Despite its current troubles, Nissan’s classically been known for providing vehicles with attractive styling and good value. The 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD holds true to that legacy as it’s an above average offering, at a below average price.
The 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD is an above average offering, at a below average price.
During my week in the 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD, the SUV radiated an aura of class, far more than what one might expect, given its price point. This was true of both its exterior and interior appearance. Handsomely chiseled, the Nissan’s body, particularly adorned with its two-tone paint job, looked expensive.
The same was true of its interior accommodations. Granted, this was the top tier Platinum AWD drive-trimmed Rogue, the price of which came in at $45,170. However, this figure is below the current average new-car transaction price, which comes in at nearly $48,000. Thus, the 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD is an above average offering at a below average price.
Powertrains and fuel economy
Power was sourced from a 1.5-liter DOHC turbocharged inline 3-cylinder engine, capable of generating 201 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque. All four wheels were driven through a continuously variable transmission. According to the EPA, the Rogue Platinum AWD’s fuel economy is rated ta 28 mpg in the city, 34 on the highway and 31 combined.
The Rogue is a handsome SUV with room for five adults comfortably.
I matched that 31 mpg figure, without making any special effort to conserve fuel. And yes, that number might strike some people as a bit on the low side considering the Rogue was running a 3-cylinder turbo. However, I thought it respectable, considering the 3,727-pound curb weight of the AWD Platinum-equipped Rogue.
Interior accommodations
The Nissan’s interior design was also a cut above its price class. The split-level dash, crowned as a it was by a 12.3-inch touch screen contributed mightily to this impression. Substantive in appearance, the switchgear felt good to the touch, and I’d be remiss if I failed to mention the stylish appearance of the squared-off transmission selector.
Absolutely contemporary in appearance, the Platinum Rogue’s interior accommodations worked hard to convince me the Nissan was anything but an economy SUV. The Platinum Premium Package equipped Rogue even had sunshades in the second row’s doors. If that ain’t classy, please tell me what is.
Power was sourced from a 1.5-liter DOHC turbocharged inline 3-cylinder engine, capable of generating 201 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque.
Comfort, convenience & safety tech
The front seats, upholstered in quilted semi-aniline perforated leather, were heated, as were the rear seats. The steering wheel was heated too. The Nissan also featured a triple-zone automatic climate control system.
Equipped with marque’s ProPilot 2.1 system, the Rogue’s driver-assistance tech provided speed, braking and lane control, as well as adaptive cruise control. What’s more, the Nissan even gave me a visual “nudge” when it seemed my attention was focused elsewhere as it was shuttling along the highway. Rain sensing wipers and a head-up display were also fitted.
Nissan’s 3D Enhanced Intelligent Around View system helped make backing into parking spaces easy to do. The Nissan also featured wireless CarPlay and Android compatibility, along with Google Assistant, Maps and Play+.
A Bose audio system marshaled my tunes, while a hands-free power liftgate made loading the cargo compartment less of a hassle after our bi-weekly Costco run. Speaking of which, the Rogue can also be characterized as genuinely capacious with the requisite folding rear seat backs lain flat or deployed.
The Nissan’s interior design was also a cut above its price class.
By the way, this is just scratching the surface of all the Platinum trimmed Rogue has to offer. This little SUV can honestly be characterized as “fully loaded.” Prepare yourself to be pleasantly surprised when you go shop its offerings.
Driving impressions
However, given the 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD is also the progeny of a brand long known for touting its flagship sedan as a “four-door sportscar,” I expected a bit more verve than the compact SUV delivered.
I saw just over eight ticks between the moment I set the Rogue into motion under full throttle, and its speedometer registered 60 miles per hour. Here again though, with a curb weight approaching 4,000 pounds and power sourced from a 1.5-liter three-cylinder, maybe this is understandable
Thing is, steering, grip and braking, while competent, weren’t reflective of Nissan’s sporting image either. On the other hand, the Rogue Platinum AWD never gave me cause to doubt its competence in those areas, even when we took it up into the Sierra Nevada to visit snow country. (Yes, snow is something we go visit here in the SF Bay Area; it doesn’t come to live with us.)
Prepare yourself to be pleasantly surprised when you go shop its offerings.
In summary
Okay, so thinking about it, maybe I dragged the Rogue a bit too hard for its lack of high-performance chops. After all, when considered according to its design brief, the Nissan is quiet, comfortable, surprisingly well-equipped and good looking, both inside and out.
What’s more, the company will affect the first three oil changes on the house within two years or 24,000 miles — whichever occurs first — under the Nissan Maintenance Car package.
All in all, the 2025 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD is indeed an above average offering at a below average price, and I have to say, I like it.
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