BEST IN CLASS: SMALL CROSSOVERS

Nissan Rogue S
Sticker Price: $21,000
Dealer cost: $20,058
New Car Blue Book Value: $20,580
Five-year service cost: $3,093
One-year insurance cost: $1,705
Resale value after 3 years: 54% -- 5 years: 42%
City: 22 mpg -- Highway: 27 mpg

A winner of Best New Small Crossover last year, the Rogue has a peppy four-cylinder engine that sips fuel politely. It also has strong resale values, and it’s a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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