I checked out the new Murano. It seems it is well built. The fit and finish is good. However, the gauges are just so weird. Yellowish small gauges.

Handling on back road was very good ( SE model). the CVT felt so weird that you floor it and rpms jumps to near red line...but there is no shift... Yeah... it is CVT... but really is it fun, no... casuse it lack the punch... an extra 100HP would be the cure.

At $38,750 for a fully loaded SE AW + NAV... I would say no thank you. I would pick a fully loaded MDX for that price.

The sales lady was defending the Murano:" You know, you need to wait 6-months for the MDX and pay $2K over MSRP". I smiled and said does this make the MDX a more attractive and successful SUV or what?..

 

my brother works for nissan.. and he currently has a murano in the driveway... the SL model.. (I think thanks the high end model)...navi, the works... I took it out for a spin to dog the hell out of it, and I was confused by that no shifting thing...but all in all, I liked it...If I was in the market for one, I'd probably get it.. it was pretty pimp IMHO.

 

Ah now if the new FX45 ( loaded ) was selling for $40k... I would buy one. The interesting thing if there is a Turbo for Z, then you drop that in the Muran and you get a hot rode SUV... just wish that the CVT doe not crap on you.

 

neighbors just bought one that burnt orange with orange/rd interior......pretty nice but looks wierd at some angles......havent at to take a ride but if i do ill let u no what its like.....all in all looks like a good car with love it/hate it style

 

Is the murano based on the same platform as the infinity fx45?

 

FX is based on the FM chasis...ala 350z and G35. Murano is based "largely" on the Altima platform.

0-60 6.3 seconds per C & D 2/03

 

could I get an English translation of this comment please?

 

I meant to say I think thats the high end model..

 

 

btw the two past comments were funny. anyway, i haven't driven in the murano, but i saw it when i went to visit lehigh parked. i went and took a look at it and it had the nice leather dashboard that matched the seats. it was cool. a la porsche

 

My brother has one, its an SE.....I like it, its peppy and handles extremely well. The suspension is a bit stiff on the SE, but tolerable. The interior is a little plasticy in certain areas, especially the door panels. Otherwise its not that bad.

This is my brother's, he sent me pics the day he picked it up. The SE wheels look really good in person, they make the Murano look more aggressive. The only interior I would get on the Murano is black.

 

i really like the styling. It was interesting looking in the car mags, but in person I loved it.

 

i hate the guage cluster.

 

I drove one about a month ago... I like the exterior but the dash definately would take some getting used to. I love the CL interior style, and exterior for that matter. My girl has a 3- series and she likes my car better! Once my lease is up though I am considering a Fully loaded Murano or FX35 w/o nav. Yea I am rambling... Nice truck though

 

was that snow

 

all that white stuff??... I think that's what it's called.