Compare the2023 GMC AcadiaVS 2023 Nissan Rogue

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Acadia Denali’s optional pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Rogue doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

For enhanced safety, the front shoulder belts of the GMC Acadia are height-adjustable, and the middle seat shoulder belts have child comfort guides to move the belt to properly fit children. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages children to buckle up. The Nissan Rogue has only front height-adjustable seat belts.

Both the Acadia and the Rogue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, front seat center airbag, side-impact head airbags, front 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, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The GMC Acadia weighs 442 to 1068 pounds more than the Nissan Rogue. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

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

	Acadia	Rogue
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	3 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	285	306
Neck Injury Risk	21%	30.4%
Neck Stress	191 lbs.	423 lbs.
Neck Compression	29 lbs.	73 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	129/383 lbs.	272/366 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	2 Stars
HIC	319	347
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.9 inches
Neck Injury Risk	43%	69%
Neck Stress	203 lbs.	310 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	210/60 lbs.	701/391 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, results indicate that the GMC Acadia is safer than the Nissan Rogue:

	Acadia	Rogue
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	243 lbs.	339 lbs.

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

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Acadia is 1.5% to 2.8% less likely to roll over than the Rogue.

Warranty

The Acadia’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Rogue’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 55 percent more GMC dealers than there are Nissan dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Acadia’s warranty.

Reliability

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Acadia has a standard 220-amp alternator (155-amp - Acadia V6 and 170 V6). The Rogue’s 150-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

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 Acadia’s reliability 13 points higher than the Rogue.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Acadia third among upper midsize suvs in their 2022 Initial Quality Study. The Rogue isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that GMC vehicles are better in initial quality than Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks GMC above average in initial quality. With 5 more problems per 100 vehicles, Nissan is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Nissan With 13 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks GMC higher than Nissan.

Engine

The Acadia’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 27 more horsepower (228 vs. 201) and 33 lbs.-ft. more torque (258 vs. 225) than the Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder. The Acadia’s optional 3.6 DOHC V6 produces 109 more horsepower (310 vs. 201) and 46 lbs.-ft. more torque (271 vs. 225) than the Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder.

Fuel Economy and Range

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Acadia’s fuel efficiency. The Rogue doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Acadia 2.0 Turbo’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Rogue doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

In heavy traffic or at stoplights the Acadia’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip. The Rogue doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

The Acadia FWD’s standard fuel tank has 4.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Rogue (19.4 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Acadia AWD’s standard fuel tank has 7.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Rogue (21.7 vs. 14.5 gallons).

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Acadia’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Rogue:

	Acadia	Rogue
Front Rotors	12.6 inches	11.7 inches
Rear Rotors	12.4 inches	11.5 inches

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Acadia AT4’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Rogue (255/65R17 vs. 235/65R17).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Acadia offers optional 20-inch wheels. The Rogue’s largest wheels are only 19-inches.

The GMC Acadia’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Nissan Rogue only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

Suspension and Handling

The Acadia offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Rogue’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Acadia’s wheelbase is 6 inches longer than on the Rogue (112.5 inches vs. 106.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Acadia is 2.1 inches wider in the front and 1.9 inches wider in the rear than on the Rogue.

The Acadia’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (56.5% to 43.5%) than the Rogue’s (58.2% to 41.8%). This gives the Acadia more stable handling and braking.

The Acadia Denali AWD handles at .85 G’s, while the Rogue Platinum AWD pulls only .84 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Acadia SLT AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the Rogue SL AWD (26.9 seconds @ .67 average G’s vs. 28.3 seconds @ .58 average G’s).

Chassis

The front grille of the Acadia FWD 4 cyl. uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Rogue doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

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

Passenger Space

The Acadia offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the Rogue can only carry 5.

The Acadia has 38.4 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Rogue (143.8 vs. 105.4).

The Acadia has 1.6 inches more front hip room, 2.3 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom, 1.2 inches more rear legroom and 2.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Rogue.

Cargo Capacity

The Acadia’s cargo area provides more volume than the Rogue.

	Acadia	Rogue
Third Seat Folded	41.7 cubic feet	n/a
Third Seat Removed	n/a	31.6 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	79 cubic feet	74.1 cubic feet

The Acadia’s cargo area is larger than the Rogue’s in almost every dimension:

	Acadia	Rogue
Length to seat (3rd/2nd/1st)	18.5”/48”/83”	n.a./35.5”/70.5”
Max Width	50”	51.3”
Min Width	42.5”	43”
Height	33”	32.7”

Towing

Maximum trailer towing in the Nissan Rogue is limited to 1500 pounds. The Acadia offers up to a 4000 lbs. towing capacity.

Servicing Ease

The Acadia uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Rogue uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

Ergonomics

The Acadia’s front power windows lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Rogue’s passenger windows don’t open automatically.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Acadia’s available exterior PIN entry system. The Rogue doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system.

The Acadia’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Nissan only offers heated mirrors on the Rogue SV/SL/Platinum.

The Acadia SLT/AT4/Denali’s standard rear view mirror and optional side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Rogue offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Optional air-conditioned seats in the Acadia (except SLE) keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Rogue doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

The Acadia has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning is only available on the Rogue SV/SL/Platinum.

The Acadia offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Rogue doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends the GMC Acadia, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Nissan Rogue isn't recommended.