Compare the2023 Nissan RogueVS 2022 Lexus UX

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Rogue are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The UX doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Rogue Platinum has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The UX doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The Rogue SL/Platinum has a standard Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The UX only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the Rogue and the UX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available all wheel drive.

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

	Rogue	UX
	Driver
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	30.4%	33%
Leg Forces (l/r)	272/366 lbs.	376/433 lbs.

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

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Nissan Rogue is safer than the Lexus UX:

	Rogue	UX
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.4 inches	.8 inches
Abdominal Force	99 lbs.	149 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	31 G’s	46 G’s
Hip Force	513 lbs.	633 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	162	292
Hip Force	398 lbs.	919 lbs.

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

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, its standard vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its standard headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Rogue its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2022, a rating granted to only 89 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The UX is only a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2022.

Warranty

There are over 4 times as many Nissan dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Rogue’s warranty.

Engine

The Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder produces 32 more horsepower (201 vs. 169) and 74 lbs.-ft. more torque (225 vs. 151) than the UX 200’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder. The Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder produces 20 more horsepower (201 vs. 181) than the UX 250h’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Nissan Rogue is faster than the UX 200 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder:

	Rogue	UX
Zero to 60 MPH	8.4 sec	8.5 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	85.8 MPH	85.6 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Rogue S/SV FWD gets better fuel mileage than the UX 200 FWD (30 city/37 hwy vs. 29 city/37 hwy).

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Nissan Rogue uses regular unleaded gasoline. The UX requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

The Rogue has 3.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the UX Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (14.5 vs. 10.6 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Rogue has 2.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the UX’s standard fuel tank (14.5 vs. 12.4 gallons).

The Rogue has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The UX doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Nissan Rogue higher (7 out of 10) than the Lexus UX (6 to 7). This means the Rogue produces up to 1.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the UX every 15,000 miles.

Brakes and Stopping

The Rogue’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the UX are solid, not vented.

The Rogue stops much shorter than the UX:

	Rogue	UX
70 to 0 MPH	169 feet	171 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	114 feet	129 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Rogue has larger tires than the UX (235/65R17 vs. 225/50R18).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Rogue SL/Platinum has standard 19-inch wheels. The UX’s largest wheels are only 18-inches.

The Rogue has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The UX doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Rogue has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the UX; it requires you to depend on its run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed.

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Rogue’s wheelbase is 2.6 inches longer than on the UX (106.5 inches vs. 103.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Rogue is 1.4 inches wider in the front and 1.6 inches wider in the rear than on the UX.

The Rogue Platinum AWD handles at .84 G’s, while the UX 200 Luxury pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Rogue SV AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the UX 200 (27.8 seconds @ .6 average G’s vs. 28.2 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

Passenger Space

The Rogue has 15 cubic feet more passenger volume than the UX (105.4 vs. 90.4).

The Rogue has 3.9 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more front hip room, 2.1 inches more front shoulder room, 2.9 inches more rear headroom, 5.4 inches more rear legroom, 1.1 inches more rear hip room and 3 inches more rear shoulder room than the UX.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Rogue’s rear seats recline. The UX’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The Rogue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the UX (31.6 vs. 17.1 cubic feet).

A control in the cargo area automatically lowers the Rogue SL/Platinum’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The UX doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Towing

The Rogue has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The UX has no towing capacity.

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Rogue and the UX have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Rogue is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The UX prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Rogue’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The UX’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

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

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Rogue to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The UX doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Both the Rogue and the UX offer available heated front seats. The Rogue Platinum also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the UX.

Recommendations

The Nissan Rogue outsold the Lexus UX by over 15 to one during the 2021 model year.