost of repair should it fail???? future maintenance cost to avoid such failors? what about hybrids in the future?

[@mrcodcommando3939]

Damn bro you're professional

[@WTFCRLT1]

Thanks man I really appreciate that!👍🏼

[@WTFCRLT1]

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[@tomtalker2000]

People should also realize that they are pumping in a "fake" or simulated if you will engine sound through the stereo speakers. To make it sound like a V6. It's quite creative although other car manufacturers have done it before. Since there is obviously NO WAY a 3cyl engine would sound like this. I often wonder if your listening too music if that throaty engine sound goes away since music will be playing.

[@PatrickJ12334]

I test drove this car, and I liked it. Course, I did the FWD version. I live in eastern NC so we don't get snow here and if we do, everything is shut down. I'm a tad concerned about the 3-cylinder turbo engine. My uncle thinks the engine is a bad idea and it does make me nervous. Everything I read shows this engine would require high octane fuel. What's your take?

[@rickitynick4463]

Same with the 2wd model, I'm on Vieques and it's never colder than 75 lol. I can tell you it does run on regular gas... it's one of their sales points. As far as engine reliability, it's new for this car... but it's not at all new for Nissan. It's grandfather began it's life in the early 2010's and was put in the 2014 Hybrid Le Mans car; that 1.5l 3cyl turbo made 400hp and 285lb-ft. Small, efficient, reliable turbo charged engines are nothing new for Nissan, they've been doing it for decades.

[@davidchurchill1651]

The ‘21 Rogue SV or newer is missing a critical bell & whistle, the hands free foot trunk activation! If the SV Rogue is between year ‘17-‘20 it has that critical bell & whistle!

[@ofcbob6391]

But really, how often do you have both hands so full that all you have left to activate your trunk opener (fob or button on the rear hatch) is your waving foot?

[@occckid123]

Was the engine warm when you did the rev? Sometimes the limiter changes depending on how warm the engine is.

[@WTFCRLT1]

Yes everything was warmed up by that point in the video but yeah the limiter was really low in the rev range.

[@kevinshea5819]

Well done! Thanks. NIssan guy forever. Do you think the demand will dissipate somewhat next year? I'm not really worried about reliability or longevity because I will lease this.

[@sudheer-suri]

Yes

[@walterg74]

You drove both, what would you pick between this and the 2022 Tiguan SE R line?

[@WTFCRLT1]

The Tiguan feels a little more premium but the New Turbo Rogue is a better performer and an overall better value. I’d probably go for the Rogue unless I was looking for the slightly more Luxurious option

[@williampulley]

I have the '21 Rogue SV Premuim All wheel drive. Great car. But I'm super annoyed they waited until '22 to add the turbo option. There was zero information ...from my dealer...they were adding this engine.

[@WTFCRLT1]

Sorry to hear that man I agree it’d be nice for this engine to have been released with the new Rogue/Outlander but the 2021 is still a great SUV especially with the proven 2.5 motor!

[@occckid123]

When did you get it? I knew for about summer it was going in the rogue maybe even sooner lol

[@shawnpettis4118]

True same here

[@MSZsama]

Well if you actually followed the worldwide version of Rogue, you would've knew that this 1.5L turbo was coming.

[@lmn222002]

I agree....anything with a turbo or supercharger...gets premium fuel...regardless if it's 87 only...87 is the bare minimum

[@ofcbob6391]

Not if the engine is "designed" to run fine on regular 87 octane. A lot of turbos recommend premium octane to obtain the optimum HP, those engine manufacturers actually tell you that if you use a lower octane, expect lower HP results from that engine. But Nissan doesn't want to strap higher gas prices on their Rogue drivers ( around her premium grade over regular is 40 cents more per gallon! ) . My 22 Rogue is plenty fast enough on 87 octane, I just make sure it is clean gas (top tier).

[@JVCPhotography]

Drink 🍺 every time he says,"Outlander " 🚨 🚔 😂

[@WTFCRLT1]

I’m down

[@adamesd3699]

From expensive personal experience, I have learned not to trust Nissan transmissions. Reading owner reviews on Edmunds and elsewhere, this seems to be a lesson many other Nissan owners have learned the hard way. Does anyone know if the updated CVT in the 2022 Rogue has better reliability than prior Nissan CVTs? Or is it too soon to tell? (Owners seem happy with their 2022 Rogues while many complained about the 2021 and earlier Rogues). The vehicle itself looks fine and has a lot of interesting features. But none of that means jack if you’re stranded by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck 700 miles from home because your transmission just blew up.

[@paulstanley3265]

I had the2016 s awd traded it at 95,000 miles and I now have a 2018 sl awd with 97,500 miles with no problems I change the cvt fluid at 60,000 miles and will do it again at 100,000 miles. Had a 2012 versa traded it at 75,000 miles no problem. So I recommend the rogue but as for this new engine only time will tell.

[@adamesd3699]

@@paulstanley3265 I am currently renting a 2022 Rogue. I like it. What’s strange is that it has the 2.5 four cylinder liter engine. I thought that engine had been replaced by the new 1.5 liter 3 cylinder turbo on all 2022 Rogues in the US (I’m in California). I guess the 2.5 continues on rental fleet cars. Good family vehicle. Decent tech, decent comfort, decent legroom front and back, and decent cargo room. It doesn’t excel in any of these categories compared to its direct competitors, but it is competitive. Handling, acceleration, etc., are also decent. Nothing special, but quite enough for a family vehicle. What I am very impressed by is the really tight turning radius. From what I’ve read, the turning circle is 35.4 feet, which is best in class, along with the Subaru Forester, slightly better than the RAV4, CX-5, CX-50, and blows away all the other “compact” family SUVs. One thing I don’t like is the design of the hood. The left and right sides of the hood sort of curve upwards, making it difficult to see low objects to the left front and right front corners of the car. Honestly, it feels better than when I test drove it a year ago. I believe Nissan improved the CVT for 2022 (at least with the 1.5 liter 3 cylinder), but I don’t know whether Nissan also improved something in the ride/handling, or if I’m just driving it less aggressively as a rental with my family on board, compared to when I test drove it alone and could test its handling limits.

[@rp7973]

Nice car.. with the turbo engine, do you have to put premium gas?

[@tomtalker2000]

No regular octane...!!! However, as with any turbo it wouldn't hurt from time to time to fill it up with premium. As you'll get the best performance using that fuel grade.

[@beefen7921]

lol... stick to the manual... this car does not NEED 93... its up to each individual choices.

[@pfink70]

There are 4 trim levels on the 2022 Rogue in the US...you forgot the top Platinum trim level.

[@WTFCRLT1]

You right haha hopefully I can get my hands on one soon

[@kizo172]

Funny that I like how this 3cyl sounds

[@WTFCRLT1]

It sounds pretty good under load haha but the 3k rev limiter doesn’t really do it justice while just stationary revving. Glad you like it! 👍🏼

[@kizo172]

@@WTFCRLT1 this engine combined with 2023 outlandet phev electric battery and motors would have made a great combo

[@joenissan]

Oddly enough, it sounds similar to the 3.5 V6 at full throttle.

[@tomtalker2000]

@@joenissan It's because they added a fake simulated sound. That actually pumps through the stereo speakers. It does not sound like this outside of the vehicle if you rev the engine. It's quite an innovative idea and certainly not the first time a car manufacturer has done this. Many folks miss switching from a 6cyl to a 4cyl simply because of the sound they get from a V6. In this case a new 3cyl in this Rogue. However, this "fake" V6 sound should help fix that issue along with the power of the turbo engine. Honda should have done this with there CRV in my honest opinion. As there engine sounds quite "tinny sounding" almost like a diesel in a way.

[@ofcbob6391]

O heck, if they're gonna pipe in fake engine sounds, I would prefer the police interceptor V8 of my old Crown Vic.

[@johnsir9720]

Does it have engine idle technology ?

[@sudheer-suri]

Yes

[@jackkiller21]

Rav 4 or Rogue 2022 or Crv? Whats ur rank for these 3?

[@WTFCRLT1]

Power wise the rogue feels stronger than both so if I was leasing, I’d probably go rogue but if buying, the Bulletproof 2.5 and 8-speed for the Rav 4 make it hard to go with anything else. Buying: 1. Rav 4 2. Rogue. 3 CRV. Leasing: 1. Rogue 2. Rav 4 3. CRV. The CRV isn’t a bad suv by any means and I’m sure Honda did a great job with it even for long term reliability it just doesn’t really do anything better than the Rogue or Rav 4 in my opinion. At the end of the day though all 3 SUV’s are similar enough to just go with whichever you can get a better deal on haha

[@jackkiller21]

@@WTFCRLT1 Wow, I just booked Rogue 2022 for lease, glad to hear it from you aswell. Thanks for the detailed reply.

[@MSZsama]

At this moment the Rogue is the best. But the next gen CRV is around the corner, that one would be the benchmark of the segment.

[@sudheer-suri]

@@MSZsama cant say until release date

[@WhatThePheel]

Does all trims come with that nasty shade of brown inside?

[@agnbvergo4421]

I just leased one today n the brown is definitely nasty 🤣

[@ofcbob6391]

Hey guys, I like the brown vinyl trim on top of the black/gray! But yes, the interior option in "light gray interior" does have a medium gray vinyl trim in place of the brown in the dark charcoal/gray interior.

[@jafallica]

How do you start it!

[@aryanahobbs2666]

Push button

[@ofcbob6391]

It has a pull rope like a lawn mower.

[@ofcbob6391]

Not only took away the very nice 360 camera on the SV (most desired trim)...the regular backup camera has no trajectory guidelines for cryin out loud!

[@beefen7921]

i got a '22 SV Premium and could care less about the 360 camera and trajectory (would've been nice to have ofcourse).. 2 issues that will probably malfunction or break in the future... 2 less things to worry about when they break lol

[@traceymclean2372]

I’ve had the ‘22 SV for 2 months and was able to find & turn on the trajectory guidelines. Check the owner’s manual, it’s possible. Disappointed, though, that it doesn’t have the 360 camera.

[@ofcbob6391]

@@traceymclean2372 Got the trajectory lines to work, thanks Tracey.

[@traceymclean2372]

What kind of gas mileage are you getting? My last tank was 23 mpg 😩. I switched to ECO mode for this tank hoping to improve that number 🤞

[@ofcbob6391]

@@traceymclean2372 My driving is a good 50-50 mix of xway at 70 mph and just backroads, I don't live in a heavy urban (lots of stop/go) area. I'm getting over 30 overall in "standard" mode. I tried ECO but it seems like I have to press down on the gas peddle more than is comfortable for my driving. I'm very easy on acceleration tho, that's just me.

[@tailt]

What a bad suggestion to put 93 octane gas. It's rated for 87 octane gas not for premium gas. You won't get more mileage with premium fuel. At the price the gas is, this suggestions is in poor taste.

[@WTFCRLT1]

Recommendations don’t always mean much since post warranty problems aren’t the manufacturers concern. A lot of transmissions have “lifetime” fluid as a gimmick but after warranty you’re screwed since even lifetime fluid should be changed every 50-60k. High pressure turbo engines especially turbo 3 cylinders making over 200hp have always been recommended for higher octane premium fuel therefore I’d personally ignore the recommendations on that one. 87 could be fine tho especially if you’re only leasing through warranty I just have a little hesitation in the back of my head haha.

[@Marvinfj32]

It sounded like a rough running lawn mower.

[@robertgodlewski8553]

Do not buy a Rogue. Their transmissions are garbage. I have a 2016 Rogue that failed at 73000 miles. Nissan refused to pay for repairs even though I have spent $3000 in maintenance over the past year! A new transmission will cost over 5k! You have been warned!!! Make this right Nissan!

[@occckid123]

Well good thing I have an unlimited miles warranty. At what mileage did you change the cvt fluid?

[@robertgodlewski8553]

@@occckid123 1 year ago, about 60k

[@robertgodlewski8553]

@@occckid123 Nissan will pay $277.7 million as part of a settlement resolving class action lawsuit claims certain vehicles were equipped with a defective continuously variable transmission, or CVT. The settlement agreement benefits a nationwide Class of owners and lessees of the following vehicle models: 2014 to 2018 Nissan Rogue.Dec 30, 2021

[@robertgodlewski8553]

@@occckid123 So instead of Nissan just fixing my vehicle they have decided to put me through hoops. That is exactly why I will never do business with them again. They knew they had a problem and yet they refuse to address the problem. So the real question is why would anyone want to buy a product a company doesn't stand behind?

[@occckid123]

@@robertgodlewski8553 I don't understand if your vehicle is under warranty then why isn't it being fixed for free???