A 3-Cylinder Turbo for the Nissan Rogue?

The Nissan Rogue, completely redesigned for this year, is currently only available with one engine: a 2.5L 4-cylinder making 181 hp and 181 lb-ft of torque. Now a new report in the U.S. indicates a second engine might soon be offered under the hood of the SUV, though there’s no confirmation from Nissan as yet.

Here's what we “know” as of now.

Car and Driver magazine first reported the news, after it spotted information about the new engine directly on the EPA (Environment Protection Agency) website. That’s a fairly solid source, and it reveals furthermore that the new engine is a 1.5L turbocharged 3-cylinder, which would be wedded to a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

What’s also known, since we're talking about the EPA website, are the fuel ratings. If we convert from the U.S. figures, we get with this new engine 7.8L/100 km in the city and 6.4L/100 km on the highway, for a combined rating of 7.1L/100 km.

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