I have had my Murano for 6 months now. it is my daily commuter and i love it. I have had zero issues with it. couldn't be happier. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a great comfortable car that has enough bells and whistles where you don't need to go to a luxury brand to obtain them.
Really appreciate all the effort that goes into these videos, and the useful info that regular folks can use. Not to mention the fun interaction with Turbo-owskii.
I really appreciate this review! I’m not a mechanic nor do I know a lot of the technical language so I had to look some things up but this review was by far the easiest one to follow, so thank you for that. I’ve never owned a Nissan car and I took a 2015 Murano for a test drive and this helped me understand the capabilities of the car. Thank you!
What if you have 4 or 5 people in the vehicle? Does it feel sluggish? All the RU-vid reviews always show one person driving the vehicle but they don't show how the vehicle performs when it is loaded with passengers or if the air is at full blast on a hot summer day.
Over-all best review (Nissan Murano) I would buy the vehicle just because of the front leg room alone, but the NO feel the the steering kind of scares me.
Got a 2015 Murano Platinum. Hated the exterior styling when it came out, but it grew on me when seeing other Murano's on the road and test driving it. This CVT is much better than previous ones (brother owns a 2010 Maxima), barely noticeable as its pretty close to a traditional transmission. I previously owned a 2011 BMW X5 and while driving wise, the X5 is by FAR superior, the seat/space comfort of the Murano is better than the X5 in my opinion. You do have some poor visibility out the back and the 'A' pillar but thats not a big deal as long as you use the mirrors, the cameras and the safety features. After driving it for a couple of months, I probably would go with the 18'' wheels cause the 20'' wheels gives you a lil harsher ride especially out here on the NYC roads. Otherwise, its pretty quiet in the cabin.
The x5 definitely has a more aggressive response for all inputs (except the brake pedal, why??), but in the same breath, the Murano is hilarious to drive for me since the steering is so light and the AWD carries it through a corner with much more speed than you expect.
Great review! I love how your reviews are so well rounded and not a marketing pitch like some channels on youtube. No tacky one liner corny jokes either. I have a '14 Tiguan and I like the fact that for a small crossover/ big hatchback it feels nimble and love the 2.0T. If I wanted to get something slightly larger in a few years would this be comparable?
Thanks! I think the Murano is good for a softer, comfortable more luxury like ride. Along with upscale interior. If you want a more sporty handling SUV this may not be it.
Correct about the social implications of driving to work in a Bimmer vs a Murano , actually the Murano is more reliable and gets basically everything the BMW has .
Great review. Comfort does look fantastic. Too bad about the flimsy trim pieces, Honda and Toyota still do that stuff the best. My 15 year old RX 300 has still feels absolutely solid, not sure this would be the same.
Have you noticed that the transmission starts rumbling whenever the engine rpm hits 1000? It sounds like a bass speaker putting out a low bass all the time. I can't believe nobody ever mentioned this problem on all the RU-vid reviews of this car and on all the written reviews except caranddriver mentioned it briefly by stating there is an annoying exhaust boom the reverberates throughout the cabin when the engine is at 1000 rpm. This is the single most annoying power train problem that nobody seems to mention. I know this because I own a 2015 platinum.
My moms 2013 Altima has the same trim. It was scuffed up within a week of use. This is something Nissan needs to address with the next gen cars. No more shiny plastic "piano black" trim.
Great review, how would you compare that to a Acura RDX, pretty much same specs, but would like your opinion. Love all the comments, the "under" the car look and detailed comments.
I know this is 2 years late but please Someone agree with me that it slightly resembles an rx350 I think a lot of nissans are taking design ques from lexus vehicles.
The 3.5 V6 makes the Murano great. Hope Nissan never puts its POS 4 cyl in the car. Speaking of which, the Rogue should have the same V6 instead of the underpowered POS 4 cyl.
Used to work at Nissan R&D UK, we did the Russian variant for this car, you're spot on with this review. One thing, the roof control is stupid, you have to give a light tough to get the roof to move all the way back, there's two stages to the switch, short and full press, it's really not obvious and very easy to miss. Any thoughts on the BOSE sound system?
+Thomas Allen Thanks, I actually tried every type of touch on the switch, light hard, tickling it. And I had everyone who was in the car try it. That's the only reason I said it was broken. The Bose system is average honestly. It's not bright enough, does not have the EQ settings either like many of the other cars with Bose.
You didn't talk about price. But, what I really want to know, how long did you have to wait to get that geese flyover in the last sequence? It worked really well.
I really do think it's a very attractive car. It's not pretty, but it's really bold and will catch your attention. I don't know if it will age well, but it'll get people in the showroom for now
Watched his after the last vid was loaded I notice that the introduction to Scott most be A Garage far far away because the music sounded like Star Wars. Features include steering wheel door handles I like sounds like Chewbaccas toothbrush which is stuck by Princess Lisa nipple tugs. I disagree on your CVT comment Hondas CVT is cablibrated pretty good. Dat center stack is lookin smexy something about this echos thru out my psychological more then the CRV, RAV 4, I'll also continue to ignore Mazda. Time to check out Acura, Audi, and Lexus crossover who knows I might look over at vague Caddy. Also make sure you include the Cubic Savage Geese Feet trunk measurement wise I'm guessing it's a couple centimeters bigger then the Honda Fit.
I worked as a mechanic at Nissan when these came out i remember someone came in for their first oil change and the turn signal looked funny ... the light was connected but it was not plugged into the headlight ,weird quality issues ...and im a Nissan fanboy but i don't im not impressed with the quality of their new cars ill keep my 1987 Nissan 300ZX and my 96 maxima 5 speed
how many miles on this particular car? how long has it been in service as a test car? the exhaust piping between the stainless steel mufflers look my 11 yo GTI's pipes. also, that 3rd muffler section is nice until that joint rusts together or the pipe rusts through on the engine side of that joint (ask my Pathfinder (PF) how I know). I have to admit, I actually laughed a little bit during the turbowski bit...Aluminum suspension piece on the front, but not on the rear, as far as the arms are concerned...what is the sticker on this vehicle? would lesser trims be acceptable or are you forced to go with higher trims to get that "luxury" feel?...Agree, the CVT kills it for me on just about every vehicle I'm looking at to replay our 11 yo PF. So, with that, the Mazda CX-5 is our number 1 contender, which is fine by me. Any CX-5s in your near future?
Hi Scott, is the model reviewed in the video a new car or old one, I am asking coz the silencer pipes and some parts under the car are with some rust on them.
I don't particularly like the looks, but that's subjective. Looks like a winner for that type of market. People who would buy this won't care about the CVT. The interior looks great, and it seems like a very nice place to be. That's what's important here. Good review! PS: Turbowski, add me on myspace plskthx
Can you comment on the interior cabin noise level while driving? You said it was pretty quiet, what does that mean? How quiet is pretty quiet? How much road noise comes into the cabin? How much wind noise would I hear?
Interior noise is minimal it's near luxury vehicle levels of quiet. Even on windy days. The platinum has 20" wheels they will generate more road noise than the smaller wheel tire combo. But it's not that noticable overall.
savagegeese Is murano quieter than cx-9? Which is more compliant and solid feeling? Would you pick between the two? Seem well matched, but rarely compared due to presence of 3rd row. Similar, design/sporty characters relative to the mid-size class tho.
Nice video. Looking at the front facia, the streamlined design.... Did someone say Protoss? LOL... us.battle.net/sc2/static/images/game/race/protoss-story-thumb.jpg
@@johnhaslett6714 The Titan trucks from there are good. I had an Altima from that Plant and it was horrible. I've owned over 10 Nissans from the Smyrna, TN plant with few to no problems, but take that with a grain of salt.
Bought this car for $41.5k. Full of regret. Too many gaps, so much plastic. Looked good for the first 10k miles, but feel like I bought a Chinese made car.
+savagegeese Only mechanical was the motor that powers the auto lift gate failed about 30 days in. Took six weeks for the part to arrive. Otherwise, been a predictable motoring experience for 12k miles.
How odd. My plastic trim has held up fantastic with a regularly roadtripping family of four. We have the Platinum AWD and have put 28,000 miles on it with no issues. Panel gaps do exist yes, but it doesn't seem to affect the rigidity/quality of the car. Personal aesthetic I guess.
In the case of this car i'd take a turbo4 and an autobox but ideally keep both the v6 and the auto. I see no need for a dual clutch in anything that is not a sports car. Even AMG's use torque converted auto's for smoothness.
+detaart Most other Manufacturers went with Turbo 4 cylinders instead of NA + CVT. I think it is preferable to have a conventional auto with a semi-luxury car eliminates the drone and has reliability and smoothness.