The recently released 2009 Nissan Murano combines the elevated seating position and the versatility of a sport utility vehicle into its driving attributes. The Murano’s spacious interior and elegant sculptural lines really stand out when compared to other vehicles in its class, and the Nissan Murano has been one of Nissan’s best-selling SUV’s for years. The Nissan Murano come up to in three models – Murano S, Murano SL, and the Murano LE, all sporting 3.5 liter – 265 @ 6000 HP / 248 @ 4400 torque V6 engines.
The Nissan Murano is a solid SUV car, one drawing in hundreds of thousands of customers and is a established seller for its maker. The result demonstrates a safe approach to broadening appeal, yet remaining close enough to the original to satisfy the faithful, and that’s enough to keep buyers and dealers alike joyful for years to come.
For side tests, three 2008 models reflected how poor they could get during side crashes. The three were comprised of the Jeep Liberty, the Kia Sorento, and the four-door Jeep Wrangler. For side tests and front crashes, the IIHS was able to find out that good ratings were what the Mazda CX7 and the Mazda CX9 deserved. The Mitsubishi Endeavor also earned good ratings. These three vehicles may have joined the 2009 Nissan Murano in the spotlight however they had low ratings during rear tests. The three were unable to protect passengers well against neck injury which often happens during crashes from the rear. For that, the Mazda CX7 and CX9 only earned marginal ratings while the Mitsubishi Endeavor took home a poor rating.
Joe Nolan is the IIHS’ senior vice president on the results he disclosed, “Combined with test results released last year, consumers now have 9 midsize, moderately priced SUV models that earn our Top Safety Pick designation. This new version comes with the electronic stability control as a standard feature.