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Unfortunately, the overall design is plain: vast stretches of nothing, too much dull gray plastic, a steering wheel and automatic gearshift that look like they were styled by a toy company. Storage areas abound, with a spacious center console and a mammoth glove compartment. There’s padding where it’s needed, and panels all the way down to knee level have a decent, consistent finish. Save a crummy headliner, the cabin materials are actually quite good for this class. The Krom edition adds more aggressive bumpers, a new grille, 18-inch alloy wheels and center-mounted dual tailpipes. The silhouette remains the same, but it looks less bulbous now. The Rogue’s styling had been a bit anonymous, but a few exterior changes - more creases up front, extra chrome along the doors and grille - add some character. We tested front- and all-wheel-drive versions of the Rogue SV. Compare the trims here, or stack up the 20 Rogue here. All three offer front- or all-wheel drive. The Rogue comes in S, SV and Krom (pronounced “chrome”) trims. The five-seat Rogue has been around since the 2008 model year, and for 2011 it gets new bumpers and a revised grille. The Rogue is average across the board, but its major downside is that you can hardly see out of this thing. I suspect it will not rise above the crossover pack. Should you take on the challenge, somewhere between Starbucks and sundown you’ll likely check out a Nissan Rogue. I’ve got nothing but respect for people who look forward to spending a Saturday testing out crossovers that cost more than 20 grand the segment has more players than a baseball team, and most blend hopelessly together.

To see what’s new for 2012, click here, or check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years.

Little of substance has changed with this year’s model. Editor’s note: This review was written in May 2011 about the 2011 Nissan Rogue.

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