Recently, Nissan officially released the official images of the 2026 Nissan Rogue (corresponding to Dongfeng Nissan X-Trail in China) overseas. On the basis of retaining the S, SV, Dark Armor, SL, Rock Creek, and Platinum versions, the new car adds a Dark Armor version. Compared with the SV version, this version adds configurations such as a 360-degree panoramic image, a panoramic sunroof, front seat heating, and steering wheel heating.
In terms of appearance, the 2026 Nissan Rogue overall continues the design language of the models on sale, with adjustments made to some details. The style inside the grille has been upgraded, and both the roof luggage rack and the exterior mirror caps are treated in black, enhancing the sporty feel.
(2023 e-POWER ultra-hybrid dual-motor four-wheel-drive luxury version)
(X-Trail Honor currently on sale in China)
In terms of power, the 2026 Nissan Rogue is fully equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, with a maximum engine power of 201 horsepower, and continues to offer four-wheel-drive versions for choice.
Xiao Tang comments: In 2002, the first-generation Nissan X-Trail entered the Chinese market as an imported model and achieved sales of nearly 3,000 units that year. In 2008, the second-generation Nissan X-Trail was put into production at Dongfeng Nissan, offering two engines of different displacements, 2.0L and 2.5L, with a timely four-wheel-drive system as standard across the range. The third-generation Nissan X-Trail was launched in 2014. This generation introduced the XTRONIC CVT transmission and an all-mode four-wheel-drive system. With its all-around characteristics of “city + off-road,” sales rose rapidly. From 2015 to 2018, the Nissan X-Trail won the championship of the Japanese-brand SUV sales list many times. By March 2019, the cumulative sales of the X-Trail in the Chinese market reached 1 million units. In 2021, the fourth-generation X-Trail equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine was launched in China. Although the fourth-generation X-Trail was comprehensively upgraded in appearance, interior, and power, the three-cylinder engine it carried was not recognized by Chinese consumers. Some owners reported problems such as idle vibration and abnormal noise during cold starts. At this time, independent brands had already risen, and sales of the fourth-generation X-Trail in China continued to decline. Dongfeng Nissan had to revive the third-generation X-Trail and launch the lower-priced X-Trail Honor version, using a combination of a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine + CVT transmission to recover the declining sales. The overseas version of the 2026 Nissan Rogue is fully equipped with a 1.5T three-cylinder engine, with an overseas starting price of 28,790 US dollars (about 207,000 yuan). Even if this configuration and price of the X-Trail enter the Chinese market, its prospects are difficult to predict.
