Currently, all Rogues are assembled in Kyushu, Japan, but an unfavorably strong Japanese yen has Nissan joining most other automakers in hedging its bets by looking to outsource production. North America is Rogue's largest market, but the five-seat crossover is sold in a number of other countries. It's unclear whether the automaker's Smyrna plant will export vehicles outside of North America.
The next Rogue should bow next year and its styling is expected to very closely resemble the Hi-Cross concept shown earlier this year in Geneva. The Rogue and Nissan's European-market X-Trail will likely be combined into a single global model, although not all markets will likely share nameplates. The Hi-Cross featured a third row of seats, but we wouldn't anticipate North American models to expand beyond their current two-row design.
Look for the next-generation Rogue to debut as early as this fall's Los Angeles Auto Show.
