Test drive Nissan Murano 2003 - 2007 SUV
Black obelisk
The Japanese built this car for the United States. And they called Murano's Venetian Island: the glass of the glasses were famous for bright, intricate creations before the discovery of America. The hint is clear. However, the overwhelming auto -worship from Nissan seems to be worked out from even more ancient glass of volcanic black obsidian. Like a knife Aztke or a mysterious primitive artifact. It seemed that the Muscovites were weaned to be surprised at the tinted block, like sunflowers on the luminary. I am sure that this machine can be treated with osteochondrosis mobility of the cervical vertebrae of Murano returns no worse than the therapist-manual. Even the fighters for social justice on the rusty creeping Volga are easily given to the left row probably want to consider from the side ... neither give nor take a visit to extraterrestrial civilization! Indeed, after all, Nissan had not yet been flying to the planet of large crossovers, densely populated by competitors. Here are the stylists and stood up: it seems that they created overflow of Murano surfaces in the same way as a patient ancestor turned a piece of obsidian into a massive chopping. The blow behind the blow, the smallest chipping behind the chip, until the tool settles in the hand, like a glove, and its surface will not find a silk gloss. The result of this painstaking work fit perfectly into a series of the latest designed by the company Flesh from the flesh of the unusual Primera, the pretty Micra and the impressive 350Z.
After the breathtaking exterior in a spacious salon, it is a little boring: the shelf of AL Minivan, coarsely chopped seats, American pragmatic buttons on the console, a smooth airfield around the sculptor’s lever in American, and he finished his work with several sweeping strokes, And instead of the signature, he attached a proprietary triad of dials.
However, the simplicity of decoration is deceiving. Fingers are almost everywhere meets soft plastic, buttons-handrails work deliciously, with twisted efforts. Light panels do not imitate aluminum this is really it! And the top version of SE is equipped by the All-Inclusive principle: the usual attributes of the Electro-Lux series complement the dessert from automatic turning on the headlights and the tire pressure monitor. Particularly pleased with the opportunity to switch side telemetry from overseas gallons, miles and pharyshgates to native liters, Celsius and km, rare for a hundred percent American. And only the lack of parking sensors, now standard for most cars of this class, puzzled. But, settling for an excellent leather steering wheel with music control keys and cruise control, you can (hold on !!) with one touch of the button to move the entire pedal unit! The electric motor will helpfully move the pedal to the feet of the pilot 75 mm, without forcing to burn to the steering wheel.
Even a well-fed driver (and three or four accompanying the fat men) will be able to scrape freely on leather sofas, while not a single part of the fat body will be offended. But among the neighbors on the traffic of the offended, there will be enough, because 245 tragic and responsive L.S. The best Japanese V6 is thrown a car into battle with the energy of a boy kicking a tin can. Only softer and more delicate than the transmission of torque on the wheels is engaged in ... a wedge -reproach variator! Today, this unit, which has recently met only on weakly small -leafers, is able to get around a good machine in the case. Especially if the push of the lever to the right to choose a sports regime. The engine revolutions take off to the mark of the maximum moment, and Murano literally rides behind the leg, not only actively accelerating, but also confidently slowing down the engine when dumping gas!
The habits of the high and off -road seemingly cars turned out to be completely asphalt: excellent stability in straight, minimum rolls in corners, a dense, even heavy steering wheel in parking modes, excellent ventilated brakes and, alas, harsh overcoming of hillocks and the pothole of the road. However, it could not be otherwise: the FF-L MURANO light platform inherited from the American car of the year-2002 Nissan Altima with the front leading axle. Therefore, our alternate in the States is also offered in the front -wheel drive version. And on the 4x4 version, the electronics that controls the multi -disc clutch when slipping the front axis itself connects the rear. You can use the ass and by pressing the button, but only for movement at speeds up to 30 km/h. Ideology, familiar in a small X-TRIIL, but without forcibly transmitted mode: Murano AWD is always on the alert! He is ready to rush to the revenue of the pilot with all four wheels. Inexperienced, but hot heads additionally suffocate the system of dynamic stabilization of VDC and TREKSHN-control. And even if elastic pendants with powerful reptile stability stabilizers (and on luxury versions, all the depreciation farm is additionally tightened), the lack of lowering and locking differentials do not allow to storm heavy off-road on slippery coating more and more confidently and predictably. Even with disconnected electronic insurance. Unless sometimes at the exit of an ice turn, the car of the X-Rodilovsky car refuses to open gas to the entire burner: it is evident that he protects the interdose coupon ...
So the proud Italian name Murano did not shame. Its recently updated fellow countryman Lexus RX300 will be now no longer so comfortable in Russian expanses. And even if in the arsenal of the Toyota premium brand there is more than one counterargument from the category of items of electron-tree luxury on the Nissan side traditionally seductive price. In addition, it is painfully good in a black trim flying sculpture, functional and mysterious at the same time! Black obelisk. Aztke knife. Monument to prehistoric civilization ...
Text Vitaly Tishchenko
Photo Alexander Nozdrin
A source: Cars
