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2018 Honda CR-V vs 2016 Nissan Rogue
The 2018 Honda CR-V and the 2016 Nissan Rogue, side by side on specs, economy, documented problems and what to check before buying.
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2018 Honda CR-V
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2016 Nissan Rogue
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Both carry the same EPA combined figure.
SpecHonda CR-VNissan Rogue
Model year20182016
BodySUVSUV
Engine2 enginesQR25DE · 2.5L I4
Power184–190 hpHigher170 hp
Torque179–180 lb-ftHigher175 lb-ft
TransmissionCVTXtronic CVT
DriveFWD or AWDFWD or AWD
EPA combined28–30 mpg28 mpg
NHTSA complaints2,111 · not a failure rate536 · not a failure rate
Recall campaigns5Fewer7
Max towNot rated to towNot rated to tow
Documented problems8 documented problems5 documented problems
Honda CR-V
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Two engine choices
- Standard driver assistance above LX
- Extended powertrain warranty on record
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first - clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood or lemon buyback.
- Identify the engine from the VIN. Honda's fuel-dilution warranty extension covers 2017-2018 CR-Vs with the 1.5-litre turbo and takes the powertrain warranty to six years with no mileage limit; the 2.4-litre LX is outside it. The CR-V's turbo carries the code L15BE, which is not the Civic's L15B7.
- Read the oil on a cold engine: level above full, and a petrol smell. That is the pattern the bulletins describe, and a car that has been driven to the viewing hides it.
- Look up open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Five campaigns cover this model year, including 18V-663 on the electric power steering torque sensor for 2017-2018 Civic and CR-V, and 23V-858, the Denso low-pressure fuel pump. Dealers close open recalls free.
Nissan Rogue
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Single engine across the range
- CVT warranty extension on record
- Front or all-wheel drive
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first - clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood or lemon buyback.
- Work out where the car sits against Nissan's CVT warranty extension before anything else. The bulletin covers 2014-2018 Rogue and takes the CVT from 60 months and 60,000 miles to 84 months and 84,000 miles, which for a car of this age is a question of dates and mileage, not of eligibility in principle.
- Drive it from cold and hold a steady 40 to 50 mph, then accelerate gently. A CVT is judged on how it holds and changes ratio under light load, and the transmission is the largest complaint category on this model year.
- Look up open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Seven campaigns cover this model year, including two seat-frame recalls and an under-dash wiring connector recall for 2014-2016 Rogues. Dealers close open recalls free.
Figures come from the vehicle files and from NHTSA’s public records. Complaint counts scale with how many were sold, so they compare volume of reports rather than reliability. Confirm the model year, trim and inspection result on the specific car before you decide.