Any reasons not to buy a 2016 nissan rouge?

[CKN]

Originally Posted By: AZjeff
I drove a very low mile Altima rental last year, at 65 on the highway it had a slight but noticeable shudder/vibration in the CVT on slight uphill grades, otherwise it behaved ok. Around town in hilly NW Pa it was much more noticeable and sometimes didn't seem to know where it wanted to be. Definitely different in a way that after a week with it I wouldn't buy one. Better than the Forester we tried IMO. Maybe next generation.

If you commit to the CVT it will be fine, if you're on the fence it might annoy you the whole time you own the car. I can't convince myself I should have to "get used to" something like transmission function on a new car.



I think with the new 9 speed (and more) transmissions coming out we are all going to have to get used to those things shifting all the time.

Am I wrong here?

 

[jigen]

Can't say that I like the Rogue, or much of Nissan's newer offerings to be honest. Drove a rental Rogue and was a bit unimpressed overall. Felt cheap, inside and out. I just feel that for such a competitive category, there's much better offerings for the money.

 

[Robenstein]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: supton


I'm still waiting for an automatic to act like a manual. You know, stay in the last gear I put it into.

Maybe I haven't driven enough different cars.


Citroen had a "semi automatic", you had to shift it through every gear but it had a torque converter so n clutch to mess with.
This was not an automatic with a manual valve body but a specially designed manual box, it work flawlessly and was solid as a tank.
I owned a CX for many years first as a daily driver then kept as a weekend driver along with the SM, they were my favorite cars of all time.

http://www.citroencarclub.org.uk/drupal/node/119


VW also had the old Auto Stick in the original Beetles. They worked well when new, but there was very little support or training offered on keeping them up, so when they broke...they sat or were converted to manuals. Plus replacement parts became unobtanium for them.

 

[Mr Nice]

Don't buy cause:

They are very ugly and CVT.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Get a slightly used Rogue Select for 14K - they are plentiful and cheap and a real Japanese made Nissan. The rear suspension and drive train slaughters the Honda toy lawnmower setup. Just the rear tranverse Stainless muffler is worth the price of admission

I find I don't like the newer American made Rogue based on a Renault platform(?)

Also had a newish Kia Sportage (15) SUV as a rental in Naples Fl for a week and I was not impressed. Non Competitive.

 

[Nick1994]

The Nissan Rogue is IMO one of the ugliest cars on the road, and it has a CVT.

No thanks.

 

[CT8]

It is a Nissan !

 

[moparguy19]

Just want to give everyone an update, bit the bullet on a 2016 hyundai tucson limited in the colisium grey color. Beautiful suv inside and out and really is a blast to drive. Just want to tell everyone thanks for the input and advice. Thanks!

 

[hpb]

Congratulations, I haven't driven a new Tucson, but they get great write ups in the media here.