2015 Nissan Murano revealed

[ImStricken06]

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic ... 29691.html









Under the hood sits the same 3.5-liter V-6 connected to a CVT transmission, pushing 260 hp and 240 lb.-ft. of torque. When it hits dealerships later this year you'll be able to select between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, as well as enjoying a 130 lb. weight saving over the outgoing Murano and a 20-percent increase in fuel efficiency. No word yet on pricing.

[JB'sTitanXD]

saw this earlier this morning, looks ok. my guess on pricing is in the high 20s- low 30s

[ImStricken06]

seems like they are trying to darn hard. waaaay to much going on.

[JB'sTitanXD]

yup, the grill is pretty damn close to the same one of the rogue. The interior has a lot going on, the center console was interesting the way they did the padding

[DTASFAB]

Tail lights look like a new Rogue and old Juke had a baby. Not a fan of the black plastic spoiler. That has to be color keyed for my tastes. Also those fat, curvy rear wheel wells will take some getting used to, even for someone hopping over from a Rogue or older Murano. The first time I saw the two-tone wheels that have silver on the face and black in all the crevices, I thought it was cool, but too many stock wheels are coming this way now. They're going to be bland and generic before we know it.

[followingnfront]

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[followingnfront]

Gay.....

It actually wouldnt be too bad if the rear quarter window didnt continue around back. That chrome trim should meet behind the rear 3/4 windows.... Looks crappy this way.

Also, the headlights dont have to look so surprised!

When i trade my rogue in i may get a 2014 murano if they have good incentives. Maybe

[JLD94]

I like it for the most part, not crazy about the black out D pillar, and the 'grill inserts' look a little odd to me. Interior looks nice as well

[DTASFAB]

Hard to tell from the pictures alone, but it looks like they lowered the roof a bit, possibly following Toyota's lead on the Highlander. And the Venza looks like a tall car, not even like a truck at all. Its proportions just don't look right.

[RyleyinSTL]

Hard to tell what it will look like in person with these photoshopped pictures. I think the interior is rather well done. Looks luxurious, well sorted out and still retains physical buttons for the important things. I agree with others that the exterior seems a little busy but again, sans photoshop, I'm betting things look better. The look is rather unique when compared to what others are selling in this segment. My guess is that Nissan wants the new model to stand out the way the original did all those years ago.

Also...how much do we think this foreshadows the new Maxima (particularly the front)?

[ImStricken06]

i think nissan executives, designers, engineers all need a wake up call. in other words, i feel all that murano is, is a masked cx7:



nissan should be ashamed of itself. now they are taking body styles from who ... MAZDA?? (expletive)

[lne937s]

I think it looks pretty interesting and want to see what it looks like in person this week. .31 is pretty good for a crossover, without it looking like a jellybean. I wonder what it will look like in black.

Nissan recently posted a new video and some of the thinking behind it.
http://reports.nissan-global.com/EN/?p=14955

[kerrton]

Powertrain is quite under-whelming in my opinion, nothing to get excited about and considering the calibre of competition, including soon to be released redesigns that will surely push the limits of engineering, Nissan may have wanted to consider setting their sights a bit higher.

Sounds like the same VQ35 engine that is close to 15 years old, perhaps with some tweaks but perhaps not, 260 hp in the year 2015 from this displacement engine is not competitive. The only thing that might make up for it would be stellar fuel efficiency and solid reliability numbers - but if the Pathfinder is any indication (which the Murano is bound to share powertrains with), this won't likely be the case. Mileage is decent but not earth shattering enough to really blow you away, and reliability has been poor, in particular the new CVT has been quite terrible in the Pat. There's a good chance the hybrid Pathfinder powertrain could find its way into the Murano, which could spark some interest from consumers.

[mag318]

If you remember when the first Murano came out the styling was considered by some to be radical. Every year after seems like every manufacturer copied to some degree the body style. So much so in fact it's hard to tell what you're looking at on the road. I guess copying a body design is the sincerous form of flattery. I'll bet when they start showing up on showroom floors they'll be gorgeous depending on color.
When I was at my dealers getting my first oil change there was a 2014 Murano they were prepping for delivery in a color that was stunning called Midnight Jade. I'd like to see a 2015 Murano in that color.