Compare the2022 Honda HR-VVS 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the HR-V deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The HR-V’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Rogue Sport’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

Both the HR-V and the Rogue Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes and lane departure warning systems.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda HR-V is safer than the Nissan Rogue Sport:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The engine in the HR-V has a single overhead cam for simplicity. The engine in the Rogue Sport has dual overhead cams, which add to the number of moving parts and the complexity of the cylinder heads.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the HR-V’s reliability 57 points higher than the Rogue Sport.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda 8 places higher in reliability than Nissan.

As tested in Motor Trend the Honda HR-V is faster than the Nissan Rogue Sport:

The HR-V stops much shorter than the Rogue Sport:

The HR-V’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Rogue Sport S/SV’s standard 60 series tires.

The HR-V EX-L AWD handles at .84 G’s, while the Rogue Sport SL 4x4 pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The HR-V EX executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.8 seconds quicker than the Rogue Sport SL 4x4 (27.8 seconds @ .61 average G’s vs. 29.6 seconds @ .53 average G’s).

The Honda HR-V may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 400 pounds less than the Nissan Rogue Sport.

The HR-V Sport/EX/EX-L uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Rogue Sport doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The HR-V has 4.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Rogue Sport (100.1 vs. 96).

The HR-V has .2 inches more front shoulder room, 5.9 inches more rear legroom and .5 inches more rear hip room than the Rogue Sport.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the HR-V’s rear seats recline. The Rogue Sport’s rear seats don’t recline.

The HR-V has a much larger cargo volume than the Rogue Sport with its rear seat up (24.3 vs. 22.9 cubic feet).

The HR-V’s power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Rogue Sport’s parking brake has to released manually.

Consumer Reports rated the HR-V’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Rogue Sport’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

Insurance will cost less for the HR-V owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the HR-V will cost $630 less than the Rogue Sport over a five-year period.

The HR-V will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the HR-V will retain 52.22% to 53.55% of its original price after five years, while the Rogue Sport only retains 43.36% to 43.59%.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Honda HR-V will be $5434 to $5588 less than for the Nissan Rogue Sport.