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2021 Nissan Rogue

small SUV / 4-door SUV

2021 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system
Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use
+

Other available safety features

  • Standard daytime running lights
  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning
  • Standard lane departure prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2021-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 Nissan Rogue conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTN2011
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Footrest (cm) 9
Left toepan (cm) 7
Brake pedal (cm) 6
Parking brake (cm) 0
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 12
Upper dash (cm) 12
Lower instrument panel (cm) 9

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTN2011
Head
HIC-15 133
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.21
Chest maximum compression (mm) 28
Femur (kN)
Left 1.4
Right 0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.46
Right 0.51
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.5
Right 0.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 66
Right 37

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2021 models built after February 2021

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year for vehicles built in the US. Beginning with 2021 Rogue models built in Japan after February 2021, changes to the passenger-side frontal airbag and front passenger safety belt were implemented to match US built vehicles, and to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar. Information about what country a vehicle was built in is available by decoding the VIN number, present at the base of the windshield on the driver side).

Three passenger-side small overlap tests were conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Because there were no structural changes, the structure rating is based on this test and two other tests of Rogue models conducted by Nissan. Because there were no changes to the driver restraints, driver data is based on all three tests.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP2022 VTP2201 VTP2210
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 9 6 9
Footrest (cm) 11 8 7
Right toepan (cm) 5 4 3
Center toepan (cm) 2 2 3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1 2 1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 4 4 7
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 6 5 11
Upper dash (cm) 7 5 9
Right lower dash (cm) 6 4 7

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP2022
Head
HIC-15 147
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Femur (kN)
Left 1.7
Right 2.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 4
Right 4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.50
Right 0.47
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.7
Right 2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 41
Right 58

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP2022 VTP2201 VTP2210
Head
HIC-15 67 88 53
Peak gs at hard contact no contact no contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8 0.8 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 9 21 11
Maximum Nij 0.18 0.18 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 26 31 30
Femur (kN)
Left 0.2 0.2 0.7
Right 0.4 0.2 0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0 1 0
Right 1 2 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0 0 0
Right 0 0 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.26 0.47 0.24
Right 0.24 0.26 0.18
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.6 0.2 0.5
Right 0.7 0.7 0.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 22 28 23
Right 38 48 44

Rating applies to 2021 models built before March 2021

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year for vehicles built in the US. Beginning with 2021 Rogue models built in Japan after February 2021, changes to the passenger-side frontal airbag and front passenger safety belt were implemented to match US built vehicles, and to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar. Information about what country a vehicle was built in is available by decoding the VIN number, present at the base of the windshield on the driver side).

Three passenger-side small overlap tests were conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Because there were no structural changes, the structure rating is based on this test and two other tests of Rogue models conducted by Nissan. Because there were no changes to the driver restraints, driver data is based on all three tests.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP2201 VTP2022 VTP2210
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6 9 9
Footrest (cm) 8 11 7
Right toepan (cm) 4 5 3
Center toepan (cm) 2 2 3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2 1 1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 4 4 7
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 5 6 11
Upper dash (cm) 5 7 9
Right lower dash (cm) 4 6 7

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP2201
Head
HIC-15 209
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 15
Maximum Nij 0.35
Chest maximum compression (mm) 28
Femur (kN)
Left 1.4
Right 1.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 5
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.49
Right 0.41
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.9
Right 2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 38
Right 47

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP2201 VTP2022 VTP2210
Head
HIC-15 88 67 53
Peak gs at hard contact no contact no contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8 0.8 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 21 9 11
Maximum Nij 0.18 0.18 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 31 26 30
Femur (kN)
Left 0.2 0.2 0.7
Right 0.2 0.4 0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1 0 0
Right 2 1 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0 0 0
Right 0 0 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.47 0.26 0.24
Right 0.26 0.24 0.18
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.2 0.6 0.5
Right 0.7 0.7 0.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 28 22 23
Right 48 38 44

How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2021-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 Nissan Rogue conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF2014
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 1
Left (cm) 2
Center (cm) 3
Right (cm) 3
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 1
Rearward (cm) -6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF2014
Head
HIC-15 289
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 0.5
Femur force - right (kN) 0.5
Knee displacement - left (mm) 0
Knee displacement - right (mm) 1
Maximum tibia index - left 0.51
Maximum tibia index - right 0.34
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.6
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 50
Right 88

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2021-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue S 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh/hip
Leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head approached the front seatback, which increases the risk of head injuries.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the chest and a moderate risk of injury to the head or neck. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt moved from the ideal position on the pelvis onto the abdomen, increasing the risk of abdominal injuries.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEF2112
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 3
Left (cm) 4
Center (cm) 4
Right (cm) 3
Brake pedal (cm) 2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -1
Rearward (cm) -6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEF2112
Head
HIC-15 209
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Femur (kN)
Left 0.7
Right 0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.30
Right 0.49
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.9
Right 2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 46
Right 74

Rear passenger injury measures

Test ID CEF2112
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 2.4
Compression (kN) 0.0
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Chest
Chest index 36
Shoulder belt tension (kN) 5.4
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression 0.2
Right femur compression 0.1

How the updated moderate overlap front test is conducted

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2021-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 Nissan Rogue conducted by Nissan as part of side crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS2015
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -18.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS2015
Head HIC-15 126
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 32
Lateral force (kN) 1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 24
Average deflection (mm) 21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.31
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.36
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.9
Acetabulum force (kN) 0.9
Combined force (kN) 1.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.9
L-M moment (Nm) 100
A-P moment (Nm) 56

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS2015
Head HIC-15 166
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 16
Lateral force (kN) 0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 16
Average deflection (mm) 14
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.72
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.11
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.2
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.4
Combined force (kN) 1.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.2
L-M moment (Nm) 82
A-P moment (Nm) 25

How the side crash test is conducted

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2021-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue SV 4-door 4wd

The Nissan Rogue was redesigned for the 2021 model year.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
The dummy's head moved downward past the side curtain airbag and struck the window sill of the driver door hard, while the head was in proximity to the intruding barrier. Although the barrier did not hit the dummy's head in this test, this near miss indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head. The head protection is inadequate.
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection
The dummy's head contacted the C-pillar hard, through the side curtain airbag. The head protection is inadequate.

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows that the driver dummy's head moved downward, past the side curtain airbag, and contacted the window sill.

The dummy's head contacted the C-pillar through the side curtain airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES2101
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -19.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID CES2101
Head
HIC-15 290
Peak gs at hard contact 81
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.1
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 24
Lateral force (kN) 1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 24
Average deflection (mm) 23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.56
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.24
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 3.6

Passenger injury measures

Test ID CES2101
Head
HIC-15 455
Peak gs at hard contact 89
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.4
Compression (kN) 1.8
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 31
Lateral force (kN) 1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 22
Average deflection (mm) 20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.27
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.24
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 2.4

How the side crash test is conducted

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2021-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Rogue S 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight 3,497 lbs
Peak force 20,256 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 5.79

How the roof strength test is conducted

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 27
Distance below top of head (mm) 35
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 13.1
Head contact time (ms) 61
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 439

How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Trim level(s)

  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the sharp right curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2021-24 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 120.6 m None
Straightaway left edge 57.6 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 76.4 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 59.4 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 58.8 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 49.5 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 172.2 m
Straightaway left edge 158.0 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 83.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 71.7 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 60.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 56.1 m

How headlights are evaluated

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2021-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

  • standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2021-23 models

Superior
Superior

Crossing child

  • In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 9 mph.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph.

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 2.1 seconds before impact.

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2021-23 models

Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration Long enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 53 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 68 dB
Difference between background and signal 15.7 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 55 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 68 dB
Difference between background and signal 12.9 dB
Dominant audio frequency 584 Hz

How seat belt reminders are evaluated

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2021-24 models

Overall evaluation
+
extra LATCH positions
Vehicle trim S
Seat type cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor, a single lower anchor and the ability to borrow the second anchor from another position.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Overall evaluation
+
extra LATCH positions
Vehicle trim S
Seat type cloth
1 2 3
G Good
A Acceptable
M Marginal
P Poor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
1 dedicated anchor and 1 that can be borrowed from seat 3
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 87
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 88
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor
Yes

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 72
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor
Yes

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 87
Lower anchor B
Open access rated Yes
Depth Visible
Force (lbs) 0
Clearance angle (degrees) 85
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor
Yes

How child seat anchors are evaluated