Nissan could replace the lame duck Rogue Select with the Euro-bred Qashqai - Digital Trends
Currently, Nissan buyers who are looking for a cheaper alternative to the Rogue can choose either the Juke, which is noticeably smaller, or the Rogue Select, which was introduced in 2007 and is starting to seriously show its age. Sources close to Nissan have revealed that the Rogue Select will be dropped in the coming months and replaced by the Qashqai (pictured), a smaller crossover that was primarily designed for Europe. The Qashqai and the Rogue both ride on Renault-Nissan’s modular CMF platform, but the Qashqai is nearly a foot shorter than its bigger sibling. Nissan could make several minor visual changes to the Qashqai to prepare it for the U. S. market, but, broadly speaking, the model that we’ll get here will be nearly identical to the one that’s been on sale across Europe for about a year and a half. Nissan has not commented on the matter. If the rumor turns out to be true, look for the U. S. -spec Qashqai to debut either late this year or early next year as a 2017 model. Nissan has also confirmed it is preparing to expand the Rogue lineup. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
