silvrsvt Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/nissan-rogue-top-selling-car-us?utm_source=DailyDrive20170411&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-center&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive So what the deal with the Rouge? Seems like its sales are on fire right now in the small CUV market. Is Nissan "buying" market share with incentives? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I saw a new one the other day and I was impressed. Not sure about incentives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Japanese makes have too many creases in the body shape for me - but the buying public eats it up. Give the people what they want! This seems to be what the market wants in a modern vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I know they always seem to be at rental lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/nissan-rogue-top-selling-car-us?utm_source=DailyDrive20170411&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-center&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive So what the deal with the Rouge? It's one of the better Nissan vehicles, with a good combination of performance, economy, and reliability. Safety is a strong point too. Additionally, Nissan has been very effective with marketing campaigns for Rogue. These include tie in with Star Wars, Rogue Trip event, Rogue Dogue, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) They mentioned this on GMA this morning and it caught me off guard. My wife had one as a rental while the Flex was in the body shop (the column in the garage did not move out of her way) and she was extremely pleased with it. If we end up replacing the Flex any time soon (which is not the plan) I'd have a hard time convincing her to even look at anything other than the Rogue. I only sat in it once, and the interior seemed nice. Edited April 11, 2017 by sullynd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I don't think it will be long before the Camry isn't even the best selling Toyota. The Rogue's segment seems to be the "must have" segment now and Nissan turned an excellent product there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I don't think it will be long before the Camry isn't even the best selling Toyota. The Rogue's segment seems to be the "must have" segment now and Nissan turned an excellent product there. RAV4 is the best selling Toyota in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I don't think it will be long before the Camry isn't even the best selling Toyota. The Rogue's segment seems to be the "must have" segment now and Nissan turned an excellent product there. It is only 3500 units behind at the end of March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The days of carmakers trying to build and sell a "Camry Fighter" are over. Best way to fight is different types of vehicle. Who would have thought back in 1990-2010 Camry/Accord hey days that they way for Detroit or others to beat them was with 4 door pickups, and Utilities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 33 city, 35 hwy certainly doesn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 The days of carmakers trying to build and sell a "Camry Fighter" are over. Best way to fight is different types of vehicle. Who would have thought back in 1990-2010 Camry/Accord hey days that they way for Detroit or others to beat them was with 4 door pickups, and Utilities? Detroit should still build competitive cars though cars isn't the money maker anymore. Current Focus (except the standard DCT) Cruze, Malibu, Fusion and company is what GM and Ford should had made 15 years ago but better late then never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Detroit should still build competitive cars though cars isn't the money maker anymore. Current Focus (except the standard DCT) Cruze, Malibu, Fusion and company is what GM and Ford should had made 15 years ago but better late then never. You made my grammar hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddysystem Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 A friend of mine has one. He's always been a very practical guy. It's kind of boring. CVT makes me nuts. He got it on a very inexpensive lease deal. Super high pressure sales at all local Nissan dealers. They are on a mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm surprised they Nissan Rogue is selling that well. I do not find it to be an appealing vehicle. If it had the same styling as the Murano I could see why it would be selling. It blends into the environment too much for my taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm surprised they Nissan Rogue is selling that well. I do not find it to be an appealing vehicle. If it had the same styling as the Murano I could see why it would be selling. It blends into the environment too much for my taste. I think the Murano is uglier. I really think they're just pushing them out the door with incentives and crazy lease rates to "buy" customers and marketshare. The styling across the board with Nissan isn't good looking, nor have I ever been impressed with their interiors, so I don't see what people see in them for them to always be increasing so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I agree that Ford shouldn't drop cars, but at same time, not try to copy Camry/Accord, just be themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The Rogue is getting many sales from high risk credit borrowers, just as the Altima has done for quite some while. Just happens to be that all those I know with horrible credit, foreclosure issues, fall into an Altima by default. The Rogue is being pushed in similar fashion. It's also available in steep discounts and usually the lower level trims as well. (The CVT's have failed for 3 of my friends) I know people who have purchased them for around $20-21K, and the Jeep Cherokee falls into that "realm" as well. Altima quietly has rounded up the top 3, in a few years in the mid-size sedan segment. On a separate item, I do think them tapping to the dog owner market is a VERY good idea. I'm amazed at how many fund raisers I get invited to for pets and how much they will raise in just one event. I'll attend one fund raiser for needy families and maybe $15K was collected. I did one for doggie park improvements, and boom $37K that night. And we aren't talking about any "big sponsors" that wrote any checks, just normal citizens. I do think Ford should focus a little attention on those things as well, because newer car buyers nowadays aren't really smart consumers, but it's the 'cutesy" stuff that gets them to purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Well, someone has to pick up the slack from Mitsubishi on poor credit sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I just can't believe Americans buy Top Ramen cars... Freaking ridiculous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Well, someone has to pick up the slack from Mitsubishi on poor credit sales. Chevy is doing their fair share. There are ads every week bragging about selling a new cruze or sometimes even a camaro to somebody with a 420 credit score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I just can't believe Americans buy Top Ramen cars... Freaking ridiculous And much worse, paste all kinds of patriotic decals on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 On a separate item, I do think them tapping to the dog owner market is a VERY good idea. I'm amazed at how many fund raisers I get invited to for pets and how much they will raise in just one event. I'll attend one fund raiser for needy families and maybe $15K was collected. I did one for doggie park improvements, and boom $37K that night. And we aren't talking about any "big sponsors" that wrote any checks, just normal citizens. I do think Ford should focus a little attention on those things as well, because newer car buyers nowadays aren't really smart consumers, but it's the 'cutesy" stuff that gets them to purchase. Nissan was on the dog bandwagon back in the 1980's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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