Nissan Rogue Used Engines

Rogue engines come down to three families and the name covers more vehicles than it looks. The 2008-2020 Rogue runs the QR25DE 2.5 litre four, the same engine family as the Altima and the Sentra SR, which makes it one of the easiest Nissan engines to source. The Rogue Sport, sold from 2017, is a smaller vehicle with the MR20DD 2.0 litre, and the 2014-2015 Rogue Select is the old body still running the QR25DE. From 2021 the Rogue moved to the PR25DD, a different engine with variable compression ratio relatives.

Nissan Rogue Used Engines — engine options by generation

How to pick the right one

Tell us Rogue, Rogue Sport or Rogue Select, because the three take different engines in the same model year and the Sport in particular is a different vehicle with a 2.0 litre engine. Within the QR25DE years, the 2008-2013 and the 2014-2020 engines share the family but differ in the sump, the accessory brackets and the intake, so match the generation rather than just the displacement. From 2021 the PR25DD is a direct-injection engine and nothing earlier fits. Send us the VIN and we read the engine code off the build data before anything ships.

What usually fails on these engines

The QR25DE itself is a sound engine and most Rogues come in for the transmission rather than the engine - and that is worth saying plainly, because a Rogue that shudders or hesitates on acceleration usually has a failing CVT, not a failing engine. Nissan extended CVT coverage on a number of build ranges to ten years or 120,000 miles, so check your own VIN before buying anything. Where the engine is at fault, the items are the timing chain tensioner and guides, which rattle on a cold start, and oil consumption on higher-mileage units. The variable valve timing solenoid and the exhaust gas recirculation valve are common bolt-on faults that read as misfires. Every engine here is compression and leak-down tested with the sheet in the box.

What ships with every unit

• Compression and leak-down tested before it is listed, with the test sheet in the box.
• VIN matched fitment — send us your VIN and we confirm the engine code against your vehicle before the order ships.
• Written warranty on every engine, with labour coverage available.
• Free freight anywhere in the lower 48, shipped on a pallet to a commercial address or a terminal.

Related reading: Nissan QR25DE 2.5L engine guide, all engine guides. Replacing the transmission as well: Rogue used transmissions.

Nissan Rogue used engines - frequently asked questions

Which engines did the Nissan Rogue use?

Across 2008 to today the Nissan Rogue was built with QR25DE 2.5L, MR20DD 2.0L and PR25DD 2.5L. The table above lists which one belongs to each generation, with the engine family and VIN character that identifies it.

How do I know which engine is in my Nissan Rogue?

The eighth character of the VIN encodes the engine on almost every US vehicle, and that is the only reliable way to settle it - two cars of the same year and trim can carry different engines. Send us the VIN and we check the engine code against your vehicle before anything ships.

Will an engine from a different year fit my Nissan Rogue?

Tell us Rogue, Rogue Sport or Rogue Select, because the three take different engines in the same model year and the Sport in particular is a different vehicle with a 2.0 litre engine. Within the QR25DE years, the 2008-2013 and the 2014-2020 engines share the family but differ in the sump, the accessory brackets and the intake, so match the generation rather than just the displacement.

What usually fails on these engines?

The QR25DE itself is a sound engine and most Rogues come in for the transmission rather than the engine - and that is worth saying plainly, because a Rogue that shudders or hesitates on acceleration usually has a failing CVT, not a failing engine. Nissan extended CVT coverage on a number of build ranges to ten years or 120,000 miles, so check your own VIN before buying anything.

What comes with a used Nissan Rogue engine?

Every engine is compression and leak-down tested before it is listed and the test sheet ships in the box. Fitment is VIN matched before the order goes out, every engine carries a written warranty with labour coverage available, and freight is free anywhere in the lower 48.