2024 Nissan Rogue vs 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

The 2024 Nissan Rogue underwent its first major styling update since the launch of its current generation in 2021. Despite retaining the same lineup of trim levels—S, SV, SL, and Platinum—the Rogue featured a new, larger grille that seamlessly integrated with its distinctive stack headlights and daytime running lights. The rear fascia saw minor changes with redesigned inner taillight elements. The Rogue SV received a new 18-inch wheel design, while the Platinum model boasted a new 19-inch machined-finish wheel design and additional black exterior trim, with an optional black roof. Inside, the Rogue's dashboard was updated to accommodate a new 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, enhancing the vehicle's premium feel. The Rogue SV models received new materials throughout the interior, and the Platinum trim offered leather seats with quilted stitching and a new Chestnut brown color option.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport was positioned as a sportier SUV within the Range Rover family, featuring a taller stance and a shorter wheelbase for a more athletic appearance. The model included SE, Dynamic SE, Autobiography, and SV Edition Two trim levels. The Dynamic SE offered a Stealth appearance package with Carpathian metallic-gray paint, gloss black exterior trim, and black 23-inch wheels. The SV Edition 2, the highest-performance model, featured 23-inch carbon-fiber wheels and a carbon-fiber hood. The interior of the SV Edition 2 was adorned with red leather upholstery, sport seats with light-up “SV” inserts, and illuminated steering-wheel paddle shifters. All Range Rover Sport models maintained a minimalist aesthetic with a touchscreen, stubby shifter, and engine start button, creating a cockpit-like feel. Material quality was high, although the use of reflective piano black plastic was noted.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue featured a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, part of Nissan's VC-Turbo lineup, capable of varying its compression ratio for power or fuel economy. This engine produced 201 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque, outperforming many competitors' engines in its class. However, the continuously variable transmission (CVT) was criticized for its sluggish response. The Rogue offered front-wheel drive as standard, with all-wheel drive available. Despite its powerful engine, the Rogue's suspension was firmer than expected, affecting ride quality without improving handling.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport offered multiple powertrain options, all with an eight-speed automatic transmission and standard four-wheel drive. The base SE model featured a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine with 355 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. The Dynamic SE offered a higher output of 395 hp and 406 lb-ft, with a plug-in hybrid option rated at 454 hp and 487 lb-ft. The Autobiography trim increased the plug-in hybrid's output to 543 hp and 590 lb-ft, and offered a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 with 523 hp and 553 lb-ft. The SV Edition Two used the same V8, but with 626 hp, making it the most powerful Range Rover model. The SV Edition Two could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 180 mph. The Range Rover Sport's sport-tuned air suspension and four-wheel steering provided agile handling and a luxurious ride.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue offered competitive passenger space, with differences mainly in legroom compared to rivals. It provided 36.5 cubic feet of cargo space with rear seats in place and 74.1 cubic feet with them folded. The optional Divide-N-Hide system allowed for flexible cargo configurations. The Rogue featured a power liftgate on SV models and a motion-activated liftgate on SL and Platinum trims. The center console offered a pass-through space and a storage tray at floor level.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport, positioned between the Velar and full-size Range Rover, was a two-row, five-seater. It offered adequate headroom and legroom, with reclining rear seats and 20-way power-adjustable front seats. The Range Rover Sport provided 31.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row and 53 cubic feet with the seats folded. It featured power operation and an “access height” setting for easier loading. The Range Rover Sport's towing capacity was 7,716 pounds for turbo-six and V8 models, and 6,614 pounds for plug-in hybrids.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue featured an 8-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on lower trims, while SL and Platinum models received a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless connectivity and a digital instrument cluster. The Rogue was the first Nissan to offer Google built-in software, integrating Google Maps, Google Assistant, and the Google Play app store. The dual 12.3-inch screen setup was a significant improvement, although the touchscreen was occasionally slow to boot up. The Rogue included multiple USB-C ports and a wireless charging pad on higher trims. Nissan extended the free trial period for its Nissan Connect Services to three years.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport featured a 13.7-inch digital instrument cluster and a 13.1-inch touchscreen for infotainment, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa integration. The minimalist design had functional limitations, requiring screen widgets for climate control and drive mode selection. The Pivi Pro infotainment system was responsive, with natural-language voice recognition. The SV Edition 2 included “Body and Soul Seats” with embedded transducers for a unique audio experience. The Range Rover Sport's Meridian audio system offered up to 29 speakers.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue received top safety ratings from the IIHS and a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA. Standard driver-assist features included automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, and rear automatic emergency braking. ProPilot Assist, available on higher trims, offered advanced driver assistance with automated lane centering.

The 2025 Land Rover Range Rover Sport included standard driver-assist features such as automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and blind-spot monitoring. A 360-degree camera system and digital rearview mirror aided parking, although parking sensors were overly sensitive. Safety ratings from the IIHS and NHTSA were not available at the time of publication.