Good day house,
You will all agree with me that Nissan Murano (2003-2007) is still a very beautiful CUV that can still be placed almost in the same category with Lexus Rx330 & d Ford Edge. The difference between a Murano and the cars just mentioned is the Price. This is my personal opinion because the Murano has a very stylish interior, Bose sound system and other amazing features that can complete with other SUVs.
However, Nissan Murano has a poor 2nd hand value in Nigeria with a clean fairly used one going for 700k or less while the Toks is 1.3-1.5 Mill.
The reason being that people are scared of the complicated & fragile CVT transmission which many have been a victim of. The true fact is when the Car was introduced to Nigeria in 2004, the early birds who bought it serviced their transmissions with ATF fluid instead of using the CVT fluid made for the gearbox thereby damaging their transmission system. This didn't go well for the owners as replacing the CVT transmission cost a fortune (about 450k) hence the stereotype.

The Nissan Murano uses a 3.5L Nissan engine(almost same found in pathfinder& infinity Qx4) which has been proven to be very durable.
My Questions are:
-Is Nissan Murano a good ride?
-Are there Nissan Murano owners in the house who can tell is how they are coping with this lovely Baby as regards maintenance cost, reliability issues etc?
-What are the measures put in place to prevent this Ride from falling apart.

You are right OP! I fell in love with Nissan Murano the day i test drove it. The torque and HP is something else. The Murano was and still a lovely Ride just that our people here in Naija have a bad maintenance culture.
Maintenance is just the key.

Mention Murano to our mechanics, all you would hear is gear box

Good analysis you gave her, how about Ford Edge , I used to love that SUV design

Ford Edge is another well designed Suv with no common issue I can think of but our main focus here is the Nissan Murano.

You can go for the Ford Edge ..

The Nissan Murano is an amazing CUV and is really durable if the recommended fluids are used. The Ford Edge on the other hand can develope faults at the drop of a hat (things can break without notice). The lexus is well, a lexus.

ivoryhouse:
The Nissan Murano is an amazing CUV and is really durable if the recommended fluids are used. The Ford Edge on the other hand can develope faults at the drop of a hat (things can break without notice). The lexus is well, a lexus.

Nice one. I still see many Nissan Muranos on our roads despite the stereotype.
If using the right fluids is the key, how about electrical issues? cuz I heard the sensors can fail without warning. How true is that?

Hmmm

No need to comment here. Just check out my comments on the murano with other threads.


Summary. Very reliable ride.

barrydee:


Nice one. I still see many Nissan Muranos on our roads despite the stereotype.
If using the right fluids is the key, how about electrical issues? cuz I heard the sensors can fail without warning. How true is that?

A sensor is a sensor on the murano or other rides. Same way it can fail on a murano is same on other rides with sensors.


Treat your murano right and you no get wahala. Mine is still on same engine and gear.. 5 years counting

oblo:


A sensor is a sensor on the murano or other rides. Same way it can fail on a murano is same on other rides with sensors.


Treat your murano right and you no get wahala. Mine is still on same engine and gear.. 5 years counting

Wow 5 yrs! nice one. How do you maintain your gear? How often do you change or top your CVT transmission oil? Please share with us Sir.

Try and avoid the first generation of the Murano, 2008 and upwards may be your best bet

ivoryhouse:
The Nissan Murano is an amazing CUV and is really durable if the recommended fluids are used. The Ford Edge on the other hand can develope faults at the drop of a hat (things can break without notice). The lexus is well, a lexus.

Haha, my brother why are you imagining faults you have not seen just because it Is an American brand

barrydee:


Wow 5 yrs! nice one. How do you maintain your gear? How often do you change or top your CVT transmission oil? Please share with us Sir.

Bros as for gear maintenance no two timing at all. Use authentic Nissan cvt NS2 always. I change at least once a year. As the tin don cost now and fuel wahala ratio of use don change o