The 2015 has run-flat tires because the designers ( 7th grade drafting class) when they put in the third row of useless seats, had not left enough room for a spare tire. But they DO have room for a huge block of Styrofoam, the size of a spare tire, which is inserted in the spare tire well under the floor behind the back seat. Nice work, Nissan designers! By the way, the tires are $270 each if you run them in a flat condition - my question is that if you need to replace them after running flat, why not get regular tires? They offer a special warranty on the tires for over $300. No thanks. If these tires are so poorly designed that I need a warranty, why are Nissan using them? I have not had a tire issue in 10 years on my 2 vehicles and my RV with 4 tires - Now I need a warranty on new tires? No thanks.
The trunk has another great Nissan design feature - it has the capability of parsing out a tiny bit of trunk space so you can have 2 little 4 inch spaces instead of an 8 inch space! Very handy for a single box of cereal laying on its side! And these panels are made of cardboard covered with felt - nice touch!
Another Nissan design first - the retractable cover for the trunk. It gets in the way when you want to use the trunk, then when you take it out, it's too long to stow in the trunk, unless you put it at an angle across the trunk. So it's in the way again. Mine is in the shed.
Another Nissan breakthrough! - The walls around the trunk opening and the trunk lid, are at least 8 inches thick! If they were a reasonable thickness, the trunk opening could be a foot wider and the storage volume could be increased. And because the walls back there are so thick, the rearmost windows are in a deep pocket, making them useless to look through.
The hand hold which in some vehicles is mounted on the windshield pillar, and is used to help one swing into the vehicle, these are mounted above the front door openings - totally useless for the intended purpose
The GPS unit cannot be programmed while the car is moving - a great safety idea, I suppose, but why can it not be programmed by the passenger?
The voice recognition for the navigation is useless - if you say something like "123 Main street" the system will ask - "Is that 67934 west angel boulevard in East Podunk, Tennessee?" Piece of crap.
I often use the Rogue to carry my grandsons in children's car seats. In every other car, the metal loops are visible and accessible between the seat and seat back. In the rogue, they are buried at least 2 inches out of sight, making it almost impossible to push the clasp hook in and twist it. I would guess that most folks are not strong enough to assemble the restraint system properly.
The steering has absolutely zero feel - the resistance to turning increases with the speed of the vehicle to simulate castor, but like the throttle, it has a weird feel
The car has provision for roof racks but does not provide them! $300 for 2 aluminum bars 40 inches long! No thanks.
The dealer - Trans Canada Nissan in Peterborough tried to charge me $60 for the theft proof wheel nuts, even though the list price on line was $38. No thanks
The dealer - Trans Canada Nissan In Peterborough tried to tell me that they were giving me $2700 in discounts, but would not give me ta copy of the complete calculation which was on their computer screen - said it was impossible to print. I hope I don't look that stupid.
3 year warranty - one of competitors has 5 years
My advice - take a very close look at the vehicles you are considering for purchase I wish I had!
This car appears to be a menagerie of afterthoughts and uncorrected drafting errors - there is a module of 8 switches on the dash, below your left knee - impossible to see day or night, unless you have eyes on your left shin. I guess the idea is that while you are stopped to set your destination on the GPS, you can get on your knees by the drivers door and adjust these 8 switches.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The 2015 has run-flat tires because the designers ( 7th grade drafting class) when they put in the third row of useless seats, had not left enough room for a spare tire. But they DO have room for a huge block of Styrofoam, the size of a spare tire, which is inserted in the spare tire well under the floor behind the back seat. Nice work, Nissan designers! By the way, the tires are $270 each if you run them in a flat condition - my question is that if you need to replace them after running flat, why not get regular tires? They offer a special warranty on the tires for over $300. No thanks. If these tires are so poorly designed that I need a warranty, why are Nissan using them? I have not had a tire issue in 10 years on my 2 vehicles and my RV with 4 tires - Now I need a warranty on new tires? No thanks.
The trunk has another great Nissan design feature - it has the capability of parsing out a tiny bit of trunk space so you can have 2 little 4 inch spaces instead of an 8 inch space! Very handy for a single box of cereal laying on its side! And these panels are made of cardboard covered with felt - nice touch!
Another Nissan design first - the retractable cover for the trunk. It gets in the way when you want to use the trunk, then when you take it out, it's too long to stow in the trunk, unless you put it at an angle across the trunk. So it's in the way again. Mine is in the shed.
Another Nissan breakthrough! - The walls around the trunk opening and the trunk lid, are at least 8 inches thick! If they were a reasonable thickness, the trunk opening could be a foot wider and the storage volume could be increased. And because the walls back there are so thick, the rearmost windows are in a deep pocket, making them useless to look through.
The hand hold which in some vehicles is mounted on the windshield pillar, and is used to help one swing into the vehicle, these are mounted above the front door openings - totally useless for the intended purpose
The GPS unit cannot be programmed while the car is moving - a great safety idea, I suppose, but why can it not be programmed by the passenger?
The voice recognition for the navigation is useless - if you say something like "123 Main street" the system will ask - "Is that 67934 west angel boulevard in East Podunk, Tennessee?" Piece of crap.
I often use the Rogue to carry my grandsons in children's car seats. In every other car, the metal loops are visible and accessible between the seat and seat back. In the rogue, they are buried at least 2 inches out of sight, making it almost impossible to push the clasp hook in and twist it. I would guess that most folks are not strong enough to assemble the restraint system properly.
The steering has absolutely zero feel - the resistance to turning increases with the speed of the vehicle to simulate castor, but like the throttle, it has a weird feel
The car has provision for roof racks but does not provide them! $300 for 2 aluminum bars 40 inches long! No thanks.
The dealer - Trans Canada Nissan in Peterborough tried to charge me $60 for the theft proof wheel nuts, even though the list price on line was $38. No thanks
The dealer - Trans Canada Nissan In Peterborough tried to tell me that they were giving me $2700 in discounts, but would not give me ta copy of the complete calculation which was on their computer screen - said it was impossible to print. I hope I don't look that stupid.
3 year warranty - one of competitors has 5 years
My advice - take a very close look at the vehicles you are considering for purchase I wish I had!
This car appears to be a menagerie of afterthoughts and uncorrected drafting errors - there is a module of 8 switches on the dash, below your left knee - impossible to see day or night, unless you have eyes on your left shin. I guess the idea is that while you are stopped to set your destination on the GPS, you can get on your knees by the drivers door and adjust these 8 switches.
The rest of my complaints to follow
- Ray D., Keene, ON, Canada