Fuel Economy

A vehicle with superior fuel economy will save you money mile after mile, year after year. Let’s see how their base trims compare:

• The 2017 Nissan Rogue S gets 26 mpg city/33 mpg highway/29 mpg combined.
• The 2017 Subaru Outback 2.5i reaches 25 mpg city/32 mpg highway/28 mpg combined.

When you’re filling up your next crossover in the Seattle and Tacoma area, that difference will add up quick.

Standard Safety

Active safety systems are becoming common in new vehicles, but its rare to see them included in the base trim. That’s where the Nissan Rogue stands apart. It features a Blind Sport Warning System as well as Forward Emergency Braking. If the latter feature detects that a collision is about to happen, it can engage the brakes to help prevent the accident from occurring. Both of those features can be added to the Outback at higher trim levels, but you’ll have to pay more money.

Standard Features

The engineers at Nissan have included a number of helpful and convenient systems to the Rogue’s base trim that they knew you’d need. The following features are included:

• LED Daytime Running Lights
• Three 12V Power Outlets
• Rear Split-Bench Seats
• Siri Eyes Free Voice Control

Sadly, none of these are featured in the Subaru Outback base model.