Sales success and high-profile co-branding aside, we’re not big fans of the Rogue’s mundane driving experience.

Oh, and buyers also get a Death Trooper helmet.

Featured in a commercial alongside AT-ACTs and TIE fighters, the limited-edition package atop the SV trim level adds black trim, Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance logos, and Star Wars–branded doorsills. Nissan also took advantage of a made-to-be opportunity by launching the new model in conjunction with the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story film with a Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition package ($1990).

In the cabin, a flat-bottomed and optionally heated steering wheel was adopted, the shift knob was redesigned with a leather boot, the center stack was redesigned, and a few of the dashboard and door accents have new finishes. The rear liftgate now offers motion-activated opening, and 19-inch wheels appear on the options list. Its face was restructured to bolster the V-Motion design theme, the head- and taillamps were reworked, and more chrome accents were added. The 2017 nonhybrid Rogue update was mostly superficial but brings a more upscale vibe. HIGHS: Absorbent and quiet ride, comfortable interior, large for its segment. We expect it to square up against the Toyota RAV4 hybrid, in the $29,000 to $35,000 range. It’s possible to spend more on a Rogue, but not much more-Nissan said the hybrid would be on sale “by the end of 2016,” but the company has yet to announce pricing. Our example also had three option packages-Premium, Platinum, and Platinum Reserve-dressing it with a full array of safety technology (adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and prevention, automated emergency braking, pedestrian detection), 19-inch aluminum wheels, a panoramic sunroof, and a leather-lined interior, inflating the bottom line another $3040. Stepping up past the midrange SV to our test car’s SL trim level adds $6140. The front-wheel-drive Rogue S starts at $24,760, and adding all-wheel drive tacks on $1350.

The two-row version we tested landed at $35,290, toward the high end of the Rogue spectrum, due to its premium features. Every 2023 Compact SUV Ranked from Worst to Best.2021 Nissan Rogue Leaked, Arrives Later This Year.Tested: 2020 Nissan Rogue SL is Aggressively Bland.Rogue Tested, 2021 Model Leaked, and Compact SUVs Ranked!

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