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Nissan Murano Car Overview

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(Car North American configuration. The estimated time of appearance in the Japanese market in the fall of 2004.)
The Nissan Murano car debuted in the North American market in December 2002 and was very well met by buyers. In particular, in Canada, he even became the car of the year. Do you know where does such a strange word Murano come from? The fact is that in the Venetian bay there is an island with such a name where the center for the production of Venetian glass is located. Thus, this word, as applied to the name of the car, should be deciphered as a machine, comparable by beauty with Venetian glass, not otherwise!
And indeed, the car turned out very stylish. Its length is 4765 mm, width of 1880 mm, and a height of 1690 mm, which in itself already creates the impression of such power, which only has to dream of a sedan or a universal. And on the other hand, such powerful all-wheel drive machines like Nissan Safari or Toyota Land Cruiser cannot boast such a sporty vigorious character. Now it seems that in Japan, it continues to grow boom around cars category for outdoor activities (SUV) produced by the best European companies. So, the Murano model is not at all inferior to such machines by sharpness and by the ability of the stroke.
It is not yet accurately not installed, at what price this car will be sold in the Japanese version. The machine with a standard installed onboard navigator, equipped with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder row engine (only front-wheel drive), will cost in the region of 2 million 700 thousand yen (~ $ 25,700), and a modification with a 3.5-liter 6 cylinder V - a shaped motor (may be both 2WD and 4WD) somewhere about 3 million 500 thousand yen (~ $ 33,000). If you proceed from the fact that the upper price plan of all SUV imports machines of imported production tends to fall below the mark of 5 million yen, the estimated price of Nissan Murano is quite high.
Whose positions can most affect the emergence of the Nissan Murano model in the market, so this is a Toyota Harrier car, which accounts for 2/3 of the total volume of sales of such a class. I, however, I think that it would be incorrect to believe that they would block oxygen to each other. Not at all! After all, it only seems to be that if both cars, conventionally speaking, enter into the same group of SUV sports machines, then they should be completely the same. In fact, they differ significantly from each other for operational qualities. Therefore, the expression two nightingaws on the branch do not sing to this case not applicable. But the fact that the Toyota company does not intervene in this dispute, with its powerful market and financial resource, - this is, just playing Nissan's hand.
 
And how easy it will he be accepted by Japan?
This time I managed to try out only the North American version of the machine. The photo shows that it has the left steering wheel location, and in combination of the rear lights there is no yellow lamp. Therefore, flashers are additionally built into the bumper. Nissan already conducts a pre-sale advertising company via the Internet, and the current demonstration of test samples in which I also had to participate in this also part of the scheduled events. The realization itself, according to forecasts, can begin not earlier than September this year.
As I noted, the appearance of the car is impressive. First of all, the mesh pattern of the radiator front grid rushes. If, however, she was smaller than shine, then she would, in my opinion, would look even better. The present shine is unnecessarily annoyed.
Three groups of instrument pointers that can move up-down along with a change in the steering column, are made in a manner inherent in modern Nissan, and painted under the color of aluminum. However, neither the color scheme itself nor the material that is used in the design of the cabin does not impress something too high. I believe that this is explained by the fact that the interior design is designed for buyers of North American, among which are complete, full of those who simply do not pay attention to such trifles. And how the salon of this Americanized Murano contrasts with a detailed interior of the signaling version, which was demonstrated on the Tokyo Auto Show, and which was designed for the Japanese consumer! I believe that for the middle Japanese the main competitor model Murano car Harrier is much closer. Well, those who at the sight of the Harrier salon may argue in that spirit that, they say, a sports car more than anything simpler, those just and can become fans of Murano.
Salon, of course, wide. So wide that 4 adults can disrupt quite freely. The floor of the luggage compartment is slightly high, and load heavy baggage will be a bit difficult. Yes, and the places for baggage would like more. Using the lever, which is located in the rear compartment, you can easily fold the rear seat, which looks like a very correct solution. The body of the machine has a solid size, and therefore, if not to take into account the height of the floor of the luggage compartment, it turns out that the car is not inferior in the practicality of the Universal category L.
 
Is it worth thinking about his acquisition? Answer yes!
The machine is equipped with an engine that is used in many Nissan models. I mean already familiar to all of us 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine with a V-shaped location of the cylinders of the VQ35 brand. Let me remind you that, being established on Nissan Fairlady Z, it develops a capacity of 280 hp, on SkyLine 272 hp, on TEANA 231 hp But in the present version, its capacity is 245 horsepower. In the transmission used an infinite variator X-Tronic. The saturated torque of the engine along with a stepless transmission provides as a result of a very good intensity of overclocking. The car rows from the spot not just quarrel, but, I would say, from a room in a quarry. When the accelerator pedal is pressed, the turnover immediately increases, and a certain speeding of the speed characteristic of the CVT system (at least many people seems) is not felt at all. And when driving on the rise, and when driving along the mountain range, the machine is gaining speed at a specified pace. And even if the speed is already what is called, on the verge, the accelerator pedal remains not completely squeezed.
Since the Murano model is created on the platform of a passenger car with front-wheel drive, the suspension operation also goes in the image of the car. In order to compensate for the inevitable SUV category machine. The raised center of gravity, the suspension is made more rigid. At the same time, since the primary return of the steering wheel is also muffled in nature, while driving on the uneven road, the steering wheel relatively clearly responds to each small push. This is the case, but isn't the pleasure of smooth posture of the car, including, and when driving on off-road in 4WD mode is not worth it? Of course, compared to a well-made machine-type type, the car is a bit rough in control. But the same can be said about Toyota Harrier, and even on imported SUV category machines.
What else is important to note for those who are well versed in the features of the category machines for outdoor activities, as well as for those who only think about getting behind the wheel of such a car: high-speed qualities here is not the most important thing. And if you agree with such a question, then it turns out, - I can definitely say - as in terms of thrust, and in terms of sustainable management, the Nissan Murano car is more than a wonderful model. And if anyone seriously feeds interest in the sports qualities of cars, then he is close to consider the option with the acquisition of this car.
 
 
 
 
 

A source: Carview.co.jp.