What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Nissan Murano? What does it compare to?
The 2025 Nissan Murano midsize crossover seats five passengers and sits in the middle ground of the crossover SUV segment, neither large nor small, neither premium nor mainstream. It rivals other midsizers such as the Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Mazda CX-70.
Is the 2025 Nissan Murano a good SUV?
The redesigned Murano sports a new look and has a new powertrain, yet its footprint remains mostly the same. New technology and more standard safety and convenience features boost its TCC Rating to 6.4 out of 10, but Nissan hasn’t kept pace with rivals on hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicle options. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What’s new for the 2025 Nissan Murano?
Many things are new for the fourth-generation Murano crossover SUV, but it’s virtually the same size. It’s a couple inches wider, and has a ground clearance that rises from 6.9 inches to 8.3 inches, giving it more of an SUV-like presence.
Traditional and perhaps tired Nissan design cues such as a floating roof and a V-shaped grille take a modern turn toward the alluring Nissan Ariya electric crossover. The biggest change happens up front, where thin LED headlights peer out over a winged running light signature meant to emphasize the Murano’s wider presence.
Inside, Nissan loads the Murano with premium features, similar to the new Mazda CX-70. It has active noise cancellation and dual 12.3-inch digital displays across a low, long dash tied by a ribbon of ambient light and stacked over a haptic climate control panel embedded in wood trim, same as in the Ariya.
The electric vehicle vibes end under the hood with Nissan’s variable-compression turbo engine. Making 241 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque, the 2.0-liter turbo-4 replaces the 260-hp 3.5-liter V-6, and a 9-speed automatic transmission replaces the inconsistent CVT. It serves its mission as being a quiet, comfy cruiser, and it won’t be mistaken for a performance puncher. Nissan uses a similar VC-Turbo in the Nissan Altima sedan, meant as an alternative to a more expensive and complex hybrid system. In real world driving, the promise of the VC-Turbo has not been realized, and the new Murano has the same 23 mpg combined rating as the old Murano. On the upside, the rating is the same for front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, the latter of which is standard on all but the base SV model.
The new Murano gets Nissan’s lighter, “Zero Gravity” front seats that provide more support for front seat users and but the convex backing shaves rear legroom by 1.5 inches down to 36.3 inches, but we don’t know many people who sit with their knees together directly in the center of the seat. Cargo room measures 32.9 cubic feet, while folding down the 60:40-split rear seats expands that to 63.5 cubic feet. It’s not the roomiest in a class that keeps getting bigger, but it seats four adults in comfort and rides quietly while cruising.
Nissan equips every Murano with driver-assist technology including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection front and rear, blind-spot monitors, active lane control, and adaptive cruise control. It should get crash-tested by the NHTSA and the IIHS early in 2025.
How much does the 2025 Nissan Murano cost?
The 2025 Murano SV costs $41,860, including a $1,390 destination fee. All-wheel drive adds $1,000, except on SL and top Platinum trims where it’s standard. The SV comes well packaged with two 12.3-inch displays for the gauge cluster and the touchscreen, which now has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Options range from a 10-speaker Bose sound system to massaging front seats.
Where is the 2025 Nissan Murano made?
In Canton, Mississippi.
