Nissan doesn’t hesitate to distinguish the Canadian and American markets. The early cancellation of the Titan and the availability of the Micra on this side of the 49th parallel are two examples of its willingness to offer differing products on either side of the border.
When Nissan unveiled the off-road-oriented Rogue Rock Creek in July, Canadian consumers expected to see it come north of the border. However, Nissan Canada’s radio silence until now led to fears that the attractive model might never tackle the Great White North.
Fortunately, at the unveiling of the 2025 Nissan Murano, the automaker confirmed that Canadian consumers will be offered the Rogue Rock Creek edition for the 2025 model year. That’s good news since the trim distinguishes itself enough from the rest of the lineup to compete against other off-roadified crossovers.
The 2025 Rogue Rock Creek will feature orange accents and an orange badge in the centre of the grille that has three silver sections as a nod to the Nissan Pathfinders of the ‘80s. But that’s not all, the model also gets exclusive wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires. To round out the look, it’s also equipped with a tubular roof rack and water-resistant upholstery.
As you’d expect, the 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek will come standard with intelligent all-wheel drive and a 360-degree camera that can show drivers their surroundings at low speeds. As with other examples of the crossover, the Rock Creek edition will also get Nissan’s advanced driver assistance system, ProPILOT Assist 2.1.
In addition, Nissan’s upper management also confirmed that a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Rogue is on its way. We expect to get our first look at the model next year, leading us to believe that it will be sold as a model year 2026 vehicle. It’s likely that Nissan will tap alliance partner Mitsubishi for help in the development of the model’s powertrain, since it has plenty of experience in the field thanks to the Outlander PHEV.
Nissan also indicated that a Rogue endowed with its e-Power technology will also eventually be added to the North American lineup in 2027. This powertrain is already available in Europe and Japan, and distinguishes itself from the traditional hybrids in how its power makes it to the road. The technology connects the electric motors directly to the wheels, while the internal combustion engine serves primarily as a generator to help charge the battery and only drives the wheels when some extra oomph is required.
These models will help Nissan achieve its goal of electrifying no less than 34 per cent of its global lineup by 2031.