Nissan Murano

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.40 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $27000.00 from National Car Rental

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Nissan Murano

Summary:
Traveling mechanical engineer. Rented a new 2009 Nissan Murano, on July 11-2008, after 5 days of city driving of a total of 153 miles, of which 60 of those miles were highway, all flat terrain, 85 Noctane gas, always slow acceleration from a stop position, my mpg was only 17.4. Nice handling, windows have poor visibility for both right and left blindspots. I had a strange pod-like key, inserted in a hole in the dashboard, and I had to press the brake while pushing a button on the dashboard to start engine. Stopping the engine was by pressing the same button. When the pod-like key was inserted (with no engine running) no accessories would work. I liked the radio show I was listening to, but when I stopped the engine, the radio went dead, so I had to run the engine to hear the radio while I sat and waited for my passenger to come back in the car.

Strengths:
Great handling.

Weaknesses:
No accessories would work unless the engine was running, which also means no radio.

Similar Products Used:
Many similar SUVs have same or better mpg fuel economy.

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Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $37700.00 from Tom Naquin Nissan

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 LE

Summary:
This vehicle is a breath of fresh air. Plenty of response,roomy,visibility is great,mileage for engine and horsepower size is fantastic.The transmission is so smooth that you do not feel a shift. I have the LE model with all of the toys. Only draw back is the warranty should be for a longer period of time.

Strengths:
Great value,quality and resale value

Weaknesses:
Warranty duration,no folding electric mirrors,no turn signals (LED) in the outside rear view mirros,no bumper protector on painted tail gate when moving items from the hatchback compartment,no round connecter for trailer hitch wiring for trailers that have electric relase brakes on backing up.

Similar Products Used:
Chevrolet Tahoe year 2000

Price Paid:  $35600.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 SL AWD Murano

Summary:
Great vehicle, I love my Murano. It is just fun to own and drive. Excellent visibiity and almost perfect driving position for all drivers. my self and my wife drive this car so memory seats are a plus. The 3.5 V6 is enough power to have fun in local or highway traffic. I was not shure if I would like driving this type of vehicle on a daily basis having always drove sedans, but the Murano make the transition very easy. Sitting a little higher than I am used to but it feels normal. I drove other SUV's before buying this one and I am very happy with my decission.

Strengths:
Great Engine and transmission combo
loads of features including HID headlamps and NAV system.

Weaknesses:
Premium fuel if you want good gas mileage
No iPOD input
Stiff ride on rough road surface

Similar Products Used:
Ford Explorer

Price Paid:  $37500.00 from Action Nissan,NY ***

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Nissan Murano SL AWD Touring

Summary:
I initial liked my Murano it rides smooth and we were very proud of it. Recently we made a trip to North Carolina
on our way back from our Easter break the vehicle suddenly stopped on the middle of the highway with out any warning. We were shicked to see it stop we luckly by Gods grace we are alive to tell every one this story. we would have been hit by a speeding truck behind us. Since we were driving at around 55 MPH we were able to pull just in time to the Shoulder and we had to push it to the shoulder in order to avoid other cars from hittinf us. To cust the stroy short we had to wait for nearly 3 hrs since nissan refused to give us a tow to the near by dealer. we paid from our pocket to towit to the nearest dealer. After the dealer examined the vehicle he said it was a faulty fuel pump which did not supply any fuel to the engine. Very scary. if any one has a similar concern please email me so I can help. Or if you own a new murano get a good lawyer.

Strengths:
No Strengths

Weaknesses:
Skweeky breaks ,Faulty fuel system. Very dangerous if it stops on the middle of the highway with out any warning.

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $37500.00 from Action Nissan

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Murano SL AWD Touring

Summary:
The mileage on the car at the time of the incident is on 17347 miles. I forgot to mention in my previous review. Good luck if you are planning to buy a murano. Nissan service sucks.

Strengths:
Do not buy