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Nissan Murano

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  • 2WD 4dr S
    Starts at
    $27,680
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 2WD 4dr SL
    Starts at
    $29,230
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr S
    Starts at
    $29,280
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr SL
    Starts at
    $30,830
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr LE
    Starts at
    $37,260
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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Notable features

Completely redesigned
Five-seat crossover
More refined interior
Power liftgate option
Pushbutton start

The good & the bad

The good

Standard antilock brakes
Standard stability system
Interior quality
Improved rear visibility

The bad

Pending full evaluation

Expert 2009 Nissan Murano review

our expert's take
Our expert's take
By Jim Mateja
Full article
our expert's take


If events of the last several months have taught automakers anything, one should be that big no longer is better.

So what were the Nissan stylists thinking when they redesigned the Murano crossover for 2009 and added bulgy fenders, hood and body panels and the impression this machine is packing more pounds than necessary?

The secret is to make a sport-utility or crossover look trim and fit to reduce the impression it’s a gulper.

We tested the all-wheel-drive ’09 Murano SL powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 that packs a 265-horsepower punch to leave the light briskly and to take steep inclines without sucking air. It’s rated at 18 m.p.g. city/23 m.p.g. highway, but what price AWD security?

With gas down to $1.74 a gallon, a price at which some Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition and Nissan Armada owners are venturing out again in daylight, few people shook heads or wagged fingers at our Murano.

Nice power from the V-6 that’s teamed with a continuously variable, or CVT, automatic with infinite gear ratios. It glides into traffic smoothly yet energetically and can tow up to 3,500 pounds.

But a hybrid version that uses batteries to get going and pass to reduce the load on the gas engine would help the mileage-and score points for political correctness. Nothing on the immediate horizon, however.

The V-6 does deserve kudos for quiet operation, considered a sign of quality.

Murano also offers stability control and traction control plus side-curtain air bags as standard. Handling is secure and road manners above average for a vehicle that looks a bit bloated thus prone to wander on the road and lean in corners. Press the AWD lock button, and it’s as if you’d Super Glued the 18-inch, all-season radials to the road. But there’s no AWD low setting so forget any serious off-road adventuring.

Ride is pleasant and seats well cushioned and supportive. The rear seat holds two or three and backs recline to create ample room and comfort. If you need to hold more packages than people, a pull cord lowers seat backs but not totally flush with the floor.

Under-floor compartments-one for the spare tire, one for the jack, one for tools or sports gear and one for papers or slim books-make the cargo hold very spacious. It also has power plug in the wall and release handles to drop rear seat backs.

Couple gripes. One is that the “A” pillars along the windshield are too big and obstruct vision. Add the wiper-sweep pattern that piles snow against the passenger side pillar, reducing visibility by about a foot.

The dash top is huge for the impression there’s lots of room between you and anything ahead, but you’ll have to swirl one of the kids around on it to wipe the expanse.

And while heated, leather seats are a Snow Belt pleasure, Lucifer must have had a hand in these because they toast the buns in a couple seconds.

Thanks to Nissan for a small covered container in the center console for cell phone or I-Pass, but why does the cover open toward the driver, making it difficult to see or reach inside?

Not only is the rear window small and somewhat oval, it’s also slanted, further limiting vision. Finally, the large wheelwells protrude into the door openings in back. So much for graceful entry and exit.

Nice touches include iPod port and available Bluetooth phone, a stowage bin with power plug under the front center armrest large enough to hold a small purse and a glove box so huge your boxing gloves would fit.

Though mileage is nothing special, you can monitor it from past to current average and to real-time usage. Though you have to master the information center to get these numbers, you don’t need graphics to tell you mileage hovers around 10 m.p.g. or less when you leap from the light or climb a hill, and shoots to 30 m.p.g. when you coast.

That screen also shows the view from the backup camera.

Base price of the Murano SL with AWD is $29,480. Leather and heated seats added $1,600; a premium package that includes a Bose audio system with nine speakers, XM satellite radio, roof rails and rear-view camera goes for $1,000.

The Murano had no navi system so we had to rely on experience and the wife to know where we were at all times. The $2,000 saved would buy a paper map, plus a lot of gas at $1.74 or $4 a gallon.

Read Jim Mateja Sunday in Rides. Contact him at rides@tribune.com.

2009 Nissan Murano review: Our expert's take
By Jim Mateja


If events of the last several months have taught automakers anything, one should be that big no longer is better.

So what were the Nissan stylists thinking when they redesigned the Murano crossover for 2009 and added bulgy fenders, hood and body panels and the impression this machine is packing more pounds than necessary?

The secret is to make a sport-utility or crossover look trim and fit to reduce the impression it’s a gulper.

We tested the all-wheel-drive ’09 Murano SL powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 that packs a 265-horsepower punch to leave the light briskly and to take steep inclines without sucking air. It’s rated at 18 m.p.g. city/23 m.p.g. highway, but what price AWD security?

With gas down to $1.74 a gallon, a price at which some Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition and Nissan Armada owners are venturing out again in daylight, few people shook heads or wagged fingers at our Murano.

Nice power from the V-6 that’s teamed with a continuously variable, or CVT, automatic with infinite gear ratios. It glides into traffic smoothly yet energetically and can tow up to 3,500 pounds.

But a hybrid version that uses batteries to get going and pass to reduce the load on the gas engine would help the mileage-and score points for political correctness. Nothing on the immediate horizon, however.

The V-6 does deserve kudos for quiet operation, considered a sign of quality.

Murano also offers stability control and traction control plus side-curtain air bags as standard. Handling is secure and road manners above average for a vehicle that looks a bit bloated thus prone to wander on the road and lean in corners. Press the AWD lock button, and it’s as if you’d Super Glued the 18-inch, all-season radials to the road. But there’s no AWD low setting so forget any serious off-road adventuring.

Ride is pleasant and seats well cushioned and supportive. The rear seat holds two or three and backs recline to create ample room and comfort. If you need to hold more packages than people, a pull cord lowers seat backs but not totally flush with the floor.

Under-floor compartments-one for the spare tire, one for the jack, one for tools or sports gear and one for papers or slim books-make the cargo hold very spacious. It also has power plug in the wall and release handles to drop rear seat backs.

Couple gripes. One is that the “A” pillars along the windshield are too big and obstruct vision. Add the wiper-sweep pattern that piles snow against the passenger side pillar, reducing visibility by about a foot.

The dash top is huge for the impression there’s lots of room between you and anything ahead, but you’ll have to swirl one of the kids around on it to wipe the expanse.

And while heated, leather seats are a Snow Belt pleasure, Lucifer must have had a hand in these because they toast the buns in a couple seconds.

Thanks to Nissan for a small covered container in the center console for cell phone or I-Pass, but why does the cover open toward the driver, making it difficult to see or reach inside?

Not only is the rear window small and somewhat oval, it’s also slanted, further limiting vision. Finally, the large wheelwells protrude into the door openings in back. So much for graceful entry and exit.

Nice touches include iPod port and available Bluetooth phone, a stowage bin with power plug under the front center armrest large enough to hold a small purse and a glove box so huge your boxing gloves would fit.

Though mileage is nothing special, you can monitor it from past to current average and to real-time usage. Though you have to master the information center to get these numbers, you don’t need graphics to tell you mileage hovers around 10 m.p.g. or less when you leap from the light or climb a hill, and shoots to 30 m.p.g. when you coast.

That screen also shows the view from the backup camera.

Base price of the Murano SL with AWD is $29,480. Leather and heated seats added $1,600; a premium package that includes a Bose audio system with nine speakers, XM satellite radio, roof rails and rear-view camera goes for $1,000.

The Murano had no navi system so we had to rely on experience and the wife to know where we were at all times. The $2,000 saved would buy a paper map, plus a lot of gas at $1.74 or $4 a gallon.

Read Jim Mateja Sunday in Rides. Contact him at rides@tribune.com.

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Safety review

Based on the 2009 Nissan Murano base trim
NHTSA crash test and rollover ratings, scored out of 5.
Frontal driver
4/5
Frontal passenger
4/5
Nhtsa rollover rating
4/5
Side driver
5/5
Side rear passenger
5/5

Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
3 years / 36,000 miles
Corrosion
5 years
Powertrain
5 years / 60,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
Nissan and non-Nissan vehicles less than 10 years old and less than 100,000 miles. (Nissan vehicles less than 6 years from original new car in-service date must have more than 60,000 to qualify for Certified Select.)
Dealer certification
84-point inspection

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Consumer reviews

4.5 / 5
Based on 87 reviews
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Comfort 4.7
Interior 4.6
Performance 4.6
Value 4.4
Exterior 4.6
Reliability 4.6

Most recent

  • Should of been recalled

    Had to replace transmission at 178,000 also the rear sub Fran rusted out had to replace it was a good car until all of this happened
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 3.0
    13 people out of 17 found this review helpful. Did you?
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  • Great sporty SUV

    Great vehicle! Very reliable! Sporty! Gorgeous interior and killer Bose sound system. No problems till the car hit around 120k then I started to have problems but at that mileage problems are expected. Right sub frame needed replaced at $2500, replaced suspension $1500, replaced radiator $600. Not great on gas. I got about 17 around town and 25 on the highway but that’s pretty much what all the mid size SUV’s get.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
    53 people out of 54 found this review helpful. Did you?
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  • Rear subframe will rust..EXPENSIVE REPAIR BEWARE!

    This car might be good up to 100,000 miles. But mine is high mileage and a lemon. Just got hit with $2,400 subframe repair because it got rusty. It's a common issue with these Nissans because of where the ac condenser is located. Regret buying this thing. And I'm having trouble with keyless push button start. Break sensor doesn't recognize when push button start is engaged. Don't buy this car at high mileage. Go with Toyota, Lexus, or Honda.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 2.0
    Value 1.0
    Exterior 2.0
    Reliability 1.0
    47 people out of 51 found this review helpful. Did you?
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  • I am enjoying my SUV

    This SUV has everything that I wanted and more., low mileage, tinted windows, leather heated seats, sun roof and plenty of leg room. I think this just might be, my favorite vehicle that I have ever purchase 😄
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 4.0
    20 people out of 24 found this review helpful. Did you?
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  • Love this car

    This car very stylish and very comfortable and very spacious. Feels kind of like a sports car but with the space and size of an SUV
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Best car I have ever owned

    very comfortable with lots of gadgets. very elegant look and lots of safety features. very reliable in snow and wet weathers. I recommend this car strongly
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Very Reliable Car

    This car has been a dependable car for many years. Stylish design has kept well with the trends. Roomy inside and comfortable. Lots of great features.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Amazing car, great conditions, and great comfort

    This vehicle would meet all your needs and expectations. It comes with great leg space and its leather seats are super comfortable. The ideal car for anyone.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • First and best vehicle I bought

    I needed a car ASAP the lot I went to didn’t have many options at first I wasn’t at all sold I even doubted my purchase driving out the lot. Man oh man I’m glad I got this vehicle going on three years now replaced the battery once repaired an axle and bearing and that’s about it. Of course also I’ve maintained fluids and all that other stuff and that’s kept my big girl strong.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • I love this SUV!

    This suv is roomy inside (husband is 6'4" and he fits comfortably). The seats in back fold down with push of a button. Leather heated seats. Duel sun roof. Dependable vehicle. Only reason I'd get rid of this murano is to get another one. I live it!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • This car is awful

    I have never owned a car that sucked down more gas and needed more constant and outrageously priced repairs than this car. The the inside is nice and its a comfortable ride, but, dont let that fool you. Anyone not independently wealthy can not afford this car.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 2.0
    Value 1.0
    Exterior 1.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • Nice quality ride

    Nice car. Could use more usb ports. Back up Camara and blue tooth would be nice. Blind spot will take some getting used to. Having cameras installed
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
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    Exterior 5.0
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FAQ

What trim levels are available for the 2009 Nissan Murano?

The 2009 Nissan Murano is available in 3 trim levels:

  • LE (1 style)
  • S (2 styles)
  • SL (2 styles)

What is the MPG of the 2009 Nissan Murano?

The 2009 Nissan Murano offers up to 18 MPG in city driving and 23 MPG on the highway. These figures are based on EPA mileage ratings and are for comparison purposes only. The actual mileage will vary depending on vehicle options, trim level, driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

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Is the 2009 Nissan Murano reliable?

The 2009 Nissan Murano has an average reliability rating of 4.6 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 2009 Nissan Murano owners.

Is the 2009 Nissan Murano a good SUV?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 2009 Nissan Murano. 88.5% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.5 / 5
Based on 87 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.7
  • Interior: 4.6
  • Performance: 4.6
  • Value: 4.4
  • Exterior: 4.6
  • Reliability: 4.6

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