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When introduced in 03, the Murano had a unique combination of features which, in retrospect, makes his studio design la Jolla, California and chief designer Taiji Toyota look engineering.

Murano was built on the Altima platform, making it relatively inexpensive to build. There was a four-wheel independent suspension to the first segment, which gives a true car-like driving experience . He presented generous proportions, but avoided the three lines in favor of spacious seating for five. Combined with its anti-establishment style catchy, snappy V6 245 horsepower, and the total lack of pretension off-road, it was 21 ^{st spiritual successor} century to the personal luxury car.

Nissan Murano softened the driving dynamics over the years, but otherwise remained true to its old formula of 13. Moving with the market enabled the Murano weather a storm of competition and even defeated the mighty Toyota. It is the most direct competitors are the Ford Edge, launched in 06, and the Toyota Venza, published in 08. The Edge dominated the niche since his arrival, but not at the expense of Murano. Venza eclipsed the Murano in one year model (09) on the way to falling flat sales and finally canceled last year. Murano sales plunged with the recession, but remained stable before returning to near pre-recession heights with the launch of a complete overhaul in 2015.

Exterior

the 2016 Murano lives up to its lineage with the love-it-or-hate-it style. No matter which side you fall on, this cross will not get lost in the crowd. It embraces "Energetic Flow" Nissan design language now grille V-Motion, boomerang headlights and floating roof. Design is busy but well set comes with visual distinction.

My only problem is with the outside tire dimensions. The aluminum alloy wheels finished in 20-inch machine on the high grade Platinum are sharp, and tires of 55 series offer a reasonable compromise between appearance and conduct. However, the 235 / 55R20 all-season are too narrow. Viewed from the rear, the position of slender Murano hobbles its sporting pretensions. By comparison, the standard rubber Ford Edge Titanium has a 245 mm section width. And Edge Sport can be optioned up to a 265mm section width. While dual exhaust Murano say go, tires say take it slow.

Interior

Much like a new partner, outside the car must be attractive enough to attract. But it is in and to drive where the owners spend their time and where the continued interest is won or lost. It is refreshing to see and Nissan invest in domestic proportional to its size. And its easy to see why the Murano earned a spot on the prestigious list of Wards 10 Best interiors. The quality of materials, the fit and finish and ergonomics are the best in class and should give buyers Lexus RX350 break.

The Murano has a spacious int erior and clean and modern and in spec Platinum includes the amenities you would expect in a $ 40,000 crossover: temperature control, dual-zone heated and cooled power seats before, tilt / telescopic steering, Intelligent Cruise control, Bose sound, panoramic electric sunroof, navigation, and more

As with the exterior. The interior takes chances. Garnish Jasper Pearl is a hard plastic, but it is honest and not trying to get closer to an organic material. It is little used on the upper instrument panel, center console and the four doors. Leather with cashmere, it works. The design team, however, seems to run short of funds when orchestrating the speaker load cell phone before the center armrest. It is too shallow to close with a cell phone in and operates with limited positive reaction and no sense of weight. Its good look, but the quality of its coverage is tied with a Happy Meal toy.

The people of Nissan marketing could be taken to task for their description of overworked seats. But these "front seats Zero Gravity NASA Inspired and rear peripheral" are really comfortable, offering free driving cramp throughout my 400 miles with the car. Legroom in the rear seats is wide, exceeding the Maxima over four inches, well below the two-inch edge. with tilt, temperature control, heated seats, and USB ports, rear passengers are well cared for.

Technology

navigation is standard Nissan, which means well. in the center of the infotainment system is an 8-inch display with touch screen, voice and steering wheel mounted. I gravitated toward the touch screen, which works reliably with almost zero lag. voice inputs are easy calls and Bluetooth phone of the transition is less disruptive than some competing systems. easy to use text messaging hands free and clear backup camera are also here. Around View Monitor system is also a feature of welcome, which will place the Murano more quickly and accurately when parking.

From a security standpoint, the Murano shines. It offers all the necessary acronyms: ABS (Antilock Brakes Four-wheel), VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), TCS (Traction Control System), BSW (Blind Spot Warning) and ATCM (Rear Cross Traffic Alert). The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives the Murano one Superior overall rating, with top marks in all categories including small overlap frontal crash test difficult. However, Forward Collision Warning Predictive (PFCW) a nd Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) systems are unnecessarily invasive. The PFCW system produces audible warnings in heavy freeway traffic that startled passengers and unnecessary braking assistance system of the FEB made which upset the driver. systems were not working? Absolutely not. But this tester would prefer a "tune" less invasive for each system.

Training

The standard Murano and only motivation comes from familiar 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Nissan mated to a transmission Xtronic CVT day. In the 4020 Murano book, maturity V6 VQ-series makes 260 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. A review of last year, the model front-wheel drive is good for a 0-60 sprint in 7.1 seconds responsible. Given the 130 pounds modest weight penalty for all-wheel drive, acceleration is probably identical.

Thanks to the CVT and a coefficient of drag of 0.31 Porsche 911 matching the rated fuel economy is a competitive 21/28/24 (city / highway / combined). In a mixed Highway 400 mile mountain, highway, and the test cycle in the city, most of it with four people and a full load, the Murano delivered 22 mpg.

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Nissans commitment to the creation of a cross unassuming off road - no 4 × 4 switch here - has enabled it to deliver a vehicle that rolls every bit like a big car. The ride is smooth and composed, if a little soft. The 2016 Murano is not the relatively edgy handling of the original. Its not four-door sport ute it once was. However, the nose-heavy crossover goes with ordinary sedans through canyons, with modest acceptable roll and steering feel. He quietly absorbs uneven pavement and is most at home in the city or on the highway.

But do not push too hard right pedal at the exit of a rolling stop. On two of these occasions, I applied only to hear the heavy gas build towers while the speedometer and my butt indicated what might be charitably described as lethargic acceleration. Unlike 2016 Maxima, with essentially the same chassis, the Murano clearly communicates the original belt-drive transmission. However, as the Maxima, a committed driving enthusiast will likely have looked elsewhere.

The Murano drives well. My biggest problem is that its appearance search-me is not offset by the watch-me-go driving dynamics. If you want a crossover with sporty driving and speeding, visit the Ford Edge Sport. However, the average driver will not pulsed by the CVT Murano, satisfied with his credible acceleration, and impressed by its comfort and calm composure

Price

like other Nissans, the Murano offers a simple set of trim levels with a limited menu of options. The base S with FWD starts at $ 29.660. The equilibrium levels step through SV, SL and Platinum. All-whee l drive is an option of $ 1,0 over the entire range. With the Technology Package (panoramic sunroof, intelligent cruise control, PFCW, FEB), carpeted floor mats all around, and AWD, the tester stickered Platinum about as high as you can go with a Murano in $ 44,070. The price is competitive, beating a Ford Edge Titanium similarly equipped of about $ 1,000.

Nissan does more with less. The Murano has an engine and transmission, but is poised to move more than 100,000 units for the first time on the sales base through the first quarter of 2016. The Murano combines expressive exterior with an inner dynamic and traditional own , well executed driving. It can not have been the first crossing, but it has been and continues to be excused and focused on what he wants to be - a set of value in sports Niche midsize crossover. Think of it as a modern interpretation of personal luxury vehicle

Disclosure: .. Nissan provided the vehicle, insurance, and a fuel tank for the pu rpose of this review

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In the darkest depths of the era Cerberus, Chrysler person could have predicted how the new all-popular "JK" Jeep Wrangler would be. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the amazing cross-section of people buying the Wrangler. Each of suburban parents, types of upper management white collar and my own mother. This, incidentally, is a vehicle that still uses a comprehensive framework and live axles!

In my own opinion, the success of the Wrangler comes from several different factors. The most obvious is the availability of unlimited long wheelbase model, which offers four doors and a suitable rear seat. Second, JK and JKU were significantly improved during the TJ; in addition to a stronger framework and a better body, things like the roof options have been greatly improved, while the creature comforts such as heaters have been brought into the modern era. Third, it has been continuously improved since its introduction; a new interior in 2011, a new engine in 2012, and various features, options, and trim over the years. All this was done without removing the Jeepness thereof; removable doors, drain plugs, the folding windshield and unmatched off-road capability. Think about it, it has a windshield freakin fold! In 2015!

The JK is now in the autumn of his years, but he is as young as the day he was born. It can be configured as a soft-top base model with short steel wheels all the way to a fifty thousand dollars to four Rubicon doors with heated leather seats, audio Alpine, roof trim, climate control and remote start. You can have half doors or solid doors and three different heights in nine different trim levels. Choose a manual six-speed or a good damn good five-speed automatic. There are more than 1989 catalogs thick telephone books filled with accessories. AEV HEMI V8 will drop and convert in an impressive pickup truck for you. How much money do you have?

A friend of my hard-ish core Jeep (TJ own with 3 "lift, wheels summer) said it was sacrilege to have some of th ese options on a real Jeep and something about Jeeps being built not bought. My other friend Jeep (fuel injection 84 CJ-8 33s, wheels very often) like the way the Wrangler has evolved and would buy one if he had money. Look for Jeep internet forums and it is obvious that people who love their Wranglers off road as much as those who transport children in them. 33s can be stuffed without lift kit, 35s with a spacer kit $ 0. a winch can be hidden behind the bumper of the plant, and the wings can replace to straddle a few hours. the Rubicon comes from the factory with Dana 44 axles, locking diffs and the electronic disconnecting stabilizer bar for better axle articulation. I do not understand why the idiots might illegally imported Land Rover Defenders when the Wrangler is so good.

It is undeniable that the Wrangler drives like a truck in the street. He does not like sudden maneuvers, but it was not dramatic when I had to avoid a moron who could not see a huge yellow Jeep in hi s rearview mirror. The seating position is high, so look ahead and lead the defense. Respect the Wrangler, and it will make a fun daily commuter. Or you can go buy idiot-proof Cherokee. Tower Road is much less painful than it was in older Jeeps, but not Range Rover.

Wranglers are a ton of fun, but they are not for everyone. The doors are small, the front seats lack lumbar support, rear seat backs are almost vertical, and the door is kind of a pain. Wranglers are noisy, big, bouncy and thirsty (16 city / 21 hwy). None of this really matters, as you may already stopped reading this and you are planning a weekend for the biannual ritual hardtop soft-top swap. It is a perfectly imperfect vehicle of snow in winter and in summer the sun as well, and I think all the fans should have one in their lives.

The Wrangler starts at about $ 23,000 and unlimited around $ 27,000. The very picture Baja yellow Wrangler Unlimited Sa hara, which comes standard with color matching wings, power windows and door locks, and side steps begin to $ 32.295. The Sahara offers options that may not be available on other models, such as leather heated seats for $ 1300 and hardtop body color for $ 1,895, remote start $ 495 Alpine audio that sounds really good considering the fact that it is in a box can, is $ 795. The Uconnect system with nav, hard drive, SiriusXM, and a USB port is $ 1,895. Throw in a connectivity package, automatic transmission, and a change of destination and are looking at $ 41,515. Thats a lot, but it is still much cheaper than any fight Defender 110.

Kamil Kaluski is the East Coast Editor for Hooniverse . com . His ramblings on Eastern European cars, $ 500 runners, and other various automotive things can be found there. His first car was a 84 CJ-7. One day he met a cute chick who was driving a black SS with manual transmission. He married this girl and now have two children who love Jeeps, but unfortunately do not have a Jeep!

FCA US LLC provided the bright yellow vehicle for the purpose of this review. Seriously, yellow body with yellow top and yellow wings is a bit much. I tried to get muddy but my favorite building site was closed, so I managed to get salty.

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Once more into the breach, dear friends / or closing the segment with our very rebate death.

This is the third time I met this generation Ford Focus sE, having benefited from the car on its press and overview suffered by an overheated PowerShift sedan in traffic in Florida a year later . Now I come back again to this wave-Germa nic field, this time for a 448 mile odyssey through the winter Michigan.

Since our last meeting, the Focus was given a full and detailed redesign of the new global front end to what looks like a new interior. The price was also favorably adjusted. Is that enough to turn the Euro-compact back of aging on your personal radar screen?

If you equip your 2016 Ford Focus SE the way my rental was equipped, youll be looking at an MSRP of 20,485 $ and a post-discount price $ 18,735. Why are there discounts on a brand new car? Ask Lee Iacocca, why dontcha. Of course, youd be a fool, or a leasing company, ordered the car the way it was equipped. It has a major option: the "PowerShift" $ 1.095 dual-clutch automatic

The time that I met on my annual trek from central Ohio to the Auto Show in Detroit, that n has never exceeded 40 degrees F and often hovered in. high teens, do not give the PowerShift chance to show his proverbial ass by overheating or stuttering. It is possible these problems have also been developed for warmer climates, but I would not bet on it. Interestingly, the way you interact with the troubled transmission has been significantly changed in this post-facelift car. Choosing "PRDNS" was changed to "PRNDL" and the plus-minus toggle on the shift lever which used to provide control "Tiptronic" i s now a button that activates a way a "way hill descent. "Why of Ford take manual on control? are they tired of clueless customers prick the button by accident, or the transmission suffer and even worse result when you call the shots you -even? There is a hint in the option packages, which we will discuss in a moment.

It is better to save the $ 1.095 and get the stick to five fully competent speeds. You could spend the money on a number of better options!. Sport Package $ 1.095, which gives you great wheels, ground effects, a leather wheel, and - surprise - Levers of change for PowerShift cars equipped Or you can take a package of $ 645 in cold weather, or a sunroof $ 895, or even the keyboard without passkey for $ 95, friend to runners and cyclists everywhere, allowing you to leave your keys in the locked car. Otherwise, there is a deluxe package $ 1.995 which made significant improvements inside and outside the appearance and comfort of the Focus.

For $ 495, you can also select the EcoBoost 1 liter triple and six-speed manual. This is certainly a unique option for the segment and it could help address the development an area where he continues not impressive fuel economy. Despite driving at or below the speed limit most of the time because of the conditions, I averaged 33.8 mpg for my trip, easily achievable by a Camry or Accord upper class numbers. It is also possible that the Focus feels a bit livelier with the flat torque curve of the turbo 1.0. The 0-horsepower 2-liter Direct Injection Duratec four that comes as standard equipment not feel particularly eager to do his job and he can not motivate this sedan and Iron-Duke-esque 2.5-liter Toyota Camry made four.

Of course, this generation of the Focus was a "tweener" of sorts since it was introduced to bridge the size gap between his predecessor and class Camry / Accord used to transport the family by American defect how the focus has served default European transport family since he was named the Escort. Inside, therefore, is spacious and suitable for four people and it is in no case tiring on long trips. There was a lot of thought put into how the development works, and it is evident in everything from the positioning of the primary controls at the hint of upswept on the feedback signal that allows your hand to find and exploit quickly without having to searc h.

Ford continues to punish customers who are not born for combination / SYNC3 of navigation by giving you a small recessed LCD screen in a kind of cave poverty au above the center console. Purchase navigation requires that you take the PowerShift and upscale interior trim, for a just bump combined price south of $ 4500 - so if you go carefully SPEC-out your OS, youl l be stuck with the mini display. At least everything works, including Bluetooth integration. The four selection buttons that operate many features are placed at the bottom of the cave of poverty, which makes them slightly non-intuitive for new owners, but it would discover later.

Fortunately, the old center console arrangement, apparently intended to mimic the buttons on the phone Vertu Constellation that was for a short time de rigeur for British celebrities and athletes during the era pre-smartphone, has been replaced by a sensitive group controls air conditioning and radio. The A / C, a weak long Euro-Ford did not have to do much during my trip, but the functions of heat and defrost were slightly better than what Ive come to expect from my agreement.

Wind and road noise are better than what you get from a Honda or Toyota. That, combined with the artificially heavy and sturdy direction, but the unwilling chassis, actually defines what the Ford brand sed ans currently means: an upscale feeling at the expense of agility and charm. An agreement feels like a Lotus Elan after you have been in focus for a week or more. Even an Altima or Camry feel light on its feet by contrast. This is a serious matter Euro-car that takes almost all of his inspiration in the great German brands. The playfulness of the original Focus was completely cooked through two new platforms and a couple of facelifts. What remains is a kind of front-wheel drive take on the Mercedes C-Class W202.

equipment in the same way as an Accord LX or base Camry, it comes to a nineteen and half big car with a stick-shift. This is a $ 3,000 savings on Japanese midsizers. What you give up: space and rhythm, resale value, some long-term sustainability, and some fuel economy. This is what you get :. A slightly high-end feel, the less road noise, and a more relaxing driving experience

Indeed, the Focus SE has meaning if you send this back to the dealersh ip and sedan to build the Focus the way it was designed to be built: as tailgate , with the premium trim package sE, winter package, and navigation. When you do that, you have a fully equipped five-speed, 2-liter hatch with all temperature control of two areas to reverse-parking sensor, for a post-incentive $ 22,275. This is enough drive for almost anyone, with a capacity all-weather, lots of room, and the above-Benz vintage feel motorway strength. This is a great car, and our senior Continental putative must agree because they tend to take their Foci / concentrates in this specification.

This sedan dual clutch, the other, is simply a good car. And there are many good cars out there. Which is why I am pleased to present it and get back to my Honda. As post-leasing bargain buy, on the other, it makes a lot more sense. I just wish it had a conventional automatic. This is a car that specializes in the quiet competence, which is a Ford-ish virtue. He deserves a transmission that feels the same way - and so are you, dear reader

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