Nissan Rogue — model-year timeline & key facts

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Compiled from the Nissan Rogue deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.

Key facts

Powertrain ICE
Power 201
Range N/A
Battery N/A
0–100 km/h UNVERIFIED
Fast charge N/A
New price US $28790 base (excl $1390 dest); ~$30485-$40485 w/ dest
New price EU UNVERIFIED (sold as Nissan X-Trail in EU)
New price CN UNVERIFIED (sold as Nissan X-Trail in China)
Used price signal Falling: 2021 ~$18813; 2022 ~$19741; 2023 ~$22350; 2024 ~$20970; 2025 ~$23783 avg asking (CarGurus Sept 2026)
Value call Buy newest used (2025) you can; ~$3500 customer cash + ~4.3% under MSRP on new 2026s
Sweet-spot year 2025
Years to avoid 2021 (launch recall pile); 2022-2023 (first VC-Turbo years, bearing defect population)
Reliability flag RED (VC-Turbo bearing defect; NHTSA PE23023 1878 engine failures; complaint cliff 2023→2024)
Biggest risk Engine bearing failure on VC-Turbo (tail risk w/ severe outcome)
Community verdict Open split: 2024+ quietly accepted as fine if maintained; 2021-2023 actively distrusted

Model-year timeline 2021–2026

Year Generation / changes / reliability / used prices
2021 T33 launch year · 2.5L I4 (181 hp) + updated chain CVT; last year of the 2.5L · Launch-year quality pile; 9/10 safety score but heavy recall list · Fuel pump wear, fuel hose/tank lock ring, wheel nut install, rear brake caliper bushing, seat frame welds, child tether welds · ~$18,800 avg (CarGurus)
2022 Carryover body · NEW 1.5L VC-Turbo 3-cyl (201 hp / 225 lb-ft) replaces 2.5L; CVT retuned · First year of VC-Turbo — inside the engine-bearing defect population · Recall population begins (25V-437 covers VC-Turbo 2021–2024); fuel tank thickness; infotainment reboot killing rearview camera · ~$19,700 avg
2023 Carryover · Same 1.5L VC-Turbo · Worst complaint year of the generation (519 NHTSA complaints); 123 engine complaints; 68/100 reliability score · Seat-belt pretensioner; driver airbag inflator moisture; rear seat-belt retraction; rearview camera issues · ~$22,400 avg
2024 Facelift · Same 1.5L VC-Turbo; Google built-in, 12.3" displays · Complaint volume drops sharply (116); reliability score 84/100 · Rearview camera blank-screen (software) recall; Feb 2026 follow-ups on 2024–25 throttle body gears · ~$21,000 avg
2025 +Rock Creek trim (AWD std) · Same 1.5L VC-Turbo · 103 complaints; Consumer Reports "Recommended"; tail-risk 2025 slippage/stall cases documented · Feb 2026 recall: 2023–2025 1.5L — oil breakdown → bearing seizure risk · ~$23,800 avg
2026 +Dark Armor trim; otherwise unchanged · Same 1.5L VC-Turbo · Too early for data; isolated early reports of reverse-camera display delay · 1 recall to date (per long-term tracker) · New: $28,790–$38,990 base MSRP range

Sweet-spot year: 2025

Years to skip: 2021 (launch recall pile); 2022-2023 (first VC-Turbo years, bearing defect population)

2021–2026 Nissan Rogue exterior
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2021–2026 Nissan Rogue exterior
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2021–2026 Nissan Rogue exterior
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