Nissan Rogue Sport To End Production In December

Nissan first launched the Rogue Sport in 2017 as a smaller version of the standard Rogue aimed at a younger customer base. Despite expectations that it would boost the company's crossover sales, the Rogue Sport failed to catch on with buyers. Automotive News reports that the company has advised dealers that production will come to a close in December.

"As part of our Nissan NEXT plan, which is focused on prioritizing our core models and segments that bring the most benefit to customers, production of Rogue Sport for the U.S. will end after the 2022 model year," said Nissan vice president Scott Shirley.

"With the all-new Rogue and recently redesigned Kicks, we will continue to cover this part of [the] market effectively. We are also able to invest more resources in our current vehicle life cycles and next-generation products."

The move will help make room for more popular Nissan models, including the Rogue, Kicks, and Pathfinder. The Rogue Sport was about as forgettable as crossovers get, with its dated tech and unexciting 2.0 liter four-cylinder powertrain. It never managed to hold an important place in the lineup, especially after the standard Rogue received major updates last year. It continued to include tech from the previous generation model, but it remained very similarly priced to its larger sibling, making the larger Rogue a better deal overall.

On the opposite side of Nissan's crossover spectrum, the Rogue Sport's mission of catering to younger buyers ended up falling into the hands of the smaller Kicks, which costs around $5,000 less than the Rogue Sport. To fill its small gap, an all-new generation of the Kicks is expected to arrive in 2024, and will be larger in size.

In case you're still interested in buying a Rogue Sport over the regular Rogue, sales will continue into early next year as inventory clears up, and parts for the small crossover will be supported until 2033.

Will you miss the Rogue Sport at all?

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