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I think one reason you don't hear people rave about them is that they're a very average at best vehicle. The typical owner likely views it as an appliance that transports them from one place to another while carrying people and things. In the very crowded smallish crossover market, there are so many better choices for driving enjoyment, reliability, quality, etc.
Not necessarily related to the Rogue, but I think Nissan started to decline after the late 90s/early 2000s. The maxima of that era was a fun, quick, and sporty sedan. The Sentra SE-R (and Spec V) was a very sporty little car. Then they came out with the bloated Altima, and even more bloated maxima, and the CVTs (with a good amount of reliability issues). Now they only sporty things they have are the 370Z and the extremely rare GT-R (no doubt it's a truly impressive car though).
I think one reason you don't hear people rave about them is that they're a very average at best vehicle. The typical owner likely views it as an appliance that transports them from one place to another while carrying people and things.
I'd say that pretty much applies to the entire segment. It's like "raving" about a Camry.
I purchased a 2016 Rogue back in August and I think it's a great vehicle. The base model came nicely equipped and at a decent price. Not sure why all the whining about the CVT transmission. I haven't had any noise or performance issues with it. Yes it's different than your standard traditional transmission but it's not as terrible as some peeps make it out to be. Personally I like my Rogue and I look forward to continued enjoyment in the years to come.
That market isn't exactly the Motortrend crowd. All it needs to do is move efficiently from point A to point B at a low cost, while looking nice and having a lot of room. It does all of that and is one of Nissans top sellers for a reason.
I have noticed that despite Nissan being the second largest Japanese automaker, and sixth largest globally, it tends to be overlooked.
Nissan in general has something of an identity crisis right now.
Toyota- the reliable appliance
Mazda- the sporty non-luxury option
Honda- a happy medium between the first two
Subaru- kids, dogs, outdoors
Kia & Hyundai- the steadily improving value brands
How do you describe the Nissan brand? They're kind of budget Asian these days, but the Koreans in that category are starting to pass them by in quality, and what they've got left is something like 'cheap, more reliable than Fiat-Chrysler'
I realize I shouldn't have made a blanket statement about Toyota. They aren't all bad. Just left a bad taste in my mouth after that experience. Someone told me the reason Toyota has so many recalls is due to the fact that there are so many on the road more people are driving them to report any wrong findings...
Another reason is Toyota generally issues recalls without having to be dragged, kicking and screaming, into doing it. Some manufacturers resist issuing recalls until the body count reaches the point where it's cheaper to just admit that there's a problem and fix it. Example: the GM ignition switch mess.
Nissan in general has something of an identity crisis right now.
Toyota- the reliable appliance
Mazda- the sporty non-luxury option
Honda- a happy medium between the first two
Subaru- kids, dogs, outdoors
Kia & Hyundai- the steadily improving value brands
How do you describe the Nissan brand? They're kind of budget Asian these days, but the Koreans in that category are starting to pass them by in quality, and what they've got left is something like 'cheap, more reliable than Fiat-Chrysler'
I used to like Nissans old image, the cheaper and faster Toyota. Now? Japanese Dodge.
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