The 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid must fix all the lacks of the current edition. In 2017, the Japanese company released the first plug-in compact crossover on the US market. But, demanding buyers found a lot of downsides of this system. First of all, the hybrid didn’t improve fuel economy as much as we could expect. Also, the system fails to deliver an impression that regular model has when accelerate. However, the price jumps to just $2,000, so we couldn’t expect big things.
Nissan has to keep the pace with other Japanese companies which already deliver excellent hybrids. Toyota is a leader in this segment. Also, Nissan is making its way with a new Pilot plug-in model. Whatsoever, the 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is going to suffer radical changes if it wants to survive in tough competition. Some kind of a test, the crossover will have overseas, where it is going to appear as the Nissan X-Trail. Experience from Europe and Asia could be useful for Rogue.
2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Specs
Under the hood of the 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid will be a combination of a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder petrol unit, and 30 kW electric motor. This mix is producing 180 horses, which is 40 hp more than the standard Rogue delivers. Also, the Hybrid model will make 120 pound-feet of torque more than its conventional sibling. That is not all. Furthermore, the fuel economy rises for around 6 mpg and reaches the number of 35 mpg combined. Nevertheless, in the previous edition, buyers claim that this mileage couldn’t be achieved in the everyday ride.
2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Improvements
The driving impression wasn’t quite good for the 2018 Rogue Hybrid. Drivers love to feel the torque, and this plug-in failed to deliver. Its performance should be much better. Fuel economy in the first place. Then, the 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid must set up a better combination of petrol and electric motor. The previous edition had the same acceleration to 60 mph result as its base petrol unit. Also, any hybrid must have a significant boost on the fuel economy. So, there is a lot of work ahead of engineers before they launch the 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid.
PRO Pilot System
Nissan’s Pro Pilot is a kind of mild-autonomous drive system. It doesn’t offer plenty of functions, but it is helpful in various conditions. With it, 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid will be able to keep a distance from other vehicles at speeds between 20 and 60 mph. This feature also maintains the speed on the open road and keeps the Rogue crossover in the middle of the lane. The system can make the vehicle stop if it is necessary. Camera, image 3D processing system, and sensors are making a ride safe and reliable.
2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Price
The 2019 Nissan Rogue Hybrid will cost at least $25,000. This is a price of a base model with no extra features. Also, the value will depend on upgrades on the Pro Pilot, as the integrating system of the hybrid model. Nevertheless, there are also some other improvements on the way, so it won’t be a surprise to see 2019 Rogue Hybrid somewhere northern than this amount.
