2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid Costs Too Much to Qualify for ZEV Incentives

The first plug-in hybrid vehicle that Nissan sells in Canada will not be eligible for federal tax incentives due to the single-trim model’s high price. Indeed, the 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid will only be available in the well-equipped Platinum AWD trim, and it will cost $61,557 after non-negotiable fees are factored in.

Under the nation’s new EV Affordability Program, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) — a category that includes fully electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vehicles — that are produced in a country with which Canada has a free trade agreement must cost less than $50,000 to be eligible for up to $2,500 in incentives (in the case of plug-in hybrids).

Intriguingly, the most affordable version of the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (on which the Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is based) may be eligible for incentives, with a starting price $48,698 — though the picture may actually be more complicated than that, as the government indicated that eligibility will be determined by final transaction price, not MSRP.

Regardless, it would be unfair to say that the Rogue Plug-in Hybrid costs $10,000 more than its Mitsubishi counterpart. Since the Nissan features a 10-inch head-up display, a Bose sound system, a power panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats, leather upholstery, wireless phone mirroring, a 12.3-inch driver display, and a nine-inch touchscreen (among other niceties), it is a pretty good match for the 2025 Outlander PHEV GT S-AWC (2026 pricing has not yet been publicized), which starts at more or less the same price.

The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is powered by a 2.4L inline-four that’s paired to twin electric motors. In combination, the whole powertrain puts out 248 hp and 322 lb-ft of torque while also being capable of returning fuel economy of 3.7 Le/100 km, and delivering 61 km of purely electric range.

The Rogue Plug-in Hybrid is set to begin arriving at Canadian dealerships early this year.