NISSAN MURANO . ORG Archive - SUV's vs. Cars bumper crash tests

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OsCaR

Check out this video it says you won't be able to drive the Murano if you rearend someone because the radiator will bust.
What do you think about this? Is the Murano safe to drive?

http://video.msn.com/video/p.htm?i=...s&mi=NBC%20News

Eric L.

Personally I'd be happy if the radiator was crushed in a front end collision. Better for it to absorb the crash impact than for me to be hit with the force.

I believe you will suffer radiator damage in a moderate front end collision (say 15mph and above) in almost any car (well any car with a front mounted radiator!).

SugarRushMurano

accesories afterall. :-)

SNOW MO PIC:

Snow MO

Alright! It looks good and is functional!

Eric L.

Actually if I am correct the pushbar is mounted to the frame of the vehicle, which is one part of the car you do not want to significantly damage in a low speed crash! The bumper, grille, etc... are expendable, but I would certainly not want unnecessary stress on the frame.

That said, I think the pushbar is a very cool accessory!