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Compact crossovers are hugely popular. The bestselling vehicle model in the U.S.A. is Ford’s F-Series lineup. Hot on its heels is the Chevrolet Silverado full-size truck family. But in third place is the Toyota RAV4 (from Georgetown, Kentucky), and fourth goes to the Honda CR-V (assembled in Indiana and Ohio). The humble Nissan Rogue (some of which are assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee) takes ninth. But that still puts it ahead of every Jeep model, every Subaru model, and some other perennial bestsellers.

Nissan sold 245,723 Rogues in 2024. That’s down slightly from the 271,458 it sold in 2023. But with the crossover’s latest full redesign in 2020, it makes sense sales dipped a bit. And that’s still a ton of vehicles. This thing outsold the Honda Civic AND Toyota Corolla. It even outsold the Tacoma. There’s no Jeep model or Subaru model that outsold the Rogue.

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The Rogue is far and away Nissan’s bestselling product in the USA. Second place goes to the Nissan Sentra, which achieved 152,752 sales in 2024. In third place, the Altima claimed 113,896. Finally, the Pathfinder came in fourth with 74,556 sales.

Nissan introduced the Rogue for the 2008 model year. It offers the model in some foreign markets badged as the X-Trail. The latest generation of the Nissan Rogue comes with a CVT transmission and three-cylinder, 1.5-liter engine which makes 181 horsepower. During a 2023 facelift, upper trims got Nissan’s 12.3-inch touchscreen and “Google built in” software.

Is the Nissan Rogue made in Tennessee?

Just how much can the Nissan Rogue claim to be made in the USA? The truth is that some Rogues at US Nissan dealerships are made in Tennessee. But others are shipped here from Japan.

The Rogues with VINs that begin in 1,4, or 5 are assembled in Tennessee and 30.5% of their components come from the US Nissan Rogues with VINs that begin with “J” are assembled in Japan and 13.5% of their components originate in the USA before being shipped to Japan for assembly.

The US isn’t the only North American country where Nissan’s found success.The most popular vehicle in Mexico is the Nissan Versa. Second place goes to the Nissan NP300 (the global version of the Frontier). Nissan builds the Versa in Mexico and sold 56,687 of them there in 2023. In 2023, Nissan also sold 61,878 NP300 pickup trucks in Mexico.

Want to know more about the bestselling Nissan? See 2025 Nissan Rogue listings near you.

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Henry Cesari

Henry Cesari is a MotorBiscuit Staff Writer who brings his deep interest in vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles to the site. Henry covers Ford models daily, including the F-150. Having restored his first classic car at just 16 years old, Henry has wrenched on everything from overland campers to Japanese motorcycles and even pre-war Bugattis. He’s an avid attendee at local car shows and genuinely enjoys connecting with fellow auto enthusiasts. Henry earned a Bachelor’s in Anthropology and English from the University of Vermont.