Last week the first few images of Nissan's all-new 2009 Murano leaked onto the internet. Now we have two more which provide further detail of that weird looking front end and a throughly reworked interior.
The crossover will be officially unveiled at the LA Auto Show on Wednesday 11/14. The new Murano will again be offered with front and all-wheel-drive versions. A 3.5L 265 horsepower engine is expected under the hood.
Check back on Wednesday for the official release.
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Ugly as sin imo.
Posted by Spikke | November 12, 2007 9:58 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 21:58
What were they thinking with the grill and headlights?! Yuk. I would sooner drive an Aztek.
Posted by Mark | November 12, 2007 10:03 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 22:03
Forget ugly, the front end borders on downright gross. It looks like the grill had a mutated growth and pushed the headlights aside.
Interior is pretty nice, though.
Posted by SEALBoy | November 12, 2007 10:32 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 22:32
This is what happens when the exerior designers get loaded up on sake.
Posted by CS | November 12, 2007 10:37 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 22:37
LoL Looks like a Pontiac
Posted by Cherie22984 | November 13, 2007 2:48 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 02:48
I think it looks good actually... difference in taste maybe. The current one wasn't very exciting to me. I dig the new style especially the new interior.
Posted by Terence | November 13, 2007 8:26 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 08:26
IMO; it looks very nice. :) It would be neat as a hybrid vehicle.
Posted by TomLeeM/BigWarpGuy | November 13, 2007 8:27 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 08:27
I think it looks great also, a lot more edge.
Posted by Karl Behnken | November 13, 2007 9:21 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 09:21
I don't _hate_ it (certainly not as much as the aztek), but the nose does remind me of something from the new Battlestar Galactica series.
Posted by Rod | November 13, 2007 9:45 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 09:45
My first reaction was "ugliness!"
I like the interior, thats about it.
The tail lights may not be ugly, but I very much prefer the current, vertical ones. These look like the Hyundai Santa fe rear lights.
The front grill/lights are ugly!!. Way to squeeze the lights into place.
Posted by JD | November 13, 2007 10:10 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 10:10
What the hell is that ?!?!?!
I don't know if I should ask for a test drive or a can of Raid...
Introducing the 2009 Nissan Roach
( And I drive a Maxima! )
Posted by gillis | November 13, 2007 11:00 AM
Posted on November 13, 2007 11:00
@gillis:
rofl!
Posted by JD | November 13, 2007 12:26 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 12:26
I can see the ads now:
"I am NOT an animal!"
Posted by WS | November 13, 2007 1:13 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 13:13
I like the side profile and interior. I agree that the front end is a travesty.
Posted by longdxcommuter | November 13, 2007 4:04 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 16:04
I like it also. I don't like the cvt that probably will carry over however. a 5 or 6 speed would get better gas miles and of course be more natural...
Posted by Christopher | November 13, 2007 4:09 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 16:09
Personally it's kinda ugly and the grill kinda looks like a tribeca, and could use a little more work.
Posted by Hunter | November 13, 2007 6:34 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 18:34
I am not a big fan of CVT's , however Nissan is the only company that seems to be doing them right.
Posted by longdxcommuter | November 13, 2007 7:02 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 19:02
No, Johnny! Don't give Nissan the chrome!
Posted by Ted | November 13, 2007 8:55 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 20:55
Personally, I think the grill would look a lot better if that hood was not sunk in. How sucky is that thing looking?
Posted by carluver | November 13, 2007 9:10 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 21:10
I'm not a fan of this new era of "let's call it a Crossover SUV instead of a hatchback!!," but having the extra cargo space is always nice. Why is it so hard for Americans to understand that SUV does NOT = GOOD in every scenario? Hell, even the new subcompact hatchbacks are called "mini-suvs" around here... it's a car with a hatch instead of a trunk!!
:: steps off soap box ::
Seriously though, did Nissan decide to clone that HIDEOUS Lincoln hatchback? The older Muranos were far from pretty, but this new grille looks like the b*s**rd child of every ugly wanna-be luxo "Crossover" grocery-getter out there.
The interior is nice, though. Very "modern housewife gets a present for being a good girl." I'll stick with my econobox, though, until I can afford an R36 ;-)
P.S. Has anyone noticed that the "crossover" hatchbacks, truck-based SUVs (all with independent rear suspension now!), and minivans have almost identical features? Makes you wonder who the true market is for...
Posted by Tony | November 14, 2007 10:19 PM
Posted on November 14, 2007 22:19
And I thought the new Navagator's looked ugly in the front. Holy crap this one takes the cake. What were they thinking and whoever approved of this front end should be fired.
Posted by SteelCity1981 | November 19, 2007 3:28 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 15:28
..loved the original muranos, definitely won't trade my 2004 for this new cookie cutter (ugly) version...will be steping over to mazda c7/9
Posted by jimmy | December 3, 2007 6:46 AM
Posted on December 3, 2007 06:46
..loved the original muranos, definitely won't trade my 2004 for this new cookie cutter (ugly) version...will be stepping over to mazda c7/9
Posted by jimmy | December 3, 2007 6:47 AM
Posted on December 3, 2007 06:47
..loved the original muranos, definitely won't trade my 2004 for this new cookie cutter (ugly) version...will be stepping over to mazda c7/9
Posted by jimmy | December 3, 2007 6:47 AM
Posted on December 3, 2007 06:47