The 2009 Nissan Rogue SL.
Another day passes and another crossover utility vehicle appears on the automotive horizon. The market is flooded with them and I have never been much of a fan. In my eyes, a CUV is what happens when an automaker takes two useful vehicles, a wagon and a sport utility vehicle, smashes them together and calls it a day. So here I am sitting in a 2009 Nissan Rogue SL wondering what purpose this vehicle serves other than to fill a niche in their otherwise wonderful lineup. More...