Things We Love About Our All-New 2021 Nissan Rogue SV, #2: Lighting

The all-new 2021 Nissan Rogue definitely makes people sit up and pay attention. The Rogue has been such a popular vehicle in Prince Edward Island for so many years that the arrival of a new one is a big event. the new Rogue's more distinctive style – the squared-off shoulder line, the dark A-pillar, the way the roofline slopes almost like a 370Z's, the aggressive stance – is a really nice change, but the Rogue is still identifiably a new Rogue. Everybody knows it's new; everybody knows it's a Rogue. 

But the most distinctive characteristic? That's something that isn't just stylistic, it's very functional. And on our list of things we love about the all-new Rogue, it's #2.

This is our best seller, and one of the most popular SUVs in Prince Edward Island. The second-gen Rogue that ran from 2014 to 2020 was a huge hit across Canada, and we knew that Islanders (especially current Rogue owners) were going to be anxious to get their hands on the very first copies of the new model. 

And we did indeed let customers get their hands on the very first Rogues we received. But now we've done something a little different by taking delivery of our very own 2021 Nissan Rogue, a Rogue that we're going to put through its paces with a full winter test. We've heard great things about the Rogue, so we want to experience it for ourselves and share everything we learn with you.

It's an SV with all-wheel drive in Pearl White with the Graphite interior. That's the middle of three Rogue trim levels optioned to include the $2,300 multi-mode AWD system. The final tally is $36,128 including freight and pre-delivery inspection. 

We're only 400 kilometres into our journey with Pearl, but already we've discovered the second thing we love about the new Rogue. Stay tuned – we'll be updating you with more of our favourite Rogue elements as the days and weeks pass. Want to see the first thing we fell in love with? Click here.

LIGHTING

In our mid-grade Rogue SV, the lighting setup doesn't just make a design statement, it absolutely illuminates the night. In Prince Edward Island, in January, with short days and long nights, on any drive outside of town, a top-spec lighting setup is key to an safe and enjoyable driving experience. 

Nissan takes lighting very seriously. For the revamped 2020 Titan, as an example, Nissan installed low-beam headlights that are 120% brighter than the previous Titan. Besides tires, which are your vehicle's only contact point with the road, is there any safety feature more important than lighting?

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No. So, for the 2021 Nissan Rogue SV, there are LED headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED taillights, and heated outside mirrors with LED turn signal indicators. As you'd expect in a well-equipped vehicle, there are intelligent auto headlights, so you can set it and forget it. But there's also High Beam Assist, and it's a very clever auto high beam system that other automakers would do well to copy.

On the end of the signal stalk, press a button that enables High Beam Assist. There's an indicator in the dash that tells you High Beam Assist is active. Want to override the system? You still can, just as easily as you've ever used any other high beam, by pushing the stalk forward. Yet unlike other systems, which would be disabled by your manual override, the Rogue's High Beam Assist is still controlled by the button on the end of the signal stalk.

It's so simple and so straightforward, but also so clever. And on a very rural Island, where a high percentage of your driving takes place where there are no streetlights, this clever feature is something that we're appreciating more and more.