Damon Lavrinc
LA Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Nissan
With only two days between us and the unveiling of the redesigned Nissan Murano, The Car Connection saw fit to let out a couple of images of the 2009 CUV. The new front end is visible in all its, ummm… glory, and the shot of the freshened interior may have eschewed Alex’s initial concerns about the chintz-factor that plagued the last generation.
While we’ll avoid any Battlestar Galactica references, we will say that the new front clip is a pretty large departure for Nissan, who obviously nixed the idea of aping the redesigned G-series for a clean sheet makeover. The profile is much the same as the current Murano, but according to TCC, the rear benefits from new LED taillamps and the roof has a skylight hovering over the second-row passengers.
Inside, the new Murano gets a huge helping of refinement, complete with push-button start-system, wood and aluminum trim, optional Intelligent Key, Bose audio, DVD navigation, 9.3-gig hard drive and iPod connectivity (on LE models). Buyers who haven’t ticked off all the options will get a standard audio system with a six-disc changer and an auxiliary jack.
Front- and all-wheel-drive models will get power from Nissan’s 265 HP, 3.5-liter V6, mated to a CVT, with five trim levels available: S, LS and LE, the latter of which will only be available with AWD.
[Source: The Car Connection]
Source: More cracks in the dam: 2009 Nissan Murano
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