Nissan has put a price on its strangest hybrid yet: the 2027 Rogue Hybrid starts at $35,490 — and its petrol engine never drives the wheels at all. The Rogue Hybrid, announced on November 4, uses Nissan’s e-POWER system, in which the petrol engine acts only as a generator, charging the battery that powers an electric motor. There is no charge port and no plug — the car is fuelled like any petrol car, but driven like an electric one. It is the first time Nissan has brought e-POWER to the United States in the Rogue, its best-selling SUV. The starting price is $35,490 for the SV trim, excluding a $1,575 destination charge, according to Autoblog and a Nissan dealer listing. The first trim, the SR with Technology Package, is $41,490, and will be in dealers in limited numbers in November 2026, with other trims following in January 2027. Fuel economy is up to 41 miles per gallon in the city for the SR with all-wheel drive.
Why it matters
The Rogue Hybrid lands as hybrids take nearly a fifth of the US market — 18.6% in October, against 14.6% a year ago, according to GlobalData. Hyundai hybrids were up 20% in October and Kia hybrids up 114%, and Toyota’s electrified models were 56.9% of its US sales. The Rogue Hybrid is Nissan’s answer to that shift, and its e-POWER layout is different from every rival hybrid on sale: in a Toyota or Honda hybrid, the petrol engine and the electric motor both drive the wheels at different times, but in the Rogue Hybrid the engine only ever generates electricity. The launch is the strongest new-model story of the week in the US market. Most November launches in search results are India- or Australia-focused — the Mercedes GLC Electric launched in India on November 4 at ₹78.50 lakh, and the BYD luxury brand Denza reveals its Z9 GT in India on November 13 — while the Rogue Hybrid is a US-priced, US-timed launch with cars arriving this month.
What to check before buying
Shoppers should check the trim before buying: the $35,490 price is for the SV, excluding destination, and the first cars in dealers will be the $41,490 SR with Technology Package — the cheaper SV follows in January 2027. The 41 mpg city figure is for the SR with all-wheel drive, and figures for other trims may differ. With the federal $7,500 electric-vehicle credit gone for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025, hybrids like the Rogue are the cheapest way into electrified driving for many buyers — and Nissan’s bet is that a car that drives like an electric vehicle, without ever needing to be plugged in, is the one shoppers will choose.
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