First off, anybody who decides to name a vehicle after an X-Men character (whether they do it intentionally or not) is a bit of alright in my book. Of course “my book” is pretty much a pop-up affair designed for children and rarely, if ever, considered serious literature. But there you go.
Oh, and the Nissan Rogue? It’s a pretty cool little crossover SUV that has a really stout, quality feel to it and a surprisingly amount of ground clearance. It’s not as roomy as a lot of the competition, and the Constantly Variable Transmission is a tad vocal (and can be lazy at dropping the ration on occasion) but the Inline Four is spunky, quick and reasonably frugal. The option 360 value package on our tester had what is becoming more common on mainstream vehicles; a back-up camera in the rearview mirror. This is a very good thing, especially since rearward visibility is kind of poor (also a thing becoming more common on mainstream vehicles, sad to say). All in all it’s a lot of all-weather capability in a small, affordable package, and naturally I’m talking about the All Wheel Drive version which is what you need here in the Northeast (and has a button to lock the center differential when you have to challenge an unplowed hill). The Question is: how many realize the Rogue’s real name is Anna Marie? The Nissan Anna Marie does sound more like a giant cargo ship than an SUV, so I guess we should stick with Rogue. I would actually call it the Samwise, but that’s just me.