

The Sport trails most AWD small crossovers, including the Subaru Crosstrek and the larger Honda CR-V. At 31 mph we averaged 26 mpg, and got about 29 mpg highway. Yet the larger Rogue has an EPA-estimated 28 mpg combined from its 170-horsepower larger four-cylinder engine, which is 1 mpg better than the Sport. Around town it’s smooth and unnoticeable, and overall the CVT is meant to improve efficiency. During the first drive, I wasn’t sure it was a CVT until I floored it and the RPM gradually climbed without “shifting” until I let off the gas. The Xtronic CVT mimics gear shifts to minimize the droning of not using stepped gear shifts. Nissan has been pushing the CVT for a while now and has overcome the old complaints that the engine just drones on and on as drivers expect a gear shift. If you’re torn between the Rogue Sport and Crosstrek, the Subaru Crosstrek is the way to go.Power is distributed to all four wheels through an improved continuously variable transmission. In addition, it has a better road-test score. Its owner satisfaction score is much higher than the Rogue Sport’s, and its reliability rating is excellent. There’s also a hybrid Subaru Crosstrek, The 2022 Subaru Crosstrek starts at $22,445 and can go up to $35,645.īoth the 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport and 2022 Subaru Crosstrek are good subcompact SUVs, but the Subaru Crosstrek has more going for it. The 2022 Subaru Crosstrek has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 152 hp and has AWD. The 2022 Subaru Crosstrek is spacious for both passengers and cargo and its infotainment system is straightforward. The 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport price is likely to start at about $25,000 for the base model S. This is matched to a continuously variable transmission. It has a 2-liter, 4-cylinder engine that puts out 141 hp and 147 lb-ft of torque. It has a good amount of storage space and its interior is refined. The 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport is comfortable and roomy.
