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The all-time seat in the Nissan Rogue SUV "Rogue Dogue"  special edition is the padded cargo compartment for conveying your dog comfortably. It has been outfitted with a safety harness, non-spill water basin, pull-out ramp for loading and unloading, a doggie shower and dryer, and even a video photographic camera for capturing your dog'southward caput-out-side-window experiences.

It's all viable for production, Nissan says. Simply for at present it'south a ane-off  project on display at the New York International Auto Evidence (NYIAS) running Fri through Sun, Apr 23.

As if the Rogue needs more than publicity

The Nissan Rogue has been on a sales tear the past yr. The buying public loves compact SUVs, of which the Rogue is i, and it wasn't hurt by tie-ins to the latest Rogue One episode. Now comes this project. It is quite thorough. Here's Nissan's listing of improvements from their release:

  • Secured, removable dog bed in the rear cargo area
  • Built-in (fold-down) non-spill water dispenser and dog food dispenser
  • Slide-abroad dog ramp for easy admission to rear compartment for small or elderly dogs
  • 360-degree (hoop and hose) dog shower with x-gallon pressurized water reserve
  • Integrated dog-drying system with compressed heated air dryer and outside hose attachment
  • Heated air vents for rear cargo bed
  • Easy-to-make clean interior materials
  • Modified second-row/cargo area pass-through passageway
  • Removable pet division with Rogue Dogue logo between the second-row and cargo surface area
  • Second-row canis familiaris hammock, a seat cover that also protects the backs of the front seats and clips around the front and rear headrests
  • Raised rear floor in rear compartment housing a utility drawer and dog ramp; the drawer faces are covered in custom easy-make clean upholstery
  • Side wall-mounted poop bag dispenser
  • Rear facing passive side view mirror cameras (with video sent to a hard drive) to capture the dog's road trip experiences – head out the window, interaction between canis familiaris and other drivers – for later viewing
  • Dog first aid kit
  • Harness clips mounted in rear compartment
  • Rogue Dogue logo fundamental fob

Rogue Dogue: Cute pup not included.

What dog owners desire

Nissan surveyed canis familiaris owners, who said they nearly wanted for their dogs traveling in a auto the following: a prune-in harness, 81 percent (perhaps even if it's not a doggie safety chugalug); a non-spill water dispenser, 74 per centum; and a slide-way canis familiaris ramp, 55 pct.

Michael Bunce, vice president of product planning for Nissan North America, said, "More 75 per centum of domestic dog owners in the survey said that having optional features specifically designed for their dog's safety and comfort would impact their decision on which vehicle to purchase. So potentially, every domestic dog might have its day – and their custom-equipped Nissan Rogue, too."

That said, the 2017 Rogue SL with the Platinum Reserve Interior Package remains an auto-show car simply. Others have congenital dog-friendly show cars in the past (Honda). We're still waiting to see who goes the next step and puts an SUV or van into product for human'southward best friend.