Going into its fourth model year, Nissan is preparing a mid-cycle refresh for the Rogue in 2024. Unfortunately for the company, someone appears to have screwed up, and posted a photo of the updated SUV to its website ahead of schedule.
Shared with us by an anonymous a reader, the 2024 Rogue looks familiar, but gets some important changes up front. A wider grille takes up more of the frontal area of the crossover, while new horizontal spars draw more attention to it.
In addition, the body work around the lower lighting element has been reworked. Finally, the lower grille along the bumper has changed, now featuring less chrome, a wider bezel, and a radar array, which may hint at updates to the driver assistance systems.
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Further back, there don’t appear to be many changes to the handsome crossover, though the model featured here does have big wheels with chrome-tipped spokes. Earlier spy photos suggest that the rear end of the vehicle won’t get many updates either, but a few styling tweaks around the bumper are possible.
Although the interior isn’t visible, we know from that same batch of earlier spy shots that Nissan is testing a larger infotainment system. While the U.S. model currently makes do with an 8-inch screen, the crossover gets a 12.3-inch screen in other parts of the world, where it is sold as the X-Trail. Now, the Rogue looks like it will be available with that same, larger screen in North America.
Spy photos of the 2024 Nissan Rogue | Baldauf
We still don’t know what will go under the 2024 Rogue’s hood, but we don’t expect massive changes in the upcoming model year. Currently, the model is sold exclusively with a 1.5-liter engine that makes 201 hp (150 kW / 204 PS) and 225 lb-ft (305 Nm) of torque, and is mated to an Xtronic CVT transmission. However, the X-Trail is offered with mild-hybrid and self-charging hybrid powertrains.
The exact timing of Nissan’s official unveiling for the refreshed 2024 Rogue remains elusive, but this leak would suggest that it’s imminent, possibly as early as next month’s LA Auto Show. Moreover, sources indicate that next year, Nissan is poised to introduce an off-road trim to the lineup, taking cues from the successful Pathfinder Rock Creek package.
