Nissan has responded to heated demand for the 2015 Rogue crossover with a modest mid-year price increase. Here's an overview of the change and what shoppers should expect.
No longer a sub-$23k vehicle
Recent order documents reveal Nissan's least expensive Rogue S models received a $250 increase in base MSRP. This pushes the price of the Rogue S front-wheel drive up from $22,790 to $23,040.
If you take into account the vehicle's destination charge, this means shoppers can expect to spend nearly $24,000 before discounts. Changes take effect with January production.
Unlike other mid-year changes we tend to see from Nissan, the Rogue's price increase comes with no change in standard features. The good news is that the SV and SL trims are unaffected by the change.
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A hot seller
The Rogue has been a hit with shoppers and is currently its second best-selling model after the Altima sedan. The Rogue logged a 13% increase in sales last month compared with the previous year. Nissan has reportedly responded by committing an additional 30,000 units for production.
Nissan has narrowed the pricing gap with bestsellers in the crossover segment. The Rogue now starts just $405 less than the segment-leading 2015 Honda CR-V.
Discounts in the segment remain conservative. According to CarsDirect analysts, only Chrysler has been pushing crossover discounts as high as 19.8% this month.
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A gamble that paid off
Nissan took a gamble with the current generation Rogue by increasing the price point nearly $2,500 when the vehicle was redesigned for the 2014 model year. The model took a major leap forward in refinement and features. The gamble appears to have paid off.
Shoppers have demonstrated they are willing to pay more for better features, even with minimal incentives. The Rogue was one of the few models that actually had programs canceled in the middle of the year because it needed less incentives to encourage sales.
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Buying outlook
CarsDirect analysts have reported that Rogue incentives have started to return only recently. Nissan's website already reflects the higher prices, but shoppers can expect to find the less-expensive models in the near term. Now may be a good time for price-conscious shoppers to lock-in the lower price by buying from current dealer inventory.
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