Nissan Reveals New Rogue Plug-In Hybrid

PHEVs are gaining ground among motorists who like the benefits of an electric vehicle but who don’t want to worry about running short on range. Nissan is the latest to plug into that emerging market segment with a version of the 2026 Rogue SUV – thanks to a helping hand from its Japanese partner, Mitsubishi. Headlight.News explains.

Nissan is entering the small but fast-growing market for PHEVs with a version of its most popular product line – but you may find a few surprises when you check out the 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid.

While it’s the essentially same size as the familiar Rogue crossover, there are some distinct differences in styling. And, should you bother to lift the hood and take a closer look at the powertrain you might notice it’s not quite a traditional Nissan package. The spec sheet labels it MMC 4B12. That’s the same code used for the plug-in drivetrain found in the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

Indeed, that’s the short-term solution Nissan has taken in its bid to get into the plug-in market, essentially rebadging the Mitsubishi model. And it should be no surprise considering that the current Rogue has been on the market for five years. A new one is on its way and then is expected to switch to a plug-in drivetrain of Nissan’s own making.

What’s new

Nissan released the first images and specs on the 2026 Rogue Plug-In on Monday, days ahead of the electrified crossover’s formal debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

“The Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is an important step in Nissan’s electrification roadmap,” said Ponz Pondikuthira, SVP and chief product officer for Nissan Americas. “It delivers the convenience of all-electric, zero emission driving for everyday commutes, while maintaining the long-range driving benefits of a gasoline engine.”

Set to go on sale in the U.S. early next year, it will deliver up to 38 miles range in all-electric mode, the automaker noted, and 420 miles before needing to have both the battery pack recharged and the fuel tank refilled.

The Rogue PHEV will go up against competitors including Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and Toyota RAV4 plug-in packages.

Drivetrain

The drivetrain is all Outlander PHEV. It pairs a 2.4-liter internal combustion engine with a pair of electric motors, one on each axle to create what is sometimes called a “through-the-road” all-wheel-drive system. The combined package delivers 248 hp and 332 pound-feet of torque. It will get you an estimate 38 miles in all-electric range and offers several different mode settings, including the ability to delay going all-electric, or to use the gas engine to help recharge a drained battery. Fuel economy is estimated at 25 mpg city, 27 highway and 26 combined.

Though Nissan isn’t releasing 0-60 numbers, the Outlander Headlight.News reviewed earlier this year got there in 6.6 seconds. (That’s about 1.6 seconds faster than the gas version of the Mitsubishi SUV. Though they’re really two different vehicles, our tests have found the gas-powered Rogue needs around 8 seconds to hit 60.)

The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid is outfitted with a 20-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack. It can’t use Level 3 charging and, surprisingly, it requires about 7.5 hours to completely recharge a drained pack using a Level 2 240-volt charger. That’s about what some full EVs need to recharge packs several times larger.

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An Outlander by another name

In reality, the new PHEV is more Outlander than Rogue, as a quick walkaround will reveal. The most notable difference: the Nissan V-Motion grille and headlights. Chrome details and badging, if anything, are more in line with Nissan’s larger Pathfinder.

The PHEV features plenty of black accents: around the headlights, the air intakes around the front bumper, even the roof rails, window trim and sideview mirrors. There’s even a black linking the taillights.

There are two trim levels, the SL and Platinum, both reasonably well-quipped and both clearly more Mitsubishi in design. They share a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and 9-inch infotainment touchscreen, with Platinum models adding a head-up display. The SL has niceties like a leather-wrapped steering wheel and heated seats, while Platinum packages also get leather upholstery, a 9-speaker Bose audio system and a panoramic sunroof.

Pricing and availability

As with all products assembled by Mitsubishi, the 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid will be built in Japan.

Expect it to start reaching U.S. Nissan dealers early in 2026.

Pricing has not been released yet but the Mitsubishi version of the PHEV currently starts at $42,675 including delivery fees.