Five Nissan SUVs To Check Out—One In Every Size Category

Nissan is something of a leader in the SUV market. The company has won multiple awards for its SUVs, including a J.D. Power Quality award for its midsize Murano and a best “5 Year Cost To Own” Award from Kelley Blue Book for its full-size Armada. Nissan wows shoppers year after year by creating SUVs that exude style while packing in generous standard safety features and modern infotainment. Drivers who don’t want to compromise on any element of a vehicle turn to Nissan, and it’s why so many shoppers looking for an SUV dealer near Hendersonville visit us at Newton Nissan of Gallatin.

We carry the entire Nissan lineup and have a team of experts who can answer questions about every Nissan model. Drivers know that if they share their wants and needs with us, we will be able to show them models that fit them. Every Nissan is distinctly different and appeals to its own type of driver. That is especially true for Nissan’s SUVs because it makes an SUV in every size: subcompact, compact, midsize, three-row, and full-size. So, no matter what your passenger, cargo, power, or fuel economy needs are, you can find the perfect Nissan SUV for your life in Hendersonville. Here’s a look at five of Nissan’s dynamic SUVs, from smallest to largest, so you can determine which one is right for you.

Subcompact SUV: Nissan Kicks

The Kicks is an energetic and youthful subcompact SUV with seating for five that’s incredibly well-priced. It’s a terrific option for a graduation present for a kid going off to college or as a first vehicle when someone is graduating college and taking their first job. Its low MSRP and fantastic fuel economy help drivers stay on track with financial goals. The EPA gives it a combined fuel economy of 33 MPGs, 31 MPG in the city, and 36 MPG on the highway for a 356-mile range.

The Kicks is very easy to drive. It boasts nimble handling and car-like dimensions but with an SUV-like driving height and a little kick under the hood. You’ll love how quickly it responds to demands for acceleration. Its cabin is deceptively large, and tall passengers will feel comfortable in the back seat. The driver and front seat passenger can get zero gravity seats that are made to reduce body fatigue on long drives.

The Kicks’ hatchback trunk offers a tall storage area with 25.3 cu.ft. of cargo space. You can fold down the rear seats or use the 60/40 split-folding design to make more room when you need it. There is hidden storage under the trunk floor for a few valuables.

One really cool feature of the Kicks is the available built-in headrest speaker on the SR Trim. We highly recommend springing for this feature if you love an all-encompassing listening experience. It will make commutes to work or class so much better.

Compact SUV: Nissan Rogue

The Rogue is Nissan’s compact SUV. It still offers easy handling and highly parkable dimensions, along with seating for five, but it provides a bit more space in the areas of passengers and cargo. The Rogue also gets excellent fuel economy, with a combined MPG figure of 33, 30 MPG in the city, and 37 MPG on the highway. Whether you’re stuck in congested city streets or get to fly down the freeway, you won’t find yourself at the pump too often in the Rogue.

The Rogue gets you a nice 1,500-pound towing ability. This is the first way it is very different from the Kicks (which is not made for towing). The Rogue is a smart choice if you want to enjoy a compact SUV that’s easy to drive, but you also want the power to tow a small boat or a camping pod.

Thanks to all-wheel drive capability, the Rogue is ready to tackle less-than-perfect terrain. This is another way it differs from the Kicks, which only comes with front-wheel drive. In the Rogue, you get five available drive modes, including Eco and Sport, which come standard, and available snow and off-road modes. It has clear SUV capabilities with the car-like handling of a crossover.

We like to show customers the available Divide-N-Hide system, a proprietary system Nissan offers and a popular feature in the Rogue. This system offers you six ways to customize the cargo area, giving you the option to create shelves, a cover, and other practical elements for storing and concealing valuables.

If you love a motion-activated liftgate, you’ll like the Rogue, too, because it has one. Just motion with your foot beneath the motion-activated trunk, and it will automatically open. When you need to make extra cargo room, remote folding seats go down with the push of one lever.

Midsize SUV: Murano

The Murano is Nissan’s midsize SUV. Drivers who need more room than compact SUVs can offer but still want easy-to-manage dimensions should check out the Murano. It also boasts all-wheel drive. Its stand-out feature is its available intelligent all-wheel drive, which makes instantaneous adjustments to the road conditions to provide the traction you need. It can also switch between two and four-wheel drive, depending on your fuel efficiency and traction needs.

The Murano can tow 1,500 pounds, like the Rogue, so it’s also a good model for camping trips. It has a motion-activated liftgate, too, and inside its trunk, you get up to 67 cu.ft. of space with the rear seats down. We do like to point out that rear-seat passengers will get several more inches of shoulder, hip, and headroom in the Murano compared to the Rogue, so it’s a smart choice for families with tall children.

Three-row SUV: Pathfinder

If you need seating for up to eight passengers in a spacious, road trip-ready vehicle, check out the Pathfinder. Or, you can opt for captain’s chairs in the second row and get seating for seven, with a spacious center row.

The Pathfinder gets a towing capacity bump up to an impressive 6,000 lbs., so it’s ready for more serious adventure enthusiasts. It also has intelligent all-wheel drive capabilities. We particularly like to show drivers the many drive modes of the Pathfinder, of which there are seven (two more than the Rogue). These include mud/rut to get you out of sticky situations, sand mode, snow mode, tow mode, sport mode, and eco mode. As its name promises, the Pathfinder is ready to tackle a variety of terrain thanks to these dynamic drive modes.

You’ll enjoy a massive 80.5 cu.ft. of cargo area in the Pathfinder with all rear seats down. It’s more than ready to transport bicycles, snowboards, lots of suitcases, several coolers full of snacks, and more.

Full-Size SUV: Armada

Finally, we land at the Armada, Nissan’s largest SUV. This full-size model can seat eight passengers and boasts up to 92.6 cu.ft. of cargo space with the rear seats down.

Where the Armada really shines is its massive “Endurance” 5.6L V8 engine. To give you an idea of just how powerful this engine is, it’s the same one found in Nissan’s full-size truck, the Titan. With this engine, drivers can tow 8,500 lbs, so you have the freedom to take a camper or trailer out to your destination. Add to that the available 9.2 in of ground clearance, and the Armada is ready to go where you want to go.

The Armada is a clear family vehicle, thanks to its available tri-zone entertainment system. This gets you two eight-inch monitors so rear-seat passengers can stream shows on the road. It also comes with two wireless headphone sets, so parents don’t need to listen to what young ones are watching, and USB and HDMI inputs for plugging in devices.