Top Safety Pick

2019 Nissan Rogue

small SUV / 4-door SUV

Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Advanced

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention
Optional rear automatic braking

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

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.)

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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

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.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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 weight	3,530 lbs
Peak force	17,189 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.87

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

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

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

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
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

System details

Standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2019-20 models

Superior

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

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2019-20 models

Advanced

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 18 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 24 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle nearly avoided a collision. A warning was issued 1.7 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2019-20 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SL
Seat type	leatherette

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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SL
Seat type	leatherette

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	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

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

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	80
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	18
Clearance angle (degrees)	78
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

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	Yes
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

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	18
Clearance angle (degrees)	78
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	14
Clearance angle (degrees)	85
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