Do These Patent Drawings Reveal the New 2014 Nissan X-Trail and Rogue SUVs?

Last year, beginning with the Geneva motor show in March and continuing with the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Nissan displayed a new concept model named the Hi Cross for a compact SUV.

Officially, Nissan said the Hi Cross offers a look at its new design language in the crossover segment.

However, due to its dimensions and the fact that the Japanese carmaker showed it on both sides of the Atlantic, we believe it may preview a common successor for the X-Trail, sold in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world, and the Rogue that is offered in North America.

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Nissan Brings Hi-Cross Concept to LA, Says it Explores Future Crossover Design

If you're experiencing déjà vu looking at the pictures of the Nissan Hi-Cross Concept, it's because the Japanese carmaker displayed the study at the Geneva motor show in March this year to preview the next generation of the European market X-Trail SUV.

So, what's it doing on this side of the Atlantic and the Los Angeles Auto Show then? According to the Japanese carmaker, the concept "offers a bold design statement about the next-generation of Nissan crossovers".

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2013 Nissan Rogue Crossover gets New Content and a Price Increase

With Nissan having already confirmed a new generation of the Rogue for next year, there was no point in making any substantial changes to the 2013 model year version of the crossover that will continue its career in the U.S. with some updates to its equipment packages and a higher price tag. Read more »

Nissan to Build Next Generation Rogue Crossover in South Korea as well as in the U.S. [Updated]

As it turns out, Nissan will split production of the new Rogue crossover between its Smyrna plant in Tennessee, USA, (starting from next year), and the Renault Samsung Motors factory in Busan, South Korea, (beginning in 2014).

Analysts believe that Nissan will benefit from a weak Korean won and recent free trade deals.

The French-Japanese firm said it will invest US$160 million (€130 million) to add 80,000 units of the Nissan Rogue production in Korea and "increase cost competitiveness of a key industrial base". The vehicles will be shipped to North America and select Asian countries.

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2011 Nissan Rogue Subjected to Recall Over Power Steering Issue

More than 7,300 Nissan Rogue crossovers from the 2011 model year are being recalled after it was discovered that circuit board might not have been installed in the correct position on certain electric power steering (EPS) assist control units.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said that this may cause the circuit board to fail and as a result, the power steering assist feature will cease to function thus increasing the force needed to steer the vehicle.

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Slick Thieves Ride Off with a…Dozen Brand-New Nissans in Canada!

Unless you are enjoying a Fast and Furious flick on the couch, in real life, you rarely hear about car thieves stealing a bunch of vehicles from the same owner.

Yet this happened in the Canadian city of Calgary where some very slick bandits made off with not one, not two but a dozen (!) brand new vehicles from a local Nissan dealership.

The Calgary police said that the thieves broke in the Sunridge Nissan dealership on Sunday , July 24, and stole the keys from 20 different models including sedans, SUVs and trucks, but managed to drive away with "only" 12 vehicles.

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Fire Hazard from Garmin Nuvi Prompts Recalls from Suzuki and Nissan

After Garmin announced a voluntary recall of 1.25 million units of its popular Nuvi GPS system at the end of August amidst concerns that the batteries could overheat and catch fire, Suzuki and Nissan followed with a recall on several vehicles equipped with the affected Garmin Nuvi navigation systems including the 750, 760, or 765 models for the same reason.

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Revised 2011 Nissan Rogue Priced from $20,810

Now that the 2011MY Rogue (for details on the facelift, read our previous post here) has arrived in showrooms, Nissan decided to release pricing for its updated compact crossover. The new Rogue is offered in two trim levels, S and SV, plus the special edition "S Krom", with prices ranging from $20,810 to $25,660, not including tax, title and license fees.

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2011 Nissan Rogue Receives Subtle Facelift

Having being on the market since 2007, it's time for Nissan to give its Rogue compact crossover a mid-life facelift. Revealed ahead of the crossover's first public outing this Staurday at the 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention in Nashville, the refreshed Rogue features new styling elements and equipment upgrades, while retaining the same mechanical hardware.

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"Sporty" 2010 Nissan Rogue S Krom Hits the Road from $23,940

Nissan has released pricing for its new 2010 Rogue S Krom Edition that's on sale now with a starting MSRP (excluding tax, title and license fees) of $23,940 for the front-wheel drive model and $25,140 for the AWD version.

Marketed as a 'special sporty' version of the Rogue, the Krom Edition is all about looks with Nissan's definition of the term translating into blingy 17-inch alloy wheels, a center-exit sport-tuned exhaust, a specific two-bar chrome grille and a different treatment for the front and rear bumpers.

The package is finished off with a rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, body-colored exterior mirrors, a Krom emblem and steering wheel-mounted audio controls.

The Rogue S Krom Edition is offered in three exterior colors – Venom Red, Wicked Black and Gotham Gray.

There are no changes under the hood with Krom Edition featuring the standard 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine coupled to Nissan's Xtronic continuously variable transmission.

Nissan Announces 2010 Rogue SUV Krom Special Edition [Updated Gallery]

It seems that Nissan believes that the factory-prepped Cube Krom revealed earlier this year was successful enough to justify the presentation of a similar special edition version of its Rogue crossover. Set to go on sale at Nissan's U.S. dealers in December 2009, the Rogue Krom features several cosmetic upgrades including a unique grille treatment and a new front bumper with a side air-inlets, 17-inch brilliant finish alloy wheels with P225/60R Continental Conti 4x4 Contact tires and a restyled rear bumper with integrated center-exit twin tail pipes.

The body-colored rear spoiler and exterior mirrors, tinted windows and Krom emblems plus steering wheel-mounted audio controls complete the equipment modifications on the special edition Rogue which is based on the 'S' trim model.

"The new Krom edition expands Rogue's already strong appeal, bringing its unmistakable sporty and active design to buyers seeking to stand out from the crowd of ordinary compact SUVs," said Pat Steiner, director, Specialty Vehicles Group, Nissan North America. "Just as our NISMO models add enhanced performance straight from the factory, the Krom lineup offers intriguing, customized design right off the showroom floor," he added.

Nissan has yet to disclose pricing on the 2010 Rogue Krom Edition.