2025 Nissan Murano

Nissan’s varied lineup of SUVs, pickup trucks, and EVs usually perform well in our road tests, but their Overall Scores suffer because of up-and-down reliability and average to below-average owner satisfaction. Inconsistent quality across the brand means some Nissans are a better choice than others. Many of its gasoline vehicles use small turbocharged engines and continuously variable transmissions to give owners both competitive fuel economy and sporty performance. Most new Nissans come standard with a full suite of active safety and driver assist systems. It’s also one of the few remaining brands that sells a sub-compact sedan, the Versa. The compact Sentra, a mainstay within Nissan’s lineup, earned a high score in our road test and is recommended. Nissan was an early EV trailblazer with the Leaf hatchback, and now sells larger five-passenger EV SUVs. Used Nissans have average reliability according to our surveys.

After almost a decade without a major update, Nissan has introduced the redesigned Murano, the brand's midsized two-row SUV. The new Murano features smoother styling similar to Nissan's all-electric Ariya. Nissan’s dependable V6 engine and idiosyncratic CVT have been replaced with a turbocharged four-cylinder and nine-speed automatic transmission. Although exterior and interior dimensions remain more or less the same, the new Murano benefits from a more robust suite of technology, including standard AEB, BSW, RCTW, automatic high beams, and ProPilot--an optional adaptive cruise control with a steering assist enhancement. Heated, electronically-adjustable front seats are standard, and ventilated, massaging seats are optional, as are a heated steering wheel, panoramic roof glass, and multicolor LED ambient lighting inside.