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2018 Nissan Rogue

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights

2018 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV
2016 Nissan Rogue shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Optional system
Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Optional lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2014-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Rogue S 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2014 model year. The redesigned Rogue shares no ratings with the previous design, built since the 2008 model year and renamed the Rogue Select for 2014-15, after which it was discontinued.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Intrusion into the driver's space was maintained reasonably well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1407
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 10
Footrest (cm) 3
Left toepan (cm) 2
Brake pedal (cm) 3
Parking brake (cm) 15
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 9
Upper dash (cm) 8
Lower instrument panel (cm) 9

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1407
Head
HIC-15 185
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 6
Maximum Nij 0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Femur (kN)
Left 1.9
Right 0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.46
Right 0.37
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.3
Right 0.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 28
Right 26

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2018-20 models built after April 2018

Tested vehicle: 2019 Nissan Rogue SL 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2014 model year. The redesigned Rogue shares no ratings with the previous design, built since the 2008 model year and renamed the Rogue Select for 2014-15, after which it was discontinued.

Beginning with 2018 Rogue models built after April 2018, the passenger door hinge pillar and door sill were reinforced to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
The dummy’s head contacted the right side of the frontal airbag but began to move into the gap between the frontal and side curtain airbags, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The inflated side curtain airbag has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects.
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag so far to the right that it moved into the gap in coverage between the frontal and side curtain airbags.

The passenger’s space was maintained reasonably well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID CEP1905
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 17
Footrest (cm) 11
Right toepan (cm) 9
Center toepan (cm) 7
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 9
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 13
Upper dash (cm) 12
Right lower dash (cm) 12

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CEP1905
Head
HIC-15 105
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm) 18
Femur (kN)
Left 1.8
Right 4.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 3
Right 9
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 2
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.34
Right 0.43
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 26
Right 24

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEP1905
Head
HIC-15 90
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm) 17
Maximum Nij 0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm) 33
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.54
Right 0.16
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.2
Right 0.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 64
Right 33

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2014-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Rogue S 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Two moderate overlap frontal tests of the Rogue were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Nissan. Ratings are based on both tests.

The redesigned Rogue shares no ratings with the previous design, built since the 2008 model year and renamed the Rogue Select for 2014-15, after which it was discontinued.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the Institute's moderate overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (Institute test car shown).

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from hitting hard structures during rebound by the side curtain airbag.

Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal in both tests, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF1316 CEF1402
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 11 4
Left (cm) 12 8
Center (cm) 11 8
Right (cm) 8 6
Brake pedal (cm) 5 2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 6 3
Right (cm) 4 1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 1 1
Rearward (cm) -2 -3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 1 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1316 CEF1402
Head
HIC-15 282 353
Peak gs at hard contact no contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.5 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 22 33
Maximum Nij 0.25 0.30
Chest maximum compression (mm) 37 28
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 0.3 0.5
Femur force - right (kN) 0.7 0.2
Knee displacement - left (mm) 1 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 0 0
Maximum tibia index - left 0.41 0.38
Maximum tibia index - right 0.66 0.70
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.4 1.6
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.0 1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 133 95
Right 99 108

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2014-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.

The redesigned Rogue shares no ratings with the previous design, built since the 2008 model year and renamed the Rogue Select for 2014-15, after which it was discontinued.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS1317
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -13.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS1317
Head HIC-15 440
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 26
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 25
Average deflection (mm) 23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.62
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.42
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.9
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.4
Combined force (kN) 4.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 29
A-P moment (Nm) 119

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS1317
Head HIC-15 162
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.3
Compression (kN) 1.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 38
Lateral force (kN) 1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 28
Average deflection (mm) 21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.22
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.36
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.2
Combined force (kN) 4.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 1.0
L-M moment (Nm) 25
A-P moment (Nm) 25

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2014-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2014 Nissan Rogue S 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight3,530 lbs
Peak force17,189 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio4.87

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 9
Distance below top of head (mm) 16
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 10.4
Head contact time (ms) 51
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 333

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • SL trim equipped with Premium package
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • SL trim equipped with Premium package
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-20 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 114.7 m 12.3%
Straightaway left edge 56.8 m 12.3%
250m radius right curve, right edge 67.5 m 10.0%
250m radius left curve, left edge 56.2 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 54.3 m 7.5%
150m radius left curve, left edge 51.0 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 199.1 m
Straightaway left edge 176.1 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 79.7 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 76.2 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 59.8 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 58.9 m

Trim level(s)

  • SL trim
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • SL trim
Low-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-20 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 74.2 m None
Straightaway left edge 37.1 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 42.5 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 37.6 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 36.5 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 33.1 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 146.3 m
Straightaway left edge 130.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 61.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 59.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 47.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • S trim
  • SV trim
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • S trim
  • SV trim
Low-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-19 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 74.2 m None
Straightaway left edge 37.1 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 42.5 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 37.6 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 36.5 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 33.1 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 146.3 m
Straightaway left edge 130.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 61.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 59.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 47.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 45.8 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.

System details

  • Standard Forward Emergency Braking

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

System details

  • Optional Pedestrian Detection
  • standard Forward Emergency Braking

Package name

  • Optional SL Trim

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2018 models

Superior
Superior
with optional equipment
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 11 mph.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2015-18 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimS
Seat type cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trimS
Seat type cloth
1 2 3
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 21
Clearance angle (degrees) 47
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 15
Clearance angle (degrees) 44
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Roof
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 20
Clearance angle (degrees) 45
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 4-6
Force (lbs) 23
Clearance angle (degrees) 47
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation