Nissan Murano
| Nissan Murano | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 2002–present |
| Model years | 2003–present |
| Assembly |
Nissan Shatai, Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size crossover |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| First generation (Z50) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | May 2002–October 2007 |
| Model years | 2003–2007 |
| Designer | Taiji Toyota (2000) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door Crossover |
| Platform | Nissan FF-L platform |
| Related |
Nissan Altima Nissan Maxima Nissan Quest Nissan Teana Nissan Rogue |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5L VQ35DE V6, 245 hp (183 kW) 2.5L QR25DE I-4 (Japan) |
| Transmission | CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2825 mm (111.2 in) |
| Length | 4770 mm (187.6 in) |
| Width | 1880 mm (74.0 in) |
| Height | 2003–2005: 1705 mm (66.5 in) 2006–2007: 1709 mm (67.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 3,851 lb (1,747 kg) (FWD) 3,983 lb (1,807 kg) (AWD) |
| Second generation (Z51) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Nissan Murano Z51 |
| Production | November 23, 2007–2014 |
| Model years | 2009–2014 |
| Designer | Toshiyuki Abe (2005) Jung Kyu Choi |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door Crossover 2-door convertible |
| Platform | Nissan D platform |
| Related |
Nissan Altima (L32) Nissan Maxima (A35) Nissan Teana (J32) Nissan Pathfinder (2013) Infiniti JX |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5L VQ35DE V6, 260–265 hp (194–198 kW) 2.5 dCi I4, 190 hp (140 kW) 2.5L QR25DE I-4 (Japan) |
| Transmission |
CVT 6-speed auto |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,824 mm (111 in) |
| Length | 2009–2010: 4,788 mm (189 in) 2011–: 4,823 mm (190 in) Convertible: 4,829 mm (190 in) |
| Width | 1,882 mm (74 in) Convertible: 1,892 mm (74 in) |
| Height | 2009–2010: 1,699 mm (67 in) 2011–: 1,727 mm (68 in) Convertible: 1,681 mm (66 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,759 kg (3,878 lb)-1,842 kg (4,061 lb) (FWD) 1,826 kg (4,026 lb)-1,909 kg (4,209 lb) (AWD) |
| Third generation (Z52) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2014–present |
| Model years | 2015–present 2016 only for Hybrid |
| Assembly |
Canton, Mississippi, United States (Nissan USA) Dalian, China (DMCL) Saint-Petersburg, Russia (Nissan Manufacturing Rus) |
| Designer | Ken Lee (2012) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door Crossover |
| Layout | Front engine, Front-wheel drive/ All-wheel drive |
| Platform | Nissan D platform |
| Related |
Nissan Altima (L32) Nissan Maxima (A35) Nissan Teana (J32) Nissan Pathfinder Infiniti JX |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission |
CVT 6-speed auto |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,824 mm (111 in) |
| Length | 4,887 mm (192 in) |
| Width | 1,915 mm (75 in) |
| Height | 1,689 mm (66 in) |
Nissan Shatai, Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Nissan Murano is a mid-size Crossover first sold by Nissan in May 2002 as a 2003 model. Nissan introduced the Murano as its first crossover SUV for the United States and Canada. Initially designed at Nissan America in La Jolla, California, the first generation Murano was based on the Nissan FF-L platform first used by the third generation Altima. The single European version of the Murano began sales in 2004.
Nissan premiered a convertible variant, the CrossCabriolet, at the 2010 Los Angeles International Auto Show, marketing the variant for model years 2011-2014.
The Murano was Nissan's only crossover SUV in the U.S. until September 2007 when the new 2008 Nissan Rogue went on sale. In Canada the X-Trail had been on sale as Nissan's second car-based SUV since 2004 as a 2005 model; it was replaced by the new 2008 Nissan Rogue in late 2007. The Murano is sized between the Xterra and the Pathfinder, but is priced slightly higher than the Nissan Pathfinder.
The Murano was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2003. It was also named the best premium mid-size SUV by AutoPacific.
The SUV is named after Murano, Italy, and for the sculptured glass manufactured there, which inspired the styling of the first-generation Murano.
The first generation Nissan Murano was unveiled in production form for the 2003 model year at the 2002 New York International Auto Show. It was powered by a 3.5 liter (VQ35DE) V6 producing 245 hp (183 kW) and 334 N·m (246 lbf·ft), also used in several other Nissan models like the Altima, Maxima, and Nissan 350Z, but specifically tuned for use in the Murano. Available with standard front-wheel-drive (FWD) and optional all-wheel-drive (AWD), the Nissan Murano is one of the largest vehicles utilising a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Fuel economy was rated at 18 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway (same mpg FWD and AWD on the new EPA specifications). Production started in mid-May 2002 and the first vehicles shipped in early June for the US, and mid-July for Canadian markets.
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