Nissan Rogue turbo 3 cylinder

[Lincolnian]

I don't want a turbo charged small displacement instead of a larger displacement non turbo. I also don't want an engine that needs to rev at higher rpms to get going and sustain momentum on the highway that shoots up over 4000 every time I go up a hill. I will choose the competition over the Rogue regardless of how nice the car looks.

I had two Highlanders with the 3.5L V6. Now I won't buy another one because I don't want an 2.4L turbo that gets the same gas mileage as the V6 it replaced (why?). Since I used it to tow a small trailer the V6 was perfect with a 5000 lb towing capacity but the new one has a reduced towing capacity of 3500 lbs which doesn't cut it. This obviously says something about the engine's true ability to haul around not only the vehicle but any load.

The Pathfinder now has the towing advantage and has returned to a traditional transmission to replace the CVT. If I was in the market for a SUV in this class I would pick the Pathfinder or the Pilot. In Rogue class I would pick a RAV4, CX5/CX50 or Subaru Forester over the Rogue now that it has changed the engine.

[Malloric]

Originally Posted by Lincolnian

I don't want a turbo charged small displacement instead of a larger displacement non turbo. I also don't want an engine that needs to rev at higher rpms to get going and sustain momentum on the highway that shoots up over 4000 every time I go up a hill. I will choose the competition over the Rogue regardless of how nice the car looks.

I had two Highlanders with the 3.5L V6. Now I won't buy another one because I don't want an 2.4L turbo that gets the same gas mileage as the V6 it replaced (why?). Since I used it to tow a small trailer the V6 was perfect with a 5000 lb towing capacity but the new one has a reduced towing capacity of 3500 lbs which doesn't cut it. This obviously says something about the engine's true ability to haul around not only the vehicle but any load.

The Pathfinder now has the towing advantage and has returned to a traditional transmission to replace the CVT. If I was in the market for a SUV in this class I would pick the Pathfinder or the Pilot. In Rogue class I would pick a RAV4, CX5/CX50 or Subaru Forester over the Rogue now that it has changed the engine.

New Pilot is pretty sharp looking.

There's also the CX-90. It gets really pricey but if you can put up with the detuned 3.3 Turbo it does have the 5k tow rating. Once the aftermarket hacks the ECU as best I can tell the only difference in the 7k price is they detuned one to sell the other for more money. E.g., but the non-S and chip tune and save yourself 6,500... warranty void, however.

[Universe93B]

Originally Posted by Lincolnian

I don't want a turbo charged small displacement instead of a larger displacement non turbo. I also don't want an engine that needs to rev at higher rpms to get going and sustain momentum on the highway that shoots up over 4000 every time I go up a hill. I will choose the competition over the Rogue regardless of how nice the car looks.

I had two Highlanders with the 3.5L V6. Now I won't buy another one because I don't want an 2.4L turbo that gets the same gas mileage as the V6 it replaced (why?). Since I used it to tow a small trailer the V6 was perfect with a 5000 lb towing capacity but the new one has a reduced towing capacity of 3500 lbs which doesn't cut it. This obviously says something about the engine's true ability to haul around not only the vehicle but any load.

The Pathfinder now has the towing advantage and has returned to a traditional transmission to replace the CVT. If I was in the market for a SUV in this class I would pick the Pathfinder or the Pilot. In Rogue class I would pick a RAV4, CX5/CX50 or Subaru Forester over the Rogue now that it has changed the engine.

Well yeah, I get what you're saying. But in the end, we have less choices if we want to stay in the same price category. The Rav4 and CX50 cost more than the Rogue so not the best for someone trying to save money.

Of course, the Pathfinder is the best so far with a traditional 6 cylinder engine and traditional transmission, but that's a much larger SUV and higher cost.

I would get Subarus, but their engines are so anemic compared to anyone else.