If you’re in the market for a compact SUV, look no further than the 2021 Honda CR-V. Honda’s contribution to this popular segment is more powerful, more spacious and more technological than its rivals. Its reliability and warranty are also hard to beat. In the end, you get the best of Honda engineering in a stylish and versatile package.

Here, we compare the 2021 Honda CR-V to the 2021 Nissan Rogue.

More Space, Technology and Style in the 2021 Honda CR-V

The 2021 Honda CR-V offers impressive space in a compact package. With up to 2,146 litres with the rear seats folded down, it offers more space and possibilities than the Nissan Rogue.

The CR-V is also fitted with the best in terms of safety technologies, but it is also built on the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. This structure is engineered to help disperse frontal impact energy thus enhancing occupant protection much further than the Nissan Rogue.

The 2021 Honda CR-V gets you there faster

The CR-V moves ahead of the pack thanks to unrivaled turbocharged power. All CR-V variants are powered by a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that generates 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque.

For optimal response and efficiency, this powertrain is associated with a continuously variable transmission that channels the power to the front wheels on the LX-2WD variant or all four wheels on other variants thanks to the Real Time AWD system with Intelligent Control.

The Nissan Rogue uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with a reduced rating of 181 horsepower. It is also paired with a CVT, but it fails to be more efficient even with less power.

For example, the CR-V’s LX-2WD model gets an 8.3 L/100 km fuel rating in the city. FWD Rogue models use more fuel, with 8.9 L/100 km. All-wheel-drive CR-Vs have a city fuel economy rating of 8.7 L/100 km, compared to 9.2 L/100 km for the Nissan Rogue.

As for towing, the Honda CR-V can haul up to 1,500 pounds of anything you put behind it. The Nissan Rogue, on the other hand, can only tow 1,350 pounds.

In the end, the 2021 Honda CR-V is more powerful, more efficient and more capable than the Nissan Rogue. You can buy your CR-V online with us. Our representatives await your call and can answer all of your questions.