I say go for it. Sorry for your '12 loss.

9 years and running with the same body style and engine. Has to be one of the most timeless enduring body styles.

Anyone who's driven a Murano for a distance falls in love with it. A rental Murano is what got me into one.

Good luck.

Have a good day.

 

The Murano is a good choice, but I'd also consider hybrids that would reduce the cost of the commute. That's an awful lot of your life to spend behind a windshield...and a lot of gas money.

You might even want to consider a fully electric car for the commute and a second vehicle that's hybrid or gas for longer trips.

 

I love my 2018 Murano but got 20% off the sticker price new. If you have to pay anything near sticker, the depreciation curve on a Mo is pretty bad and brands like Honda, Toyota, and Subaru do waaay better.

But the Murano seats work best for my lousy back. And if you keep vehicles till the wheels fall off, depreciation curves are not as bad. Gas mileage is great for a vehicle of its size and weight but it's 24 mpg and not 35 mpg.

Depending on price and how it rides I might also look at a Rogue but have reservations about the weird engine.

 

In my decades of vehicle ownership, I've only bought two new, those being the 2003 AWD SE and 2021 AWD SL Muranos. Comparing used to new probably isn't fair, but of the 30+ vehicles I've owned, the 2003 MO was the single-most unreliable for the first seven years, but then it was a fairly great vehicle from 2011 to 2021, albeit with a few flaws related to age and original parts after 300,000 miles.

The 2021 has been the single-most reliable vehicle I've ever owned, and I've now surpassed 80,000 miles with only a few minor glitches. I like the styling and features and would likely buy another one. MPG for mine is now 26.5 mixed. which I think is fine for its size. That being said, I've driven this 2021 the most carefully of any vehicle I've ever owned because of the CVT. I don't stop and go or slow and go abruptly. I gently re-engage everything to limit any sudden jarring to the CVT and its components.

My only real concern is the ability for this car to leave the driver stranded (if only momentarily) at any moment for something that seems to be a mystery. Having a vehicle suddenly stop responding in freeway traffic is dangerous. If there was a solid reason behind why the MO suddenly dies, I'd feel better. But I'm not sure if the root cause of the gas pedal suddenly not responding has ever been adequately addressed. CVT limp mode? Throttle body controller glitch? ??

If you can get 200,000+ miles out of it, it's worth the cost.

 

I think that most cars bought in the past few years are capable of 200+K miles if they are maintained well and repaired as needed. With some exceptions, it's letting a car run down that makes it unreliable. And in the course of 200K miles, some parts will simply wear out and need to be replaced. Doing those repairs is simply part of getting the full value and mileage out of the car.

That said, many people are careless about oil and filter changes and other types of maintenance, and they wait until something breaks to do any maintenance. How many people ignore warning lights, odd noises, and changes in the car's starting and running? That usually results in problems well under 100K miles, and them deciding the car is no good, while it's actually their lack of maintenance that's a primary problem.

 

The gist of my question is how everyone feels about buying a new 2023 or 2024 Murano and what trim level most people are going for. I’m assuming most people would say go for it if you can afford it.

My story: I purchased a 2005 Murano in Dec 2024. I still have it. Just rolled over 210k this past Tuesday. Also had a 2012 Murano platinum but sadly had a bad accident with it Tuesday and it’s probably going to be totaled. According to Nationwide because of the age and mileage (it had 207,850 miles) and the fact that the airbags went off, it will almost certainly be totaled. Not sure what I’ll get out of it.

I will say I love my Muranos. Just starting a new job that requires me to commute 150 miles round trip Mon thru Fri, I need a new vehicle and I want it to be a new Murano. Prices are high. I did find a dealership offering 3.9 (unless it’s Nissan itself) for 5 years even on platinum editions. I notice a lot of Muranos have black wheels, not just the Midnite edition.

So I’m obviously very familiar with the Murano, the comfort, great dependability I’ve had, features, etc. Just wondering if anyone had anything to add, negative or positive, particularly related to the new models. I get that probably not much experience with 2024’s has been had. Since I haven’t bought a Murano in years - I drive my vehicles until they won’t go any longer - maybe there are some gotcha’s to watch out for.

Thanks everyone !

I am of two minds. I bought a lightly used Platinum AWD when my 2019 was totalled. I saved some money and I can upgrade to the new model or an Ariya in a couple more years if I choose to. But if I was thinking I wanted this model I would go new and get whichever one I wanted. I really wanted Platinum which steered me to used. And one popped up in my chosen color so I went with it. So I guess I am saying be open to both possibilities and see what is available. Good luck!

 

I had a 2003, a 2015, and now a 2021.
The 2015 was my favorite.
Here are the things I DON'T like about the 2021:
Cruise Control (believe it or not!).
This is the first vehicle I ever had that coasts downhill with CC engaged. I learned that this is by design "in order to preserve the CVT transmission. This has nearly earned me a couple of speeding tickets out on the open road. If I disengage the CC when starting downhill, engine braking keeps speed where expected.
If a vehicle pulls into a turn lane, the MO will decelerate, sometimes applying brakes. Had almost caused rear-enders a couple of times.
Lane Assist.
When going into the left lane to pass, Lane Assist has actually tried to steer to the right a couple of times.
Reverse Emergency Braking (REB).
When backing into the garage, REB will slam on the brakes before the car is halfway into the garage. It will do this two or three times during a single back-in. Yes, REB can be turned off, but it turns back on the next time the vehicle is started. As a "safety measure". I have "left, in, in, down, down, down, down, in, down, in, right, right" with the left thumb (try it sometime) committed to muscle memory.

Things I DO like about the 2021 over the 2015:
OTA map updates (without needing to use SD cards).

That's about it.

 

Here are the things I DON'T like about the 2021:
Cruise Control (believe it or not!).
This is the first vehicle I ever had that coasts downhill with CC engaged. I learned that this is by design "in order to preserve the CVT transmission. This has nearly earned me a couple of speeding tickets out on the open road. If I disengage the CC when starting downhill, engine braking keeps speed where expected.

If a vehicle pulls into a turn lane, the MO will decelerate, sometimes applying brakes. Had almost caused rear-enders a couple of times.

Lane Assist.

When going into the left lane to pass, Lane Assist has actually tried to steer to the right a couple of times.
Reverse Emergency Braking (REB).

When backing into the garage, REB will slam on the brakes before the car is halfway into the garage. It will do this two or three times during a single back-in. Yes, REB can be turned off, but it turns back on the next time the vehicle is started.

- I agree. I do the same thing when about to go down a hill...disengage CC to maintain a slower speed. I preferred the 2003's ability to better hold the set speed under changing road conditions. However, where I first didn't like the steering wheel controls for CC compared to those of the 2003, I actually prefer the 2021's design.

- Unexpected braking is the reason I don't use Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) and stay with Fixed/Conventional Cruise. Active Emergency Braking (AEB) will still be able to help avoid a forward collision with fixed CC on, it just won't be able to help you maintain the consistent spacing from the car in front of you under ICC. A car can pull right in front of me while using CC and no braking will happen to my car unless that car suddenly brakes and engages the braking system. I think so, anyway. Not really sure because I always start to brake when some idiot wants to pull in front of me too soon.

- I only used Lane Assist when getting used to the width of the car to determine when I was getting close to the centerline and brakedown lane line. Used it off and on the first few months, and that was it.

- I actually like REB, although I hate the sound it makes when it feels you're too close and stops the car. I always back into an area fairly slowly and have never had it engage unnecessarily or multiple times or overly harshly. Maybe your system needs to be calibrated. It's possible someone bumped your rear bumper and damaged a sensor or changed its orientation so it's freaking out.

- I don't use the maps, I just like the compass paired with the MPG readout.

 

Lane Assist.
When going into the left lane to pass, Lane Assist has actually tried to steer to the right a couple of times.

If I understand you correctly, it's doing what it is designed to do.

If you start to cross a lane marker with Lane Assist engaged, it will feebly try to nudge it back into the lane your were driving in.

To avoid this, use the turn signal. When the turn signal is engaged prior to initiating changing lanes, Lane Assist will not try to steer you back into the lane your were driving in.

 

Reading the owner's manual reveals many, many things you won't ever find out without reading it....

 

My wife had a 2009 Murano with 115,000 miles, it took some doing, but I talked her into a new 2024 Murano SL AWD. It was the only AWD they had, and that was a priority for me, her priorities were, not black, no sun roof, and no leather seats, you guessed it, it is black, sun/moon roof, and leather seats.

 

Sharp-looking car. I'm envious of your steering wheel's airbag cover... My 2021 has a faint, uneven "drip/sag" line above the Nissan badge from side to side.


I don't know if you're going to do your own simple services or have the dealer do it. If you do things such as the engine oil+filter, I would consider changing both around 500 to get rid of any "break-in" particulates that may have been shed during the initial break-in process. If you decide to do the first oil/filter change yourself, be aware that the filter on my 2021 was the single-toughest one I've ever tried to remove. It felt like it was welded in place. The regular filter socket did not work, as the top of the filter simply collapsed. I ended up having to use a thick rubber strap with pipe to spin if off. In the end, the filter was destroyed. So, you might want the dealer to tackle it, but you'd have to initiate that service since I don't think it's a typical one.

BTW, what tires are those? So much tire dressing it's hard to make out the lettering. In one picture, the front tire seems to indicate "Bridgestone" and in another the rear tire seems like the name ends in "len." I'm guessing they're not Bridgestone Dueler Sport anymore. If that's the case, maybe the car rides and handles much better than with the Duelers. I switched to Firestone Destination LE3s after less than 30,000 miles with the Bridgestones, and it was like driving a different car. No noise, superb handling and no frontend wandering during panic stops.

Here's my thread about the Firestones...

https://www.nissanmurano.org/posts/768297/

 

My advice is don't buy new. You can find a '21 or '22 in the low $20s range with low mileage. I went for an SV because those cloth seats are super comfy.

 

The next gen Murano (if there is one) surely won’t have a NA V-6 so I’d buy one now while you still can.

 

I bought my 2020 Platinum in Feb 2021. Leftover. Saved 9k off new and it was, well, new. Just did the same with my Gfs new whip. Local deal had 4 leftover CX30 2.0 turbo Premium package with all the Bs and Ws. Again, Brand new and saved a lot over the calender year model. The dealer was very motivated to get these off the Iot and was apparent by the ease in buying, getting exactly what we wanted for trade, [actually happened in both purchases] think in the future we continue to use this method as we are getting new cars, with the best package/trim.