2025 Nissan Rogue vs 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross
The Toyota Corolla Cross edges it, 93.1 to 89.7, on price, tech & comfort, safety. The Nissan Rogue is ahead on space & cargo and performance. Raise the space & cargo weight from 2 to 4.2 and it flips.
2025 Nissan Rogue
The 2025 Nissan Rogue is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Rogue FWD, is EPA-rated at 33 mp…
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross
The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Corolla Cross…
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross
Slight edgeThe Toyota Corolla Cross edges it, 93.1 to 89.7, on price, tech & comfort, safety. The Nissan Rogue is ahead on space & cargo and performance. Raise the space & cargo weight from 2 to 4.2 and it flips.
| Category · weight | 2025 Toyota Corolla Crossoverall 93.1 | 2025 Nissan Rogueoverall 89.7 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricew 4 | 100 | 84.1 | |||||||||||||||
Base MSRP of the trim (or the model's lowest trim). Lower is better. | |||||||||||||||||
| Fuel & rangew 3 | 97.4 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
EPA annual fuel cost and combined mpg / MPGe; EV range when both are electric. | |||||||||||||||||
| Safetyw 4 | 93.8 | 82.4 | |||||||||||||||
NHTSA 5-Star rating, WhichTrim Safety Signal (open recalls by severity), owner complaints, standard driver-assist features (from the press kit, or from what the manufacturer filed with NHTSA where there is none). Open park-outside / do-not-drive advisories cost 25 points. | |||||||||||||||||
| Space & cargow 2 | 71.8 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
Seats, cargo volume behind the 1st and 2nd rows, rear legroom. | |||||||||||||||||
| Performancew 2 | 82.1 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
Horsepower, torque and horsepower per ton. | |||||||||||||||||
| Tech & comfortw 3 | 100 | 82.6 | |||||||||||||||
Standard (1) and optional (0.5) infotainment, convenience, climate and interior features from the manufacturer's press kit. | |||||||||||||||||
| Warrantynot compared | No data | No data | |||||||||||||||
| Overall | 93.1 | 89.7 | |||||||||||||||
Trim vs trim · 6 of 7 categories compared
Toyota Corolla Cross: base trim L FWD · Nissan Rogue: base trim S FWD. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.
Raise the space & cargo weight from 2 to 4.2 and the answer flips.
Where the gap is
the biggest differences, from the scorecard's own numbersWhere the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross wins
- It has drawn fewer owner complaints (21 against 203 filed with NHTSA).
- It starts $4,555 lower ($24,035 against $28,590 base MSRP).
- It lists more comfort and tech equipment (23 points against 19 on the press-kit count, standard = 1, optional = ½).
Where the 2025 Nissan Rogue answers
- It lists 25 standard driver-assist features against 17.
- It holds 31.6 cu ft behind the second row against 19.6.
What they share
- 5 NHTSA stars.
- 5 seats.
Ranked by how far apart the two score on each measure, so a price gap and a horsepower gap are compared on the same scale. Every figure is on this page.
Specifications side by side
50 specs · manufacturer press kits| Spec | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Base MSRP (excludes destination) | $24,035 | $28,590 |
| Engine Basics | ||
| Aspiration | naturally aspirated | twin turbo |
| Cylinder count | 4 | 3 |
| Engine displacement | 1,987 cc | 1,498 cc |
| Engine type (full description) | 2.0-liter Dynamic Force 4-cylinder, aluminum alloy block with aluminum alloy cylinder head | 1.5L 3-cylinder VC-Turbo DOHC |
| Fuel injection system | D-4S | gdi mpi |
| Valve configuration | DOHC 16-Valve | 4 valves per cylinder with Continuously Variable Timing Control System on intake and exhaust valves |
| Engine Output | ||
| Horsepower | 169 hp | 201 hp |
| Torque | 150 lb-ft | 225 lb-ft |
| Fuel Economy | ||
| MPG (city) | 31 mpg | 30 mpg |
| MPG (combined) | 32 mpg | 33 mpg |
| MPG (highway) | 33 mpg | 37 mpg |
| Transmission | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.014 | 5.676 |
| Transmission type | cvt | manual |
| Dimensions Exterior | ||
| Ground clearance | 8.1 in | 8.2 in |
| Overall height | 64.8 in | 66.5 in |
| Overall length | 176 in | 183 in |
| Overall width | 71.9 in | 72.4 in |
| Wheelbase | 104 in | 107 in |
| Cargo | ||
| Cargo volume behind 1st row | 46.9 cu-ft | 74.1 cu-ft |
| Cargo volume behind 2nd row | 19.6 cu-ft | 31.6 cu-ft |
| Total interior volume | 88.4 cu-ft | 137 cu-ft |
| Seating | ||
| Passenger seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Headroom | ||
| Front headroom | 39.5 in | 41.1 in |
| Second-row headroom | 39.1 in | 39.2 in |
| Legroom | ||
| Front legroom | 42.9 in | 41.5 in |
| Second-row legroom | 32 in | 38.5 in |
| Weights | ||
| Curb weight (maximum) | 3,125 lbs | 3,477 lbs |
| Curb weight (minimum) | 3,125 lbs | 3,477 lbs |
| Gross vehicle weight rating | 4,290 lbs | 4,641 lbs |
| Payload capacity | 1,165 lbs | — |
| Suspension | ||
| Front suspension type | Independent MacPherson strut suspension with stabilizer bar | Independent strut with coil springs |
| Rear suspension type | Torsion-beam suspension with stabilizer bar | Independent multi-link |
| Steering | ||
| Steering type | Electric Power Steering (EPS); electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion | Electric power-assisted |
| Turning radius (curb-to-curb) | 35.4 ft | 35.4 ft |
| Brakes | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | 296 mm |
| Front brake type | ventilated disc | Vented disc |
| Parking brake type | epb | Electronic |
| Rear brake diameter | 282 mm | 292 mm |
| Rear brake type | solid disc | Vented disc |
| Wheels | ||
| Wheel diameter | 17 in | 17 in |
| Wheel material | steel | alloy |
| Wheel width | — | 7.5 in |
| Tires | ||
| Tire size | 215/65R17 | 235/65R17 |
| Fuel System | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | 12.4 gal | 14.5 gal |
| Minimum recommended octane | 87 | 87 |
| Connected Services | ||
| Connected services brand | Toyota Safety Connect / Wi-Fi Connect / Remote Connect / Service Connect / Drive Connect | NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM |
| Connected services trial (premium tier) | 120 months | — |
| Shoulder Room | ||
| Front shoulder room | 52.7 in | 57.1 in |
| Second-row shoulder room | 52.4 in | 55.9 in |
Green marks the better value where the direction is unambiguous (more room, more power, lower price). Blank rows are specs the press kit does not publish.
Equipment, feature by feature
90 features · differences first, then sharedSafety22 differ · 32 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection | — | std |
| Blind Spot Warning | — | std |
| Intelligent Forward Collision Warning | — | std |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert | — | std |
| Lane Departure Warning | — | std |
| Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor | — | std |
| Intelligent Driver Alertness | — | std |
| Backup camera with static gridlines | std | — |
| Collapsible steering column | std | — |
| Crumple zones/side-impact door beams | std | — |
| Easy-Fill Tire Alert | — | std |
| Haptic steering wheel | — | std |
| High Beam Assist | — | std |
| Intelligent Trace Control | — | std |
| Intersection Assist | — | std |
| LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) includes lower anchors on rear seats | std | — |
| Nine airbags —includes driver and front passenger airbags; driver and front passenger outboard seat-mounted side airbags; driver and passenger side curtain airbags, rear side airbags (right and left), and driver knee airbag | std | — |
| Rear Automatic Braking | — | std |
| Rear Sonar System | — | std |
| RearView Monitor | — | std |
| Star Safety System™ —includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology® (SST) | std | — |
| Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0) — Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD), Proactive Driving Assist (PDA), Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA), Automatic High Beams (AHB), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and Road Sign Assist (RSA) | std | — |
| Front seat mounted side-impact supplemental air bags | std | std |
| Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection | std | std |
| Rear seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags | std | std |
| Anti-lock Braking System (4/4/4) | std | std |
| Hill Start Assist | std | std |
| Rear Door Alert | std | std |
| Traction Control System | std | std |
| Vehicle Dynamic Control | std | std |
| Immobilizer | std | std |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (direct sensor type with individual position monitoring) | std | std |
Infotainment17 differ · 17 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi hotspot | std | — |
| 2 front illuminated USB Type-C connection ports | — | std |
| 8-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia, 6 speakers, with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatibility, SiriusXM® 3-month trial subscription | std | — |
| 8-inch color display | — | std |
| Drive Connect — includes Cloud Navigation with Google Points of Interest (POI) data, Intelligent Assistant with Hey, Toyota, and Destination Assist. Capable (subscription required) | std | — |
| Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant | — | std |
| NissanConnect® featuring Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, SiriusXM®, 8-inch color display with multi-touch control, AM/FM with 4 speakers | — | std |
| Remote Connect — remotely interact with your vehicle through the Toyota app | std | — |
| Safety Connect® — includes Emergency Assistance button, enhanced Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification and Stolen Vehicle Locator. Up to 10-year trial subscription | std | — |
| Service Connect — receive personalized maintenance updates and vehicle health reports. Up to 10-year trial subscription | std | — |
| Steering wheel audio controls | — | std |
| Two total front USB-C charging outlets | std | — |
| Voice recognition | — | std |
| Wi-Fi Connect — includes AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot and Integrated Streaming (Apple Music® and Amazon Music) compatibility. Up to 30-day/3 GB trial subscription | std | — |
| Wired Android Auto™ | — | std |
| Wired Apple CarPlay® | — | std |
| Xtronic CVT with manual shift mode with paddle shifters | — | std |
Convenience2 differ · 2 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Power door locks with shift-linked automatic lock/unlock feature | std | — |
| Manual liftgate | — | std |
Climate2 differ · 2 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning/heater – manual temperature control | — | std |
| Manual air conditioning with air filter and rear-seat vents | std | — |
Seating3 differ · 5 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| 5-passenger seating with 60/40 split fold-flat second-row seats with adjustable outboard headrests | std | — |
| Fabric-trimmed 60/40 split fold-flat second-row seats with adjustable outboard headrests | std | — |
| Premium cloth seating | — | std |
| 6-way manual adjustable driver's seat | std | std |
| 4-way manual front passenger seat | std | std |
Interior14 differ · 14 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Black door interior handles | std | — |
| Center console with armrest | std | — |
| Drive computer with mpg, distance to empty, average speed, elapsed time, outside temp, TPMS with individual position monitoring | — | std |
| Dual sun visors and vanity mirrors | std | — |
| Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges | — | std |
| Four cup total holders | std | — |
| Overhead console with maplights, Safety Connect® button | std | — |
| Passenger-side glove compartment | std | — |
| Premium instrumentation cluster with 4.2-in. color Multi-Information Display (MID) | std | — |
| Standard shift knob / shift boot | std | — |
| Standard tilt/telescopic steering wheel with audio, hands-free phone voice-command, Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) controls | std | — |
| Manual tilt / Manual telescope steering column | — | std |
| Driver's and front passenger sliding sunvisors | — | std |
| Overhead console with sunglass holder | — | std |
Exterior11 differ · 13 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| LED projector low- and high-beam headlights with Automatic High Beams (AHB) | std | — |
| All chrome badging | std | — |
| Black grille | std | — |
| Black rocker body panels and black overfenders | std | — |
| Color-keyed outside door handles | std | — |
| Heated outside mirrors | std | — |
| Intermittent windshield wipers | std | — |
| LED stop lights | std | — |
| LED taillights | — | std |
| Matte-black heated power outside mirrors | std | — |
| Color-keyed rear spoiler | std | — |
| LED Daytime Running Lights | std | std |
| Temporary spare tire | std | std |
Powertrain3 differ · 4 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligent All-Wheel Drive with Hill Descent Control | — | std |
| Drive Mode Selector – Dial type (5-mode) AWD / Lever switch type (3-mode) FWD | — | std |
| Idle stop/start system | — | std |
| Front engine FWD | std | std |
Chassis1 differ · 1 listed
| Feature | Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ride Control | — | std |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ. Wording is the manufacturer's own.
Safety record
NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAPToyota Corolla Cross
Top recalls
- moderate Back Over Prevention 26V203000 · 73,528 vehicles
Nissan Rogue
Top recalls
- high Engine And Engine Cooling 26V080000 · 323,917 vehicles
- high Fuel System, Gasoline 26V081000 · 318,782 vehicles
- minor Back Over Prevention 24V748000 · 37,236 vehicles
Ownership
EPA, manufacturer warranty| Toyota Corolla CrossL FWD | Nissan RogueS FWD | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24,035 (base trim) | $28,590 (base trim) |
| Price range across trims | $24,035 – $31,580 10 trims | $28,590 – $39,990 9 trims |
| Powertrains | HEV, GAS | GAS |
| EPA configuration compared | Corolla Cross | Rogue FWD |
| Combined mpg / MPGe | 32 | 33 |
| EPA annual fuel cost | $2,100 | $2,050 |
| EV range | — | — |
| Basic warranty | 3 yr / 36,000 mi | — |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 yr / 60,000 mi | — |
| Roadside assistance | 2 yr | — |
Common questions
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross or the 2025 Nissan Rogue?
The Toyota Corolla Cross edges it, 93.1 to 89.7, on price, tech & comfort, safety. The Nissan Rogue is ahead on space & cargo and performance. Raise the space & cargo weight from 2 to 4.2 and it flips. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross scores 93.1 and the 2025 Nissan Rogue 89.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.
Which is cheaper, the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross or the 2025 Nissan Rogue?
The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross starts lower — $24,035 against $28,590, a gap of $4,555 at the trims compared here. Both are manufacturer MSRPs before destination, options and dealer charges.
Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross or the 2025 Nissan Rogue?
2025 Toyota Corolla Cross: 5 NHTSA stars, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Nissan Rogue: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 3 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.
What are the biggest differences between the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross and the 2025 Nissan Rogue?
Where the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross wins: it has drawn fewer owner complaints (21 against 203 filed with NHTSA), starts $4,555 lower ($24,035 against $28,590 base MSRP), and lists more comfort and tech equipment (23 points against 19 on the press-kit count, standard = 1, optional = ½). Where the 2025 Nissan Rogue answers: it lists 25 standard driver-assist features against 17 and holds 31.6 cu ft behind the second row against 19.6. What they share: 5 NHTSA stars and 5 seats.