- Price Quote
- Car Loan
- Local Used Nissan Murano
Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 20/24
Models Available: Nissan Murano S ($26,850); S AWD ($28,450); SL ($28,350); SL AWD ($29,950); SE ($29,300); SE AWD ($30,900)
Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicles
Quick Links:
- Introduction
- Packages
- Exterior
- Interior
- Behind the Wheel
- Specs
Nissan's Web Site: www.nissandriven.com
Nissan's Phone Number: 1-800-647-7261
Smooth and comfortable, the urban SUV.
By Phil Berg
The Murano is a good example of a crossover vehicle: It's designed to haul cargo like a sport-utility, but ride and drive like a car. However, this crossover handles better than the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, and it drives more like a sports sedan.
Murano integrates aerodynamics and high fashion, with a sleek front end, smooth lines from front to back, and a greenhouse that slopes rearward, ending in a large but graceful C-pillar. Inside, Nissan resisted the temptation to cram in three rows of seats like the Highlander and Pilot do. Instead, like a car, the Murano has just two rows of seats, accommodating four (or at most five) passengers in comfort. It's not a substitute for a minivan, nor does it look like one.
The futuristic look is backed by sporty performance. The Murano is powered by Nissan's beefy 3.5-liter V6, the same engine found in the 350Z sports car, putting out 245 horsepower. It comes with a continuously variable transmission, a high-tech automatic that's smooth and responsive while offering superior gas mileage within its class. Murano's road-tuned suspension offers smooth and sporty handling. The Murano shares much of its underpinnings with the Nissan Altima and Maxima sedans (but is not related to the Infiniti FX).
All-wheel drive is available for better grip and stability in foul weather. A new entry-level Murano S lowers the base price.
- CONTINUE -