Nissan engineers Sport into its hot-selling CUV

With smaller exterior dimensions, a 200-lb (91-kg) mass reduction and unique chassis tuning, the 2017 Rogue Sport crossover utility is a variant of Nissan's top-selling U.S. model. Called the Qashqai in Canada and other markets, the vehicle is based on Nissan's CMF-CD platform.

“For ride, handling, steering, NVH and quality, the Rogue Sport is close to a circle on a spider chart; it's a very well-rounded vehicle,” said Bruce Robinson, Senior Project Engineer for Vehicle Performance Development-CBU at the Nissan Technical Center North America in Stanfield, Arizona.