Different drivetrains?
Different drivetrains?
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
He means what's most important, the Nissan engine & Nissan Xtronic programmed CVT8 found in the new Outlander. There's no definitive data listed anywhere from Nissan or Mitsubishi but anecdotally it appears Mitsu INVECS III CVT programming does a better job in overall reliability vs Xtronic. Judging from the lack of consumer complaints of premature CVT failure in Mitsus vs Nissans. Granted Nissan sells a lot more cars but there isn't thread after thread of Outlander Sport owners complaining about cvt failure vs poor Nissan Rogue owners. It's just an educated guess but I think a lot of older pre 2022 Outlanders will have a better chance of hitting 200k miles cvt trouble free than Rogues. Who knows though really? It'll be a few years till we see just how reliable the 2022 Outlander is.
It's a perfect experiment: CVT failure rate in the new Rogue vs. new Outlander! Too bad we'll never really know the true answer.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
I guess I don't get your point here? They share the same powertrain (engine) & same platform. I have no doubt they have differences just like Hyundai & KIA models do.
If someone really likes the Rogue, they should consider the Outlander. It's a very similar vehicle that comes with a better warranty.
On a personal level, none of this really matters to me. A CVT SUV is not something I would buy.
The Chrysler Sebring and the Jeep Patriot shared the same engine, transmission, and chassis too, but that doesn't mean one is just a rebadged version of the other. That's all. Different interior, sheetmetal, tuning, etc. I'm just trying to say that it's not just a Rogue with a Mitsubishi badge slapped onto it. (Think how Suzuki rebadged a Nissan Frontier and sold it. This is not that scenario)
Technically, the Chrysler version of the engine is a bit different than the Mitsu one. The bottom ends are the same but everything on the top end is different.
-Karl B. 2015 Mirage DE CVT Utility Machine (and lots of other cars)
Rebadged vehicles have been around for decades. GEO models for GM. Former Ford & Mazda small pickup trucks and SUVs. Toyota's current Supra (BMW) is not strictly an all Toyota design at all.
No one would say a Sebring is a rebadged Patriot????
Some reviews seem to think the new Outlander is a vast improvement. The same is being said about the Rogue.
Does the new 2022 Outlander seem more like former Outlander or the 2021 Rogue? Does it matter?
I am not a fan of Nissan. If the new Outlander was designed with Toyota, I would be more impressed. Anything associate with Nissan not so much. That's just me. Others can feel otherwise.
Last edited by Mark; 05-28-2021 at 08:50 PM.