Archive for the ‘Murano’ Category

TheCarConnection.com has just updated our full review of the Murano for 2010 and thought it would be the perfect time for a little match-up...against the 2010 Lexus RX 350.

When the Nissan Murano was first redesigned for 2009, we wrote, "The 2009 Murano is just as smooth as the RX, definitely sharper in profile, and very nearly the Lexus' equal in interior refinement."

Then came an all-new 2010 Lexus RX 350, nearly a year later, and the rivalry was back on. Although the redesign the Lexus received kept its profile so intact that it might not even be perceived as a new vehicle, even a passing glance inside revealed a much richer cabin and...

• What is it? Nissan’s powerful and well-equipped mid-sized crossover • The basics: V-6 and front- and all-wheel drive • On sale: Now • Price: $28,050 to $38,180

Nissan today announced pricing for the 2010 Nissan Murano crossover, which is on sale now across the country at a starting price of $28,050. For 2010, the Murano is offered in three trim levels--S, SL and LE--in a choice of front-wheel drive or with all-wheel drive.

Updates for 2010 include the addition of the new LE front-wheel drive model as well as more standard content and features. Murano S models now offer as standard Nissan’s Intelligent...

Sometimes, the car industry is a strange and magnificent place, full of rainbows and unicorns and sweet, sweet rides. Other times, it's confusing as all get out. This is one of those times.

Last summer, we mentioned that Nissan was allegedly planning a convertible version of its popular Murano SUV. The general response from you guys: "Why?" We didn't hear much from the rumor mill after that, so we were hoping we might be wrong.

Apparently, we're not so lucky. There's a mole at Nissan, and he or she is reporting that the convertible Nissan Murano is still a go. And it'll be here by summer 2010. Protect the children.

According to the mole,...