Confirmed: Nissan Rogue PHEV is Coming in 2025
This is a big week for Nissan. In addition to the debut of the all-new 2025 Murano, the automaker has announced the launch of the NISSAN ENERGY Charge Network, which aims to make life easier for Ariya and future Nissan EV drivers via the MyNISSAN app. In related news, the NACS adapter for charging at Tesla’s Superchargers will be made available before the end of this year.
Meanwhile, The Car Guide’s Vincent Aubé has learned straight from Nissan that the adventurous Rogue Rock Creek will indeed be sold in Canada, not just in the U.S. It will arrive sometime in 2025, with pricing to be announced closer to launch.
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Speaking of the Rogue, which is by far Nissan’s best-selling product and one of the most popular SUVs on the market, the one-engine lineup will expand next year with the addition of a plug-in hybrid powertrain on the 2026 Rogue. The news, which was confirmed today by U.S. magazine Car and Driver, follows the three-year strategic plan called “The Arc” that we reported about in March.
Unsurprisingly, the Rogue PHEV will borrow technology from the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The two Japanese automakers are alliance partners and have developed the Rogue and Outlander alongside each other, sharing their platform and many components. However, the Rogue was still missing an electrified variant—one of the few compact SUVs in that situation.
The Outlander PHEV’s system combines a 2.4-litre gasoline engine with two electric motors for a total of 248 horsepower. It also features a 20kWh battery that provides an electric range of 61 km. But wait: updates are in store for the 2026 model year in North America, including a battery with slightly larger capacity. We highly suspect this is what the Rogue PHEV will receive.
Back to the strategic plan called “The Arc,” Nissan aims to launch sept new models in North America by the end of fiscal year 2026 (March 31, 2027). Hybrids using e-Power technology, similar to Europe, will come to our shores. There will be a new, third-generation system with extra power and efficiency, not to mention cheaper costs.
The idea is to facilitate the transition to full EVs at a time when demand is cooling off, especially in the U.S. The new Murano is a logical pick to get the e-Power treatment, but we bet the Rogue is, too. Ditto for the second-generation Kicks.
