Renault-Samsung is producing Nissan’s new Rogue model at its Busan plant, and will put in the Korean market since 2016.

“600 units per month and 7,000 units per year will be manufactured for local sales in the Korean market since 2016,” said a person at the Busan plant.

He added that “The Rogue for the Korean market will be equipped with 1500cc or 2000cc diesel engines, and will be sold through the Korean affiliate.”

In this regard, Mr. Pierre Loing, Vice President for North American product planning at Nissan visited the Busan plan on his attendance at the ceremony event for initiation of its exports to North America, and said “The plan for introducing the new model in Korea shall not be disclosed.”

Nissan’s new Rogue is being assembled at the U.S. Smyna Plant, the Renault-Samsung’s Busan plant, and Nissan’s Kyusu plant in Japan, and the Kyusu plant for the Japan’s local sales, while the Busan and Smyna plants are for sales at the North America and South America markets.

The new Rogue is 4600mm in its length, 1840mm in width, 1695mm in height, 2706mm in wheelbase, and so is a bit larger than Hyundai’s small SUV Tucson.

The Rogue for the North American market is equipped with 2500cc gasoline engine with 170hp, and the fuel efficiency is 11km for urban cycle and 14km for highway cycle.

In the meantime, Nissan Korea will introduce the European-style small diesel SUV Qashqai in the Korean market, while the existing Rogue has been receded from the market this year due to sluggish sales.