Nissan is busy for the 2017 model year. While the Japanese brand has no entirely new models in its lineup, it has some news on the performance front, some midcycle updates for its larger SUVs, and it is adding a new small crossover SUV. That small SUV is the Rogue Sport in the U.S. It's not new, though. It's been around for awhile in other markets as the Qashqai.
Performance enthusiasts will be interested in the considerable effort put into Godzilla, the Nissan GT-R. The historically raw supercar gets a bit more civilized this year while adding 20 horsepower. The Nismo model continues with 600 horses and also adds a veneer of refinement to its beastly demeanor.
The largely unloved Sentra turns to a turbocharger to look for love. In so doing, Nissan adds the 188-horsepower SR Turbo and Nismo models, giving its boring economy sedan a bit of kick.
The rest of the updates are minor, but we have them covered. Check them out for yourself, model by model.
- New SV Special Edition package with 15-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, front fascia chrome accents, variable intermittent windshield wipers, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 5.0-inch color display audio, satellite radio, Bluetooth streaming audio, hands-free text messaging, and a rearview camera.
- New wheel cover design for S Plus and SV grades.
- Revised 16-inch alloy wheel design for SL.
- Increased front and rear window glass thickness.
- Larger front center console.
- New Sentra SR Turbo model. Features 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that produces 188 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Offered with continuously variable automatic transmission with manual mode or 6-speed manual. Ten-percent stiffer springs, 23-percent increased front damping, and 50-percent increased rear damping. Larger front disc brakes. Revised steering tuning. Enhanced body structure. Alloy wheels with 205/50R17 all-season tires. Inside, the SR gets heated sport cloth seats.
- New 2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo model. Over and above the SR Turbo, the Nismo has monotube rear dampers and unique tuning of the front springs and struts, Nismo-tuned steering, and 215/45ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport all-season tires. Comes only with the 6-speed manual transmission. Exterior design includes unique front fascia, LED daytime running lights, black grille, and Nismo rear fascia and spoiler. Interior features include Nismo front bucket seats with red stitching, red accents throughout the cabin, Alcantara and leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a dark headliner.
- New Nissan Sentra Midnight Edition, offered on Sentra SR and Sentra SR Turbo, features black 17-inch alloy wheels, black mirror caps, black rear spoiler, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- 30-kwh battery now standard for S model, as well as SV and SL.
- Leaf SV and SL grades get NissanConnect with Navigation standard. It comes with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, HD radio, and SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.
- New Altima SR Midnight Edition for 2.5SR features black alloy wheels and low-profile 235/45R18 all-season tires, black mirror caps, black rear spoiler, LED headlights, remote engine starting, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- Addition of standard NissanConnect with Navigation featuring Apple CarPlay, 8.0-inch touchscreen, satellite radio, SiriusXM Travel Link, and hands-free text messaging.
- New Medallion Package for Platinum grade includes premium spoiler, 18-inch alloy wheels, illuminated kick plates, interior accent lighting, and exterior ground lighting.
- New Dynamic Package for SV grade with premium spoiler, 18-inch alloy wheels, illuminated kick plates, and side rocker moldings.
- New Maxima SR Midnight Edition features black alloy wheels, black rear spoiler, rear diffuser, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- No changes of note.
- Midcycle update.
- New look with revised front end, tougher hood that’s less prone to deformation at high speeds, more downforce, more high-speed stability, new wheels, and functional rear vents.
- Revised interior design with new dashboard, instrument panel wrapped in Nappa leather, new 8-inch touchscreen with navigation and NissanConnect system with access to mobile apps, and new Display Command controller on center console. Number of knobs and switches reduced from 27 to 11. Lighter seats. Shift paddles moved to steering wheel from steering column.
- Active Noise Cancellation added, as are more sound deadener and an acoustic glass windshield.
- Twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-6 adds 20 horsepower for a total of 565 and four pound-feet of torque for a total of 467.
- More rigid body structure and revised suspension tuning.
- Midcyle update.
- New look with enlarged grille opening, new splitter design, and new canards that improve downforce and direct air away from the front wheel arches.
- Revised shock, spring, and stabilizer bar settings.
- Most interior updates from standard GT-R carry over.
- Unique to GT-R Nismo cabin are Alcantara on the dash and steering wheel, and leather Recaro bucket seats with suede-like inserts.
- New Nissan Juke Black Pearl Edition limited to 1,250 examples. Exterior includes Black Pearl paint with white bumper accents, white outside trim rings on the headlights, white door handles, white mirror caps, white rear spoiler, white accents on rear bumper, Black Pearl Edition badge, and Super Black-painted 17-inch alloy wheels. Inside, it gets black cloth heated front seats with white inserts and stitching, white and black cloth door trim inserts, white power window switch finishers, white center console, white stitching on the steering wheel, white air vent trim rings, and white accents on the shift knob.
- New 17-inch machine-finished alloy wheels, which are standard on SV and SL grades.
- Heated cloth front seats and heated outside mirrors now standard on SV.
- New model added for 2017.
- Subcompact crossover SUV called Qashqai in other markets.
- 141-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine.
- Continuously variable automatic transmission.
- Available with front- or all-wheel drive.
- Available 7.0-inch touchscreen with navigation and NissanConnect app suite.
- Available forward collision alert with pedestrian detection and emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitors, rear cross traffic alerts, lane departure warning and prevention, and around-view monitor with moving object detection.
- New front end design.
- New Rogue Hybrid model with 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, 30-kw electric motor, and lithium-ion battery for a total of 176 horsepower. Available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Front-drive fuel economy estimates are 33 mpg city, 35 highway, 34 combined. AWD estimates are 31/34/33 mpg. Offered in SV and SL trim levels.
- Available motion-activated liftgate.
- Available adaptive cruise control and forward collision alert with pedestrian detection and emergency braking.
- Interior gets new D-shaped steering wheel and leather-booted sport-mode shifter, new door and instrument panel finishers, revised center console, and new seat fabric.
- Newly available are a heated steering wheel, memory for the driver's seat and driver's side exterior mirror, and remote engine starting.
- Three new packages offered: Sun and Sound Touring, Platinum, and Platinum Reserve Interior.
- New Platinum Reserve Interior package for SL model features premium tan leather-appointed seats with special quilted leather inserts.
- New Rogue: Rogue One Limited Edition Model. Limited to 5,400 examples. Based on SV model with Sun and Sound Touring package. Features signature LED headlights, black grille and lower finisher, black rear door finisher, black roof rails and door handles, D-pillar "Rebel Alliance" and "Galactic Empire" logo decals, "Star Wars" logo clear rear bumper protector, and Rogue One logo badging on the front doors. Inside, it gets logo carpeted floor mats, "Star Wars" logo illuminated kickplates, "Rebel Alliance" and "Galactic Empire" logos in cupholder inserts and interior accent lighting. Offered in Magnetic Black or Glacier White. Costs $1,990 over comparable model.
- New Rogue Midnight Edition for SV grade features black 17-inch alloy wheels, black mirror caps, black roof rails and cross bars, black splash guards, rear bumper protector and illuminated kick plates, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- Siri Eyes Free standard on S model.
- SV Premium Plus package includes content from the previous SV Premium package and Driver Assistance package.
- Murano Midnight Edition for Platinum grade features black 20-inch alloy wheels, black roof rails, black mirror caps, black splash guards, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- Midcycle update.
- New front end with revised grille, new hood, new front bumper, revised chin spoiler, signature LED boomerang headlights and LED daytime running lights, plus available full LED headlights on Platinum grade.
- Revised taillight and rear bumper design.
- Available motion-activated liftgate with position memory (standard on SL and Platinum grades).
- New 3.5-liter V-6 producing 284 horsepower and 259 pound-feet of torque.
- Third-generation continuously variable automatic transmission with D-Step Logic Control, which simulates shifts.
- Improved fuel economy to an estimated 20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, 23 mpg combined for 2WD models, and 19/26/22 with AWD.
- Increased towing capacity to 6,000-pounds when properly equipped.
- Revised suspension settings with stiffer front and rear springs, rebound springs added to front struts.
- 8.0-inch color touchscreen standard on all models.
- Available NissanConnect navigation including three years of SiriusXM Traffic service, and NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM (standard on Platinum model) with six-months complimentary service.
- Available around-view monitor adds moving object detection.
- Available blind-spot monitor, rear cross traffic alerts, and forward collision warning with emergency braking.
- New Pathfinder Midnight Edition for Platinum grade features black 20-inch alloy wheels, black mirror caps, black spoiler, black splash guards, illuminated kick plates, chrome rear bumper protector, and available Midnight Edition floor mats.
- Midcycle update.
- Side frame rails of the fully boxed ladder frame expanded from 60-millimeter width to 100-millimeter, contributing to 20-percent increase in twisted body stiffness.
- Overall length is 1.2 inches longer on a slightly shorter wheelbase.
- Quietness measures include acoustic glass on the windshield and the front side windows, as well as expanded use of sound absorption materials.
- Standard features include navigation system with real-time traffic and weather information, 8.0-inch center screen, heated front seats, and 13-speaker Bose audio system.
- Available DVD entertainment system, remote engine starting, power 60/40-split-folding third-row seat, power liftgate, and 20-inch wheels.
- New direct-injected 5.6-liter V-8, which increases from 317 to 390 horsepower.
- New 7-speed automatic transmission with adaptive shift control and downshift rev matching replaces 5-speed automatic.
- Standard towing capacity of 8,500 pounds for both 4WD and 2WD models when properly equipped.
- Available safety features include predictive forward collision warning system that can see two cars ahead and has emergency braking, lane departure warning and prevention, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitors and blind spot intervention, and around-view monitor.
- Adds new S Work Truck package with spray-in bedliner, bed rail caps, splash guards, and rubber floor mats.
- Adds Single Cab and King Cab body styles.
- Single cab offered in S and SV trim levels, only with 8-foot bed, has 9,740 maximum towing capacity when properly equipped.
- King Cab offered in S, SV, and PRO-4X trim levels, with 9,420 pounds of maximum towing capacity and 1,640 pounds of maximum payload capacity when properly equipped.
- King Cab offers rear seat delete option, which removes the rear seat, rear heater duct, and rear roof-mounted assist grips and adds a flat rear load floor and rear wall finisher with tie-down hooks.
- Adds Single Cab and King Cab body styles, both available with 390-hp 5.6-liter V-8 gasoline engine or 310-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 Cummins turbodiesel.
- Single cab offered in S and SV trim levels, only with 8-foot bed, has 12,640 maximum towing capacity when properly equipped.
- King Cab offered in S, SV, and PRO-4X trim levels, with 12,510 pounds of maximum towing capacity and 2,710 pounds of maximum payload capacity when properly equipped.
- King Cab offers rear seat delete option, which removes the rear seat, rear heater duct, and rear roof-mounted assist grips and adds a flat rear load floor and rear wall finisher with tie-down hooks.
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