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2019 Nissan Rogue vs 2019 Chevrolet Equinox - Wichita KS Area

2019 Nissan Rogue vs 2019 Chevrolet Equinox - Wichita KS Area

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Vehicle Overview

If you're in the market for a small SUV with the performance and safety features to meet your needs, dealers serving Wichita Hays Salina have plenty of options. In this article, we'll showcase two leading models available in 2019 and compare them. The 2019 Nissan Rogue is a small SUV that competes head-to-head with the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. These two models are well matched, making it difficult to decide which is the better vehicle. While both are excellent choices if you're looking for a new SUV, the Nissan Rogue edges out the Equinox in a couple important ways when we compared them side-by-side. The only major selling point for the Equinox is that it has a engine option for towing trailers or boats.

Wichita KS - 2019 Nissan Rogue's Overview

Performance - 2019 Nissan Rogue

Today's busy freeways and city streets continue to be challenging to navigate without a powertrain with the acceleration and stability to handle sharp turns at speed. These two SUVs have engines that match each other closely, so you'll be impressed when you hit the gas behind the wheel of both vehicles. The Rogue comes with a standard 4-cylinder 2.5L engine that packs 170 horsepower. If you opt for the hybrid engine, you pick up a little more overall power with a 176 horsepower at a negligible cost. Chevy's Equinox's standard 1.5L turbo engine only matches the Rogue and falls a little behind the Rogue's hybrid option at 170 horsepower. For no extra base cost, the Rogue edges out the Equinox. The Equinox does include an optional 250 horsepower engine that’s intended for towing. What does that mean on the road? Better fuel economy and a little more acceleration with the standard engines.

Wichita KS - 2019 Nissan Rogue's Exterior

Safety - 2019 Nissan Rogue in Wichita

Nissan didn’t stop at the Rogue’s brakes when it comes to safety, beating out the Chevrolet Equinox with a better standard suite of features. Nissan includes driver assist and smart safety technologies in the base model price. The Equinox has many of these same features available at additional cost with upgrade packages. What are the cutting-edge safety techs that the Rogue includes with the base model? Nissan gives you their Vehicle Dynamic Control with Traction Control System to help with stability on slick or uneven roads. They include a Blind Spot Warning and Intelligent Lane Intervention system to help you stay on top of traffic on busy freeways. Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection makes accidents at intersections less likely. Nissan's Rear Cross Traffic Alert is included as well to make backing into traffic safer. Chevrolet provides equivalents of many of these technologies as options for the Equinox in 2019.

Wichita KS - 2019 Nissan Rogue's Interior

Cargo Space - Nissan Rogue specs in Wichita

If you find yourself packing your SUV full when you go on outdoor adventures or tailgating at sports events, you'll appreciate the extra cargo space the Rogue offers compared to the Equinox. The Rogue has 39.3 cu. ft. in the back with the seats up and 70 cu. ft. total when the rear seats are folded down. The Equinox provides only 30 and 63.5 cu. ft.

Wichita KS - 2019 Nissan Rogue's Mechanical
Lower Maintenance Costs - 2019 Nissan Rogue dealer

The Nissan Rogue scored a higher reliability rating with Consumer Reports, which translates to a lower chance of a breakdown than the Equinox. Nissan also provides an unlimited-mile corrosion warranty, which can save you money down the road if you keep the vehicle for the length of its life. Chevrolet's corrosion warranty is good at 100,000 miles but not as comprehensive as Nissan's.

If you're not looking for a SUV that can tow, the standard 2019 Nissan Rogue is a superior value when compared to the standard 2019 Chevy Equinox, and it looks even better if you go with one of the Hybrid variants. Buyers looking for a deal on today's smart safety technologies will also like the fact that Nissan includes most of their driver assist systems in the base price. Look for the 2019 Rogue at dealers serving Wichita Hays Salina area today.

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