Two years after its redesign the 2016 Nissan Rogue will come with a number of enhancements

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

2016 Nissan Rogue

Time waits for no auto manufacturer, especially in the highly-competitive compact crossover segment. This means that despite the fact that sales of the Rogue, in June, were up 54.3 percent year over year and overall sales are up 36.3 percent for the year, Nissan will be making changes to its offering for the 2016 model year.

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

"The crossover segment, particularly small crossovers, is the hottest part of the automotive market right now," said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing and Operations, U.S.A., Nissan North America, Inc. "The Nissan Rogue is leading the sales growth pace and has not yet shown us the upper limits of the potential in the market."

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

With seven consecutive year-over-year sales gains since it was launched in 2007, it's obvious any changes don't need to be drastic. But to keep the kettle boiling, so to speak, seven tweaks are on the way.

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

2016 Rogue changes

Although pricing has yet to be released for the 2016 model year Rogue (it will be released closer to its on-sale date in the fall of 2015), the following new features and technology have been announced:

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD

• Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) added to Rogue SL Premium Package
• Motion-Activated Power Liftgate added to Rogue SL
• NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM added to Rogue SL
• Blind Spot Warning (BSW) functionality changed from camera-based to radar-based
• Siri Eyes Free added to Rogue SV Premium Package and Rogue SL
• Body-colored outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and chrome door handles added to Rogue S Appearance Package
• Addition of one new exterior color: Magnetic Black

2015 Nissan Rogue SL AWD