The CVT is the future of car transmission.
Better fuel mileage than the automatic gearbox, as good (supposibly) as the manual without all the shifting (you can still drink your coffee, hold your phone, a book, or the hand of your love one while accelerating).

They could not put it on cars earlier because of the torque of the engines (it exists on snowmobiles and karts for decades).
Audi and Nissan were the first two to bring it to the cars, and it seems that Nissan is the one who worked the most on it.

The CVT was introduced on the Murano but only the FWD as the AWD model has too much torque to handle (3.5l engine).
For the Rogue, it is the second genration of CVT you have, electronically control for better performance and fuel mileage.
And for me who come from the manual shifting world (can not drive an automatic car, sorry), I was concerned at the beginning, but it is fun after all.

Probably the best non-manual car I ever drive. I definitely not regret it.