CarMax customer, William, had an SUV that was reaching pretty high mileage. After a couple months of research—and one return to get the turbo engine he really wanted—William decided to purchase a used 2022 Nissan Rogue SL in December 2023. We sat down with William to learn more about why he picked the Nissan Rogue and how things are going now.
2022 Nissan Rogue owner pros:
Comfortable interior
Turbocharged engine
Color options
2022 Nissan Rogue owner cons:
Nothing so far!
What were your must-haves in a car?
All the winter stuff like heated seats and heated steering wheel. I also really needed all-wheel drive.
I love sunroofs. I really like having open air without the wind blowing in my face from an open window. I also needed the car to be comfortable for me. I'm 63, so comfort at this point in my life is important.
William’s Must-Haves:
Interior comfort
All-wheel drive for colder weather
Sunroof
Why did you decide on the Rogue?
I'm one of those people that research cars before they go out and start looking. I researched the best used SUVs from 2020 to 2023. To my surprise, the Nissan Rogue popped up on a lot of lists and I had never even considered a Nissan Rogue.
The Mazda CX5 and CX50, which I like, also popped up on the lists, as did the Subaru Forester. I'm not a big fan of the Forester, personally, but I like the little Crosstrek. I narrowed it down to those three, and I went to my local CarMax, where I tested all of them.
The Rogue was the most comfortable for me (it was no comparison). It had the support for my back I needed, the legroom, the headroom, and all that stuff. So, I just said, this is the one. Is there a reason you chose 2022 over another year? I originally purchased a 2021 Rogue from CarMax, and I was happy with it. Then for some reason I was still looking on their website and this 2022 Nissan Rogue SL popped up. It was the exact same color, exact same interior, but it had the new turbo engine.
I had it transferred to my local CarMax, and I drove it and I thought, “Wow, I really like this. The turbo engine is fast.” With CarMax’s return policy, I brought the 2021 back to CarMax and bought the 2022, no questions asked. It was great.
What are your favorite features in the 2022 Nissan Rogue?
I do like the room in the driver's seat. For me, it's very comfortable and I love that.
The automatic rear hatch closes with either a button I can push, or I can swing my foot under the rear of the car if my hands are full and the gate comes down automatically. It's a great feature when you have a lot of groceries to carry in. I haven't had much opportunity to test it, but I love the turbo engine.
I'm a very practical person and practicality and functionality is important for me. The Rogue checks both of those boxes, as does the interior. I think it is beautifully designed. I really like the layout of the dashboard and the controls—they’re very intuitive.
My 2022 Rogue is the Scarlet Ember color and that's another reason why I like the Rogue so much. Most of the cars out there are either white, black, or silver. I like that the Rogue has lots of color options.
Anything you don’t like?
I haven't found anything that I don't like about the car!
How does it do on road trips?
I had to drive to Detroit from Chicago and back a couple of weeks ago. It was the first time I've really had it on an extended road trip—it performed well, was very comfortable, and got great gas mileage.
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