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Nissan Murano

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  • 2WD 4dr S
    Starts at
    $28,340
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr S
    Starts at
    $29,940
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 2WD 4dr SL
    Starts at
    $30,460
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr SL
    Starts at
    $32,060
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • 2WD 4dr LE
    Starts at
    $37,110
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    Front Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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  • AWD 4dr LE
    Starts at
    $38,710
    18 City / 23 Hwy
    MPG
    5
    Seat capacity
    Gas V6
    Engine
    All Wheel Drive
    Drivetrain
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Notable features

Five-seat crossover
Available power liftgate
Push-button start

The good & the bad

The good

Standard antilock brakes
Standard stability system
Interior quality
Improved rear visibility

The bad

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Expert 2010 Nissan Murano review

our expert's take
Our expert's take
By Sherrice Gilsbach
Full article
our expert's take


The 2010 Nissan Murano is a rugged yet refined crossover. Last year, I reviewed the 2009 Murano LE and was impressed by the top-of-the-line crossover’s interior finish. What struck me about the midlevel 2010 Murano SL was its powerful engine and its masculine looks.

There’s no sluggishness in the V-6 engine. The 2010 Murano was explosive as I accelerated on highway on-ramps. It also had solid braking to accentuate its sporty personality.

I often describe my two boys as, “all boy, not an ounce of sugar or spice, just a bunch of frogs ‘n’ snails and puppy-dog-tails,” and I’d have to say the same about the Murano.  It’s masculine looking with no soft details. I can’t say it thrilled me.

The Murano starts at $28,340 and tops out at $38,710. My test car, an SL with all-wheel drive, cost $33,000.

EXTERIOR
While the Murano’s performance was great, I wasn’t a fan of its tough-guy looks. I can appreciate its sporty touches such as fog lights and a grille that looks like an eagle in flight, but it wouldn’t turn my head out on the road.

2010 Nissan Murano

The Murano’s step-in height was comfortable for me, and my kids were able to get in pretty easily; however, we would’ve benefited from a wider door opening in the second row.

In the back, I was disappointed that the Murano SL didn’t have a power liftgate with auto-close button. I hate touching the cargo door.  A power liftgate is available as part of the Technology Package ($1,500), which includes bi-xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights, heated side mirrors and rain-sensing windshield wipers.

I found the under-floor storage in the cargo area disappointing, too.  There’s a large, square outline on the floor, which is obviously hiding a storage compartment with great potential, based on the side of the outline.  When you lift the floor piece, the storage area is tiny and not very deep. I couldn’t fathom what I might store in there.  It certainly wasn’t deep enough to hold an emergency kit of any kind, but an ice scraper would fit back there.

Driving the Murano, with its 265-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine, made me temporarily forget about my cargo-area complaints. However, I had a few complaints when it was time to hit the gas station. The Murano gets an EPA-estimated 18/23 mpg city/highway and takes premium gas, which made trips to the gas station frequent and costly.

2010 Nissan Murano

SENSE AND STYLE
Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Fair
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Groove-On


INTERIOR
The Murano’s interior left me unimpressed. It was as if Nissan had packed all of the Murano’s intrigue and personality into that amazing engine and just left it at that.

2010 Nissan Murano

The interior is dark with faux-metal trim that has an overly masculine feel to it. My midlevel trim test car didn’t have some of the nicer features such as automatic headlamps and heated seats, which are available in the Leather Package ($1,600) and you’d expect to find at this price. The Murano has dual-zone air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel and illuminated vanity mirrors, but I wanted more. An optional Bose sound system upped the luxury ante slightly in my test car, but for the most part I was wishing I had the 2009 Murano back.

The Murano’s dark interior showed every speck of dirt that my kids dragged in. I felt the need to vacuum it on the very first day of my test drive. However, I was able to control these crazy urges; I’m no novice.
This five-seater had plenty of cupholders and cubbies for storing all of my kids’ gear. My boys found the backseat to be roomy, and I appreciated the second row’s reclining seatbacks.

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair
Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Ample

SAFETY
The 2010 Murano received the top score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In past years, these scores, along with standard stability control, would earn it Top Safety Pick status. For 2010, IIHS added a new roof-strength crash test. The Murano received a rating of Marginal in this crash test, which took it out of Top Safety Pick contention.

I ran into some problems when trying to install my sons’ booster seats using the Latch anchors. The lower anchors are buried under the seat cushions, but I was able to find them with my fingertips. The inner anchors sat above the seat belt buckles, which is an obstacle a parent doesn’t need when installing a child-safety seat. I had a hard time installing the Latch connectors because of this, and my youngest couldn’t buckle up by himself. Frankly, I had a hard time, too, when I tried to buckle him in.

There’s enough room in the backseat to accommodate a rear-facing infant-safety seat or a rear-facing convertible seat. A forward-facing convertible should fit without any problems because the second row’s seatbacks recline, which gives the car seats a better fit.

The Murano has standard antilock brakes, stability control, traction control and six airbags, including side-impact and side curtains for both rows. All-wheel drive is optional.

Get more safety information on the 2010 Murano here.

2010 Nissan Murano

2010 Nissan Murano review: Our expert's take
By Sherrice Gilsbach


The 2010 Nissan Murano is a rugged yet refined crossover. Last year, I reviewed the 2009 Murano LE and was impressed by the top-of-the-line crossover’s interior finish. What struck me about the midlevel 2010 Murano SL was its powerful engine and its masculine looks.

There’s no sluggishness in the V-6 engine. The 2010 Murano was explosive as I accelerated on highway on-ramps. It also had solid braking to accentuate its sporty personality.

I often describe my two boys as, “all boy, not an ounce of sugar or spice, just a bunch of frogs ‘n’ snails and puppy-dog-tails,” and I’d have to say the same about the Murano.  It’s masculine looking with no soft details. I can’t say it thrilled me.

The Murano starts at $28,340 and tops out at $38,710. My test car, an SL with all-wheel drive, cost $33,000.

EXTERIOR
While the Murano’s performance was great, I wasn’t a fan of its tough-guy looks. I can appreciate its sporty touches such as fog lights and a grille that looks like an eagle in flight, but it wouldn’t turn my head out on the road.

2010 Nissan Murano

The Murano’s step-in height was comfortable for me, and my kids were able to get in pretty easily; however, we would’ve benefited from a wider door opening in the second row.

In the back, I was disappointed that the Murano SL didn’t have a power liftgate with auto-close button. I hate touching the cargo door.  A power liftgate is available as part of the Technology Package ($1,500), which includes bi-xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights, heated side mirrors and rain-sensing windshield wipers.

I found the under-floor storage in the cargo area disappointing, too.  There’s a large, square outline on the floor, which is obviously hiding a storage compartment with great potential, based on the side of the outline.  When you lift the floor piece, the storage area is tiny and not very deep. I couldn’t fathom what I might store in there.  It certainly wasn’t deep enough to hold an emergency kit of any kind, but an ice scraper would fit back there.

Driving the Murano, with its 265-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine, made me temporarily forget about my cargo-area complaints. However, I had a few complaints when it was time to hit the gas station. The Murano gets an EPA-estimated 18/23 mpg city/highway and takes premium gas, which made trips to the gas station frequent and costly.

2010 Nissan Murano

SENSE AND STYLE
Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Fair
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Groove-On


INTERIOR
The Murano’s interior left me unimpressed. It was as if Nissan had packed all of the Murano’s intrigue and personality into that amazing engine and just left it at that.

2010 Nissan Murano

The interior is dark with faux-metal trim that has an overly masculine feel to it. My midlevel trim test car didn’t have some of the nicer features such as automatic headlamps and heated seats, which are available in the Leather Package ($1,600) and you’d expect to find at this price. The Murano has dual-zone air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel and illuminated vanity mirrors, but I wanted more. An optional Bose sound system upped the luxury ante slightly in my test car, but for the most part I was wishing I had the 2009 Murano back.

The Murano’s dark interior showed every speck of dirt that my kids dragged in. I felt the need to vacuum it on the very first day of my test drive. However, I was able to control these crazy urges; I’m no novice.
This five-seater had plenty of cupholders and cubbies for storing all of my kids’ gear. My boys found the backseat to be roomy, and I appreciated the second row’s reclining seatbacks.

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT
Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair
Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Ample

SAFETY
The 2010 Murano received the top score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In past years, these scores, along with standard stability control, would earn it Top Safety Pick status. For 2010, IIHS added a new roof-strength crash test. The Murano received a rating of Marginal in this crash test, which took it out of Top Safety Pick contention.

I ran into some problems when trying to install my sons’ booster seats using the Latch anchors. The lower anchors are buried under the seat cushions, but I was able to find them with my fingertips. The inner anchors sat above the seat belt buckles, which is an obstacle a parent doesn’t need when installing a child-safety seat. I had a hard time installing the Latch connectors because of this, and my youngest couldn’t buckle up by himself. Frankly, I had a hard time, too, when I tried to buckle him in.

There’s enough room in the backseat to accommodate a rear-facing infant-safety seat or a rear-facing convertible seat. A forward-facing convertible should fit without any problems because the second row’s seatbacks recline, which gives the car seats a better fit.

The Murano has standard antilock brakes, stability control, traction control and six airbags, including side-impact and side curtains for both rows. All-wheel drive is optional.

Get more safety information on the 2010 Murano here.

2010 Nissan Murano

Safety review

Based on the 2010 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
6 years / less than 80,000 miles
Basic
N / A
Dealer certification
167-point inspection

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Consumer reviews

4.6 / 5
Based on 63 reviews
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Comfort 4.8
Interior 4.6
Performance 4.6
Value 4.6
Exterior 4.6
Reliability 4.6

Most recent

  • Have a 2010 AWD Ti has done 340k not missed a beat

    Have a 2010 AWD Ti has done 340k not missed a beat until recently had fuel injector fail and wear and tear starting to show but still very responsive. Engine inside also seems to have more build up than what i would've expected having had regular servicing. dont know if thats common , just an observation. I love the Bose system , has a sub in tire well and pumps loud. Leather seats very comfortable . Electric tailgate and sunroofs pretty cool. Is a pleasure to drive with good visability
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • 184,377 miles later!

    184377 miles now and nothing but regular service and tires! What more could you want or need. I think she may go another 100,000. Ask me in another year.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Most reliable car I owned

    It is a great car very comfortable rides smooth very kept up feels newer than 2010 love it so many feature I had never seen a suv with back seat warmers very nice for back seat riders
    • 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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  • A great car

    nice design that will wear well ,very comfortable, quiet peppy, and fun to drive. Awesome stereo, cant wait to see how it handles in the snow.
    • 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 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • In the Family Since New - Love It!!

    Reliable, comfortable, and a favorite! Possibly the best overall value in a car we have owned. Great performance. The next owner will love it, too!
    • Purchased a New 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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  • Sporty and comfortable

    Great small SUV. Sporty but comfortable all at the same time. Has all the bells and whistles. Overall it is a great and reliable car.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • It is luxurious

    It is my second Murano, I just love it. It drives perfect like there is turbo, only do regular maintenance. This car is created for tall people, great for children in a back. Very comfortable. Getting another Murano soon.
    • 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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  • Most reliable car I own

    This car meets all my needs love the leg room I can charge my phone and blue tooth good speed😎🤗😁😀 and the price is great
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
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  • Not much value

    This car not worth and it’s not safe specially every Nissan dealer is very not professional job Even headquarters service is terrible There is too much residue.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 1.0
    Interior 1.0
    Performance 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Exterior 1.0
    Reliability 1.0
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  • Favorite SUV

    We have owned a range of SUV"s(expedition to Nitro), the Murano is just the perfect size for our family of 4. Not too big, not compact. Properly maintained, Nissans hold their value and run forever.
    • 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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  • Love this car I coould drive it forever

    This has been good to me just the up keep not a lot of repair. Just normal things like brakes tires windshield wipers battery But I am keeping my fingers crossed there will be any.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Love it!

    This car is perfect and meets all my needs for completing shopping, chores and transporting kids. It is a great car for tooling around town and wonderful for vacations!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • 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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FAQ

What trim levels are available for the 2010 Nissan Murano?

The 2010 Nissan Murano is available in 3 trim levels:

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

What is the MPG of the 2010 Nissan Murano?

The 2010 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.

What are some similar vehicles and competitors of the 2010 Nissan Murano?

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Is the 2010 Nissan Murano reliable?

The 2010 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 2010 Nissan Murano owners.

Is the 2010 Nissan Murano a good SUV?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 2010 Nissan Murano. 93.7% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.6 / 5
Based on 63 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.8
  • Interior: 4.6
  • Performance: 4.6
  • Value: 4.6
  • Exterior: 4.6
  • Reliability: 4.6

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