2006 Nissan Murano

Pros: Styling, safety, CVT, rear seating options,
Cons: floor mats are cheaply made, console compartments could be bigger, poor layout for cellphone chargers

I was compairing the Murano with the Honda Pilot. They were neck and neck in a lot of catagories. But what won me over was actually driving the Murano. You can tell this is a car chassis. And well, the Pilot drove like a van to me. Also the Pilot weighed a lot more than the Murano and you could tell when it came to acceleration, because the both have roughly the same horsepower/torque rating. Also the Murano have fold down seat release handles by the rear door...no more walking around to let seats down! And did I mention the Murano rear seats recline? The Pilot does seat 8, but take a look at that last row of seats and tell me how comfortable they look. Besides...if I need to seat 8...I'm not gonna be looking at a Honda!! So if you are concidering between the Pilot and the Murano....just test drive them back to back.

Pros: Interior Looks. Very comfortable. CVT Transmission is very nice. Intelligent key has us spoiled.
Cons: Small front cup holder. Large blind spot by the C-Pillar.

Our new Nissan Murano has been great so far. The Murano will surprise anyone with all the room it has inside. We did plenty of research before going with the Murano but we are very happy we went that direction. Gas mileage has not been up to par so far but we have been driving everywhere to show off.

Pros: Stylish, CVT, roomy, backseats recline
Cons: noisy, handling on uneven surfaces switch from D to Ds to help braking.Nissan’s bad attitude

I had a Pathfinder for 3 years but wanted a new style, got a Murano S ( Mistake but due to a pushy salesman telling me that the car had a six CD changer like my other car but let’s move on) the car was back in the shop the second day for 2 weeks (check engine light came on ) The dealership (Santa Monica Nissan) and the Nissan consumer affair bureau are a real joke, giving me the run around, not caring at all that one just bought a new car that is already in the service department. Back and forth we don’t know, “talk to the dealership” and the dealership “talks to Nissan”.

Pros: Roomy, powerful, smooth, 22mpg combined. Good sound system, agile handling, excellent braking. Price.
Cons: Brakes noisy when backing. Gas cap cover crooked. Some interior noise from road sound.

We bought this car as a compromise between a high end crossover and a US produced vehicle. It is a nice car so far with around 6000 miles on it. We have taken road trips and my wife uses it for a commuter car.