For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Toyota C-HR have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Nissan Rogue Sport doesn't offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.

Both the C-HR and the Rogue Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota C-HR is safer than the Nissan Rogue Sport:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota C-HR is safer than the Nissan Rogue Sport:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, its standard vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its available headlight's “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the C-HR the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2021, a rating granted to only 145 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Rogue Sport has not been fully tested, yet.

Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the C-HR for 2 years and 25000 miles. Toyota will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Nissan doesn't pay scheduled maintenance for the Rogue Sport.

There are over 15 percent more Toyota dealers than there are Nissan dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the C-HR's warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates' 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 30 more problems per 100 vehicles, Nissan is ranked 21st.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports' January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Nissan vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota second in reliability. Nissan is ranked 13th.

The C-HR's 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder produces 3 more horsepower (144 vs. 141) than the Rogue Sport's 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder.

The C-HR stops much shorter than the Rogue Sport:

For better traction, the C-HR has larger tires than the Rogue Sport (225/50R18 vs. 215/60R17).

The C-HR's tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Rogue Sport S/SV's standard 60 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the C-HR has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Rogue Sport S/SV.

The C-HR Limited handles at .82 G's, while the Rogue Sport SL 4x4 pulls only .75 G's of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The C-HR XLE executes Motor Trend's “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.3 seconds quicker than the Rogue Sport SL 4x4 (28.3 seconds @ .59 average G's vs. 29.6 seconds @ .53 average G's).

For better maneuverability, the C-HR's turning circle is 2.7 feet tighter than the Rogue Sport's (34.2 feet vs. 36.9 feet).

The C-HR has .7 inches more front legroom and 1.1 inches more rear hip room than the Rogue Sport.

The front step up height for the C-HR is 1.1 inches lower than the Rogue Sport (16” vs. 17.1”). The C-HR's rear step up height is 1.3 inches lower than the Rogue Sport's (16.5” vs. 17.8”).

The C-HR has a maintenance free battery for long life without checking the battery's water level. The Rogue Sport doesn't have a maintenance free battery, so the water level in the battery's cells must be checked often to prevent damage.

The C-HR's power parking brake sets with one touch and releases with one touch or automatically. The Rogue Sport's parking brake has to be released manually.

The power windows standard on both the C-HR and the Rogue Sport have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the C-HR is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Rogue Sport prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The C-HR's front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Rogue Sport's passenger windows don't open or close automatically.

If the windows are left open on the C-HR the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. (This window function must be activated by your Toyota service department.) The driver of the Rogue Sport can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The C-HR's power window, power lock and power mirror switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Rogue Sport's power window (except driver window) switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

Consumer Reports rated the C-HR's headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Rogue Sport's headlights, which were rated “Good.”

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the C-HR Limited has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Rogue Sport doesn't offer cornering lights.

The C-HR's standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Nissan only offers heated mirrors on the Rogue Sport SV/SL.

The C-HR has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won't have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning is only available on the Rogue Sport SV/SL.