I would have bought a crossover a lot sooner if they had made them.
What I want in my main Vehicle
1- Reliability
2- Height - I do not like to be "down on the road"
3- Comfort/luxury
4- High speed touring/good performance
5- Good looks
6- Flexible cargo arrangements
Despite the fact that they look like they are "prioritized" they are all "must haves".
What I will not buy
1- A truck, no matter what you call it.
So, that's why I had a minivan.
Before the crossovers this was the only way for me to go.
I was always grousing about the lack of power.
And Chrysler, despite my having a trouble free Town and Country, had not solved the flexible cargo requirement satisfactorily. You still had to remove the seats in 03 and in 04.
The Murano to me will always be a short minivan.
Design wise, I love it.
Execution IMO, leaves a lot to be desired.
I will not buy another Nissan in my lifetime the way I feel today. But an intelligent answer to the Alternator and the Transmission maintenance/warranty items would go a long way in fixing that.
Homer