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thom mathie (Muskyman)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:20 am: | 
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well now I have seen it all nissan has a new car called the Murano. it appears to be SUV meets 300z. they ads are based around it being a vehicle built to explor the backroads of wine country? it even has special compartments just for that reason.
the one thing I do give them credit for is there Motto " its the perfect vehicle for your on road adventures"
at 245hp and limited slip center diff I'll bet its a fun vehicle on gravel roads.
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thom mathie (Muskyman)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:22 am: |
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Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:36 am: |
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Looks like it will be a nice vehicle. In my experience, Nissan's are solid vehicles with nice features at a more reasonable price than Honda. |
Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:39 am: |
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Just to amuse myself, I did the comparison with the Freelander...
High points are that the Murano costs less, has a more powerful engine that gets much better mileage, and comes with CDL...
NISSAN MURANO SE AWD advantages over the LAND ROVER FREELANDER HSE
MSRP $976 less
12 months longer powertrain warranty
1 liter larger engine
Variable valve timing/camshaft
71 more horsepower
69 more torque (ft lb)
5 mpg better fuel economy (EPA highway (mpg))
3 mpg better fuel economy (EPA city (mpg))
2 wheel disc brakes
2in larger diameter wheels
10mm wider tires
T-speed rated tires
0.5in wider wheels
Roof spoiler
Projector beam headlights
Front fog lights
Center differential lock
Front side airbags
Roof airbag
Power locks includes power windows
Height adjustable driver front seat
Electrically adjustable driver front seat
Remote fuel filler door release
External temperature display
Computer
Lockable glove compartment
Pearl paint standard
Metallic paint standard
Body color bumpers
Partial-painted door mirrors
4.8 gallon(s) larger fuel tank
12.6 inch(es) more overall length (in)
2.9 inch(es) more overall width (in)
2.7 inch(es) less overall height (in)
10.2 inch(es) longer wheelbase (in)
0.6 inch(es) less curb to curb turning circle (ft)
2.3 inch(es) more front headroom
0.8 inch(es) more rear headroom
1.6 inch(es) more front leg room
3.7 inch(es) more front shoulder room
6 inch(es) more rear shoulder room
1000 lbs more gross trailer weight braked (lbs)
35 cu ft more rear seat down (cuft) cargo capacity |
muskyman
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 10:46 am: |
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wow pugsly,
that was a fast comparo!
I think its pretty cool...i'd drive it on the street and I'll bet you could have some serios fun in it.
i think Nissan builds a real solid product as well
thom |
Pugsly (Pugsly)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 11:38 am: |
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I drove a Nissan Pathfinder for years (one of the older ones, still built on a real truck frame) and it was solid. The Nissan V6 is a nice engine, though a little underpowered (especially when in 4WD).
My parents have had 3 or 4 Maximas, and I don't expect they will buy anything else.
If I were looking for an on-road SUV (which I'm not but a lot of people are) then I would give serious consideration to the Murano. |
Andrew Clarke (Aclarke)
| | Posted on Saturday, December 14, 2002 - 11:42 am: |
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I saw my first one on the street the other day. It didn't occur to me that they were out yet, so my first thought was "wow, that Buick Rendezvous looks MUCH MUCH better than I remember it looking - almost like the new Nissan Murano! Oh, it IS a Nissan Murano."
Or something like that...
The quality/desirability differential in any vehicle category is much greater between the Murano and the Rendezvous than between the Rendezvous and the Aztec. Duh.
And although the Murano doesn't come with a manual transmission, it does come at least with a CVT (with optional 7 pre-programmed "speeds"). Hey, at least it's not an automatic... :-/ |
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