Nissan Rogue vs Toyota Corolla Cross
2 head-to-heads across the 2025 and 2026 model years, side by side. At default weights the Corolla Cross leads 1–0, with 1 toss-up. Each verdict below is the one its own page prints — price, fuel, safety, space, performance, tech and warranty from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data — and the weights are yours to change on any of them.
Year by year
2 head-to-heads · verdicts at default weightsClear win 6+ points · Edge 2–6 · Toss-up under 2
Across the years, category by category
2 scored head-to-headsThe Rogue leads on fuel & range in 1 of 2, space & cargo in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2; the Corolla Cross on price in 2 of 2, tech & comfort in 2 of 2. Category scores are 0–100 from the data on each pair page; a lead here means that model year scored higher in the category, whatever the weights.
| Category | Rogue leads | Corolla Cross leads | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel & range | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Safety | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Space & cargo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tech & comfort | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about the Rogue vs Corolla Cross
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the Nissan Rogue or the Toyota Corolla Cross?
In the newest scored pairing, the 2026 Rogue against the 2026 Corolla Cross: Too close to call: Toyota Corolla Cross 92.4 vs Nissan Rogue 91.7 with these weights. The Nissan Rogue is ahead on space & cargo and performance. Raise the space & cargo weight from 2 to 2.6 and it flips. Across the 2 head-to-heads scored, the Corolla Cross leads 1–0, with 1 toss-up. Open the 2026 pair to change the weights.
Does the answer change from one model year to the next?
No. In every model year scored (2025 and 2026) the Corolla Cross came out ahead at default weights, with 1 toss-up.
Where is the biggest difference between the Nissan Rogue and the Toyota Corolla Cross?
The Rogue leads on fuel & range in 1 of 2, space & cargo in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2; the Corolla Cross on price in 2 of 2, tech & comfort in 2 of 2. Every count comes from the category scores on the pair pages linked above, which use EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press-kit data.
How does WhichTrim decide which vehicle wins?
Each of seven categories — price, fuel and range, safety, space and cargo, performance, tech and comfort, warranty — is scored 0–100 from the data on the page. Relative measures give 100 to the better vehicle and a proportional share to the other; NHTSA stars and the Safety Signal use their own scales. The overall score is the weighted mean at the default weights (price 4, safety 4, fuel 3, tech 3, space 2, performance 2, warranty 2). A margin of 6 points or more is a clear win, 2 to 6 an edge, under 2 a toss-up. Every pair page has sliders to change the weights.