Anthracite

I'm in the market for an SUV for my wife. I'm strongly considering the MDX...as the interior reminds me of my CL-TYPE S...plus it has 265 hp and Acura's reliability record. I've owned Acuras since 1986 and have been a loyal Acura/Honda owner...so it is hard for me to stray from a known good thing. My wife likes the MDX but found the Nissan Murano more appealing. It has a lot of features for the dollar and more style. Since the MDX has been around now for 5 years, I would assume it will be redesigned soon. Plus, there is talk about adding the RDX to the Acura lineup. But we are in the market now for a new SUV. I've never owned a Nissan.....so if anyone has some input about the company or specifically the Murano it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

gsrblack

I like the styling and performance of the Nissan's out there, but don't like their reliability. Our family has had 2 Pathfinders, 1 Maxima, and my brother currently has an Infiniti G35 sedan. After 6 or 7 years, things tend to break. I would suggest to stick to the MDX....unless the Murano is way cheaper.

BC2G

the murano is nice, i drove the SL AWD... the awd was really nice, i could take turns WAY quicker then my cl-s... pretty quick too... especially on the freeway, the interior was nice too

racersky

I like the MDX way more in my opinion. With the 8 inch factory Boss Subwoofer in your trunk and plus it has more trunk space for extra passengers or even other stuff you need to put in.

F23A4

You're not kidding CLean B (re: handling). After test driving an SE AWD on some winding roads, the handling of my 02 Maxima became downright depressing. While I didnt find it quick off the line, if DEFINITELY got up to speed quickly thanks to that VQ35DE/CVT combo. (...the non-shifting tranny felt unusual at first but, easy to get used to). The Murano is an SUV where the 'S' (sport) is accentuated. Also, it's a good alternative to the Lexus RX330. (A fully loaded one runs about $43k.)

The MDX is a totally different vehicle by comparison and has a 'minivan-like' nature to it (read: Odyssey), which is not a bad thing IMHO. If I needed comfortable room for 7 (or 5 and good luggage space) with GREAT equipment pkg, it'd be my first choice.

juniorbean

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Please post this in the CAR TALK section.

This area is dedicated to 2nd Gen CL threads and we are unable to MOVE posts at this time.

Thanks!!

Chief F1 Fan

That may all be true but no matter how you slice it--


That thing is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay FUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGLY!!

Chief F1 Fan

Hey Beanie, why can't this be moved?