It’s a fact of life that car design is, more often than not, about being up-to-date and attention-grabbing for a first impression. Unfortunately, that means a lot of car designs we’re seeing in 2023 won’t age well. The Rogue likely won’t buck that trend, but it does catch your eye, and there’s a congruency to the design that’s often lacking in new car designs. This means that if you look at a lot of mass-market cars, you’ll start noticing many look like they were put together by three separate design teams – one for the front, one for the side, and one for the rear. The Rogue doesn’t fall into that category. Here, the crisp lines and gentle slopes work together and reward colors outside the all-black, white, or silver paint people typically choose.
In this case, our Platinum trim tester arrived with two-tone Champagne Silver and Black paint and with 19-inch alloy wheels. Wheel size depends on the trim level, starting with 17-inch units and then 18-inch before reaching the biggest 19s. LED headlights and rear privacy glass are standard, and the grille is active, meaning it opens and closes to control airflow into the engine compartment. A new aerodynamic efficiency feature is the ‘3D’ tire deflectors added to the air curtain system. 2024 models look a little different, but the current range isn’t unattractive.