The 2025 Nissan Kicks vs. the 2025 Nissan Rogue: Subcompact vs. Compact Crossover

If you’re searching for a small SUV at your Nissan dealership, you have two incredible options. Compare the 2025 Kicks subcompact to the 2025 Rogue compact crossover to see which one better fits your lifestyle.

Power and Performance

The Kicks comes with a 141-horsepower engine, while the Rogue pushes the envelope to 201 horses. Both models have a continuously variable automatic transmission and offer standard front-wheel and optional all-wheel drive. The Kicks gets up to 35 highway miles per gallon while the Rogue gives you up to 37 highway mpg.

Interior Space and Features

Both crossovers give you generous room for cargo, with about 30 cubic feet in the rear of the Kicks and 32 in the Rogue. Space more than doubles in either model when you fold down the second row. Keyless entry and push-button start are standard for the Kicks, which was fully redesigned in 2025. These features are added to the higher trims of the Rogue.

You can upgrade the Kicks with single-zone automatic climate control, with available dual-zone and tri-zone automatic climate control offered for the larger SUV. Common options include a panoramic sunroof, remote start, and ambient interior lighting.

Infotainment Tech

The Kicks has a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, while the Rogue comes with a standard 8-inch screen. Both SUVs have a 7-inch digital driver information display, Bluetooth, USB, voice recognition, and a four-speaker stereo. The Rogue adds standard satellite radio, which is optional in the Kicks.

Wireless charging, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are optional for both vehicles. You can also upgrade either model with a 12.3-inch touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. Both offer an optional six-speaker stereo or 10-speaker Bose audio system. The Kicks is available with a digital key system that lets you access your vehicle with a smartphone app.

Driver Assistance Equipment

You can count on standard safety features in both vehicles. Each comes with forward and reverse automatic emergency braking, forward and reverse collision warning, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, pedestrian detection, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, and automatic high beams. Adaptive cruise control is standard for the Kicks and optional for the Rogue.

Upgrade either SUV with lane-keep assist, traffic sign recognition, a surround-view camera, and front parking sensors. Side parking sensors are exclusively available for the Rogue, while only the Kicks offers an optional dash cam.

See how you feel behind the wheel of each of these highly rated models to make your ultimate decision. Select from five eye-catching exterior colors for the Kicks and six options for the 2025 Rogue. Contact Ken Ganley Nissan Mayfield in Mayfield Heights, OH to schedule a test-drive appointment now.

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