2021 NISSAN ROGUE VS HONDA CR-V

2021 NISSAN ROGUE VS HONDA CR-V: QUICK FACTS

To give you a preview of the kind of information you’ll find throughout this comparison, we’ve supplied you with a quick look at how these models stack up to each other.

The results are as follows:

• 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine: The Rogue comes standard with a robust 2.5-liter engine, with impressive highway MPG. Meanwhile, there’s a difference in performance, with the CR-V coming standard with a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder powertrain.
   
• Infotainment display: The Rogue comes standard with an easy-to-use 8-inch infotainment display. However, the one in the CR-V is significantly smaller, at only five inches.

• Divide-n-Hide® Cargo System: Finally, another standout feature separating the Rogue from the CR-V is the Divide-n-Hide® cargo system.

Found in the Rogue, this setup gives you a seemingly endless number of cargo variations to make use of. Laying items flat, making a shelf to easily separate goods, or placing valuables in a hidden compartment are all possibilities!

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ROGUE VS CR-V: STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECS

The 2021 Nissan Rogue comes standard with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that's paired with an Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission). With this pairing, this SUV can achieve an EPA-estimated 27 city/35 highway MPG.¹

The Honda CR-V, meanwhile, uses a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that's also paired with a CVT. While similar, there are some discrepancies for the Honda SUV, as it achieves an EPA-estimated 28 city/34 highway MPG.

It’s not much of a difference. However, the variation in highway efficiency is more noticeable as you make your way through long, daily commutes or enjoy getting family and friends together for a distant weekend getaway.

Additionally, both vehicles provide you with the choice between front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive systems to easily handle any type of road or weather condition. The all-wheel drive arrangements used in each SUV do their best to monitor ever-changing road conditions.

As an example, the Intelligent All-Wheel Drive setup in the Nissan Rogue can respond and adapt to changing road conditions 30 times faster than the blink of an eye.

With such striking efficiency guiding you along your path you can move with assurance, knowing your vehicle's traction will remain steady, even in inclement weather.

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DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SAFETY FEATURES

As technology grows and begins to play an ever-important part in modern vehicles, driver-assistance features become more and more prominent.

With the 2021 Rogue and the 2021 CR-V, you’ll see a lot of overlapping technologies.

For example, here’s a list of standard driver-assistance features found in each SUV. While each brand may have a unique name for the system, their functions are identical:

• Lane Departure Warning
• Multi-angle, rearview camera systems
• Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
• Automatic Emergency Braking

The divide in standard features comes from Blind Spot Warning, a setup that Nissan offers in their base model that Honda doesn’t. With this system in place, you’ll be alerted to vehicles driving in your blind spot as you go to change lanes on a busy highway or clustered two-lane road!

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INTERIOR FEATURES

The Rogue interior offers plenty of room for five people to stretch out, relax, and really enjoy the ride. This is especially noticeable when it comes to the seats in the front row. There are 41.1 inches of front headroom and 43.3 inches of front legroom.

The CR-V, in comparison, provides you and one of your passengers with just 40.1 inches of front headroom and 41.3 inches of front legroom.

Each vehicle comes standard with cloth seats and has leather seating available in higher trims. They also both offer available heated front seats to allow things to get nice and cozy on days when the weather gets a little cooler.

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2021 ROGUE VS 2021 CR-V: TECH OPTIONS

The Nissan Rogue and the Honda CR-V have plenty of technologies to help keep everyone on board connected and entertained for your entire ride, whether you’re simply running errands or embarking on a much longer journey.

For example, they each come standard with Bluetooth® capability to stream audio or make hands-free phone calls.

The Rogue tech package also comes standard with an infotainment system that displays all your media options on an easily accessible 8-inch touchscreen.

Plus, you can connect your compatible smartphone to the car using Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto™ integration. This standard feature makes it possible for you to easily access your favorite smartphone apps as well as text messages, music playlists, navigation, and more without handling a single mobile device, while you’re on the road.

The CR-V, on the other hand, comes standard with a much smaller 5-inch screen. Plus, it unfortunately does not offer Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto™ integration until its higher trim levels.

Another dividing factor, when looking at standard technology in the 2021 Rogue vs. the CR-V, would be the inclusion of a Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant.

Nissan provides this handy technology in all of its trim levels for the Rogue, giving you easy, straightforward access to text messages, whether receiving them or sending them out.

For Honda, you’ll need to begin climbing trim levels to get technology that is comparable to what is found in the entry-level Rogue.

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COMPARING AUDIO SYSTEMS IN THE ROGUE VS CR-V

The Nissan Rogue makes it easier to stay connected to your vehicle and your contacts on the go than the Honda CR-V does—which model provides a more appealing sound system? For audiophiles, having a clear, immersive sound setup goes a long way toward improving your daily commute.

The options in the Rogue and the CR-V appear close on the surface but a deeper dive shows that Nissan has the edge.

First, each SUV tops out with a 9-speaker system. The sound systems should be the same, right? Well, not exactly.

The CR-V tacks a subwoofer onto its system, while the Rogue goes the route of introducing dual-driver woofers. The dual-driver woofers, given their position in the vehicle and their overall power, amplify the subtler parts of a song, such as the bass.

All in all, the Bose® Premium Audio System of the Nissan Rogue is more refined and accessible than that of the Honda CR-V.