Is it just the angle, or are the earlier 3rd Gens (maybe 2015-2018) designed differently in the rear? Lots of bulging in most of the photos I've seen posted by others. The shots of the rear of my 2021 don't seem to look so step-like and flaring in places. I almost think Nissan later flattened out or pushed in the area around the rear marker lights or something, (and maybe made things less curvy) because things look very different to my eye. I also think they tapered in the tail lights so they don't look so sharply outward.

I was looking for custom exhaust tip exposures but wanted either dual ovals (very compressed laterally) or triple rounds that were very small. Your tips are very over-sized for the area, but are in keeping with the overall blown-out look of that model. They kind of remind me of the exaggerated look you get with some cartoon animations.

I had planned somewhat similar lettering and placement on my 2021 with a custom word, but never got around to doing it. Yours looks nice. In my Photoshop mock-up, I found leaving the lower lettering on both sides of the license plate seemed to bring balance to the rear. Just having the upper lettering seemed a bit top heavy. However, in looking at this again, I think I would put a custom word above the plate canopy, then place another word on the bottom face of the hatch that's more spaced out than the top lettering. If I did it that way, I'd probably remove the side-plate lettering.

Maybe...

P__L__A__T__I__N__U__M

M_____U_____ R_____ A_____N_____O

or

P__L__A__T__I__N__U__M

E_____D_____I_____T_____I_____O_____N

or

M__U__R__A__N__0

P_____L_____A_____ T_____I_____N_____U_____M

All lowercase could look nice too...

p__l__a__t__i__n__u__m

m_____u_____ r_____ a_____n_____o

 

Thanks for the feedback. For the 2019-up Nissan did change the lower Valance and tail lamp style. Here some pics that you can compares the two. lol 😂 this is a family suv not a BMW X6 M or Mercedes Benz GLE 63 S. But I want a sporty look for the rear and not like
every other Murano on the street. I was inspired by the new 2024 QX60 rear font bold design language. Nissan hadn’t done much to the Murano since 2015 when the 3rd gen design came out. Except like the front facial like headlight and taillight and new bumper for the front. The interior is the same with a few safe technologies update. They don’t like to spend much money and don’t have much innovation to their vehicles line up. Sure the vehicle may be cheaper used, but the parts and service is arm and a leg 🦵 😂. That why Toyota,Honda and other manufacturers is doing better in sale. I used to work for Nissan.

 

Just FYI since you covered it on the first pics... One of the last pics you posted has your plate number exposed.

 

Although I find them cheap-feeling in quality, KIA seems to have some very cool-looking designs on the road. I think I recall some Hyundais on the road that also looked very stylish.

The intended lettering I'd planned across the rear hatch (right where you put yours) was possibly inspired by the move Prometheus (and the Alien in general). I like thinner, squished, sleek, space-out lettering that's clean, sharp and minimal. Need to bite the bullet...