The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid was shown off today before going on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Rogue PHEV draws power from the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which delivers 248 horsepower and an all-electric range of 38 miles. The inside and outside styles are very similar to the Mitsubishi, but the inside features older 2025 Outlander PHEV equipment. There are now plug-in hybrid versions of the Hyundai Tucson, the Kia Sportage, and the Toyota RAV4. These are all compact SUV competitors. Nissan said last fall that it would join the party with the Rogue, hoping to use the Outlander PHEV’s engine since the Outlander is already built on the Rogue’s platform. The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid has already been shown off. It looks a lot like the Outlander PHEV, which was a surprise. The Rogue Plug-In Hybrid looks a lot like the Outlander, except for the hood, which gives it away as a Mitsubishi. The top part looks like the grille of the updated 2026 Pathfinder. It has a Nissan logo under a chrome bar and several chrome dashes around the edges. The metal bars that go under the Outlander’s daytime running lights and hook under the main headlights are now finished in black. They end below the grille, where Nissan has painted them body color to try to hide them. All the black elements on this car include the 20-inch wheels, side mirrors, window trim, roof rails, and the lower intake on the front bumper. The back has only been changed by the black bumper trim and the headlights being connected by a black bar with the Nissan logo. There are two different types of the Rogue Plug-In Hybrid: SL and Platinum. Both the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and the Nissan Rogue PHEV have a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, two electric motors, and a lithium-ion battery pack that can hold about 16.8 kWh of energy. The system sends its 248 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque to all four wheels. Nissan doesn’t give any numbers, but they think it will do better than the Rogue, which isn’t a hybrid. In invoice-pricing tests, the Outlander PHEV with 201 horsepower beat the non-hybrid Rogue by 1.4 seconds, going from 0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. The EPA says the system has a total driving range of 420 miles, with an estimated 38 miles on electricity alone. However, DC fast charging is not possible with a Level 2 home charger. It will take 7.5 hours to charge the battery fully. Besides the EV mode, there are also Save and Charge settings. The first system maintains a constant battery level, whereas the second relies on a gasoline engine to recharge it. Two regenerative braking modes can be reached by shifting from D to B or using the e-Step one-pedal feature. The EPA says that the Rogue PHEV and the Outlander PHEV get 64 mpg with electric help and 26 mpg when the gas engine is used only. The Rogue Plug-In Hybrid and Outlander PHEV both have Nissan logos on the inside of their cabins. This is strange, because it is the same as the 2025 Outlander PHEV, not the improved 2026 Outlander, which had a new Yamaha sound system with up to 12 speakers and an optional 12.3-inch touchscreen display. Instead, the Platinum trim level of the Rogue Plug-In Hybrid comes with a 9.0-inch tablet and a nine-speaker Bose sound system. The Platinum grade comes with a 10-inch head-up display. The main display comes with a 12.3-inch digital gauge panel, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, both wired. The two 120-volt, 1500-watt power outlets and wireless charger that come with both trims are great. Like the Mitsubishi, it offers 30.8 cubic feet of cargo space with the third row folded and 12.8 cubic feet behind it. It can fit seven people. The Rogue PHEV comes with an electric liftgate that opens when you move. The Rogue PHEV has many safety systems, including rear automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection. The package also includes ProPilot Assist 1.1, a hands-on driving aid, and a 360-degree surround-view monitor. However, Rogues that aren’t hybrids get the more powerful hands-off 2.0 version. Nissan hasn’t said how much the Rogue PHEV will cost yet, but it will go on sale in early 2026. The first trim level of the Rogue Plug-In Hybrid, the SL, should cost about $49,000, which is about the same as the Outlander PHEV SEL. The base price of the 2025 Outlander PHEV is $42,145.
