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Nissan Rogue: A Badger?

Reading the early reviews of the Nissan Rogue one gets the impression that Nissan has fielded a competent entry, but little more than that. In the Rogue's uniqueness corner is the fact that it has a CVT and a perky four cylinder with 170hp and 175lb/ft torque and a starting price below $20k. In the negative column would have to be exterior styling, with that front grill a the top of the list. Not that any of the Rogue's competitors are going to win beauty contests. Gaining back some of that equity is an interior made of handsome materials with lots of storage cubbies sprinkled throughout.

What got a real chuckle out of me was the ending line in Edmund's review that stated "We just don't think it's a rogue, a rebel, an upstart. At this point, the Rogue is really more of a ferret, or a badger." I immediately thought of the famous, animated ditty that you see above. The more I thought about it, the more appropriate this analogy seemed. Everybody is fielding an entry in this category, so if you replace the badgers in the video with small crossovers it's pretty close to reality.

Click here for Edmund's review.

Click here for Cars.com review.

Click here for Motortrend.com review.