Nissan’s future models.
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While showing us the new 2026 Leaf EV, Nissan has also a few bits of news concerning other new upcoming models.
They also showed the new designs above. Which, of course, are all SUVs (Except for the Sentra)
As far as the North American market is concerned, Nissan promises more than 10 new or refreshed products. That includes the Infiniti brand as well.
The Leaf will launch in the US and Canada first. They will also start selling their PHEV models in North America. It will be a new trim of the next-generation Nissan Rogue. That next-generation, redesigned Rogue will start production within a year. And will offer Nissan’s e-Power PHEV powertrain. As well as an e-Power version.
In late fiscal year 2027, a new Nissan EV SUV will start production in Mississippi. It will be an “Adventure-focused” SUV. The next year will see an Infiniti version of that brand-new model.
The e-Power system was introduced by Nissan in 2016, and so far, over 1.6 million units have been produced. However, it has never made it to the US until now. The one we are getting over here will be a new generation of the powertrain featuring a new 1.5-liter engine. It is supposed to be at least 15% more efficient than the current generation.
Next year’s Rogue will be the first model to use the 3rd-generation e-Power system.
Now the guessing game begins. I think the new Rogue is the one we see in the second photo, on the right. But it could also be the one above and behind it, so who knows…
I think that all-new “Adventure Focused” EV SUV is the one in the first image, on the right. And it already looks great. I have no idea what the other one in that photo could be. However, it could be the revised Pathfinder. Since a mid-cycle refresh is coming up for the big guy.
I also noticed there is no mention of any new EV sedans for Nissan or Infiniti. Something they had teased us for years in the past.
Either way, I wish Nissan luck and can’t want to see all these.
There’s one possible fatal flaw with the e-Power system. The engine is strictly a generator, unlike Honda, Toyota and Kia. It never has the ability to connect to the driveline and push power to the wheels. In essense, it is strictly an EV with a generator. In ultra cold weather or highway passing situations, it could potentially be less optimized to handle that loss of charge or ability to put charge to the pavement.
The top left car is definitely the refreshed Pathfinder
“ Now the guessing game begins. I think the new Rogue is the one we see in the second photo, on the right. But it could also be the one above and behind it, so who knows…”
The one on the left is the rebadged Outlander PHEV that Nissan is launching first as a Rogue PHEV. The one on the right is the next gen Rogue.
Why an e drive with no engine power to wheels don’t make sense every body else has hybrids with engine back power to wheels and recharging make s sense e power Nissan no sense at all no wonder they going belly ups plus frontier with internal water pump stupid engineering water pump goes cost you few thousand dollars to replace have open engine apart to replace a water pump wow no wonder products like this Nissan not doing well