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05 Murano
Dan D., 12/18/2005
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We have been very pleased with our Murano. Does many , many things well and is fun to drive
We love it!
Frank & Jessie, 01/12/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought the car primarily for my wife. She is small, 5 feet, and always had to sit too close to the steering wheel to reach the pedals. This one has the adjustable pedals, and it is the first car she is completely happy with in all respects. Went for all the options, nav system, etc. Would highly recommend!
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Well built suv ,fun to drive
Richard James, 01/15/2006
2005 Nissan Murano S AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is the first suv I have ever owned. From the time i drove out of the dealership until today i have never had more fun driving any other vehicle. From its great handling to its clean lines i gould not be happier in my choice to purchase this vehicle.
Great SUV, rear vision problem found
Zack, 01/17/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great SUV and good consumer report rating. Had a Pathfinder but this SUV has all I want at a much lower price. Good HP and fun to drive. Some people say the rear visibility is poor; I put those small mirrors (buy at auto stores) on the outside mirrors and if you take out the rear headrests you will see fine ( kids dont try this at home (<" )
Overall impression
Ange, 01/28/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle. This thing accelerates like a sports car and has the firm and sure handling to match. This unit has the ability to go and stop fast, walk through deep snow sure footedly and to keep driving interesting and fun for many miles to come.The vehicle seems to be a unique cross between an SUV and a sports car. Nissan brings the best from each category to this platform with decent fuel mileage to boot.The dash is expansive and serves to hold a potentially large quantity of items, I believe that space could be more wisely allocated to the console area that seems too far down and forward to make easily accessible. This is a fine vehicle for a now emerging segment of cross-style SUVs.
Wonderful vehicle
Murano, 01/27/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Car has been wonderful. Love the intelligent key system and smooth transmission. Gas mileage on regular gas has been very good.
Great, But....
PhotoPhritz, 03/05/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is really different... in mostly wonderful ways... Great Drive. Comfortable Seats. Super room in backseat. Versatile. Sharp looking. Tracks (drives) well. Very little stress felt, even after a 5 hour drive. Not seeing tire wear (like previous reviews mentioned). Middle dashboard confusing, too many knobs & options. Terrible gas mileage.
Best midsize SUV
jj, 03/31/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Fun vehicle to drive and a real head turner. Average highway gas mileage is 25 to 26, town is 21. As usual with Nissan, pick it up in the showroom, return it in 36 months,....no repairs in between!!
2005 Nissan Murano
Chris Landis, 04/29/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
after my first service with another dealership I had a bad service with them, with a shimmy in the steering wheel, never had it until they did the service, so I went back to the dealer that I bought the Murano from and they have been great.They are the ones that fixed the shimmy in it. The other dealership had it out of line totally.
Great to Drive
Marianne, 05/02/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great and fun to drive. Location of cup holders are my only complaint. Cup holders in front and rear are not within easy reach. Otherwise the SUV is perfect. Great handling. I feel safe in the vehicle. Would buy another. 19.5 is not bad gas mileage but would love a highbred with higher mileage if it performed as well.
Love my car!
susan, 05/31/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I live in the mountains of north georgia and it drives great!! It is fun to drive and I love it!
It's a great car!
W. Schaefer, 06/21/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We just got home from a 3200 mile vacation trip. 23.4 MPG average. Any comparable vehicle is $10,000 more and burns more fuel, usually premium gas. We use regular all the time. It's fun to drive, looks great, and I'm getting lots of favorable comments and questions.
More filling, looks great.
Rick L, 06/22/2006
2005 Nissan Murano S AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Have owned other suv's but the murano has them beat. Really like the exterior and interior design. Handles great and rides well for an suv,although takes the bumps a little hard.Cvt takes some getting use to. Overall happy with car, but gas mileage is terrible,getting 13.3 mpg in city and 13.5 on highway. Car has only 3,500 miles,hopefully I will get a lot closer to listed mileage on sticker when broken in.
Best car I have owned
alan, 08/02/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Owned a 3 year old Chevy Trailblazer plagued by poor quality and workmanship. We originally purchased a new Murano for my wife and liked it so much i traded my Trailblazer in for one 4 months after we purchased the first. In short the best car I have ever purchased. The Murano had more standard features and better performance than cars costing $15000 more. Never had a problem with either Murano, economical, good performance, handles great in the rough New England winter. I will buy another when we buy a new car.
Great car.
Lee, 08/12/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
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Love the car. It has been all I expected it to be. I like sitting very high and having the feeling of being in a large vehicle and getting the mpg of a smaller one. Fyi a previous reviewer, the rear seats do recline if you know how to pull a strap on the set bottom and push the back of the seat.
Don't believe the hype...
0_tolerance, 08/27/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
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Overall, the Murano has its good qualities, but has MORE bad qualities. The CVT transmission, is a plus. I have the SL model so I have a few bells and whistles which work. The AC knobs are kind of funky for the SL line. Nissan should do something with that, if they are competing with the Lexus RX models (I get a lot of looks, because they think it is a lex). Had a few recalls AND a few problems with warranty items (engine/sensor light went off 5 five times AND a faulty fuel part inside tank). Service department finally diagnosed and fixed the problem. Called NMAC, to complain. Gas, Gas, Gas... Maybe 13 or 14 in the city...suppose to be 20. Highway, rode to vegas. Average 22.
My Murano
cortnie, 08/31/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is everything. its not to big and not to small. It's very fun to drive and very comfortable.
Bud's car
Murano, 09/11/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Have never had a problem with this vehicle. Runs smooth and reliable.
Great Long Distance Marketing Car
Road Warrior 1958, 09/17/2006
2005 Nissan Murano S Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought new have 47,500 miles on it already. Only real complaint is the gas mileage in town is a mere 17 on the highway it gets 22 . Be aware though in the beginning the car gets only 18 miles overall untill the engine is broken in somwhere around 15,000 miles. The comfort and ride and handling are excellent for a suv and is almost car like. Will buy the upgraded version next time cause heated seats and the additional toys are fun. I have had no traction problems with the 2wd version and it is more economical on gas and maintance than AWD.
Best car yet
Mr P, 09/25/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I've had my Murano for 18 months and about 25k miles. Absolutely no problems, its flawless! Before this I owned an Accura TL and was hesitant to make the change but I wanted AWD and the room of an SUV. This car is a pleasure to drive, easy to get in and out of and all the features one would want. The transmission is exceptionally smooth and the AWD is great in the snow and seamless when it kicks in. GREAT!!!
Some Improvements needed
chivazo, 09/26/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Nissan, Make a stick shift please. Metal shave trim got to go, scratch easily. Cup holders on the back should be place higher up. Miles per gallon 18 average which I think is way below the 22 mpg advertised. Dashboard electronic display it's not easy to see. Best value SUV for the money. I got mine for $26,500.
Nissan Murano
GREG, 12/15/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
On balance love the vehicle. Very comfortable. Would like a little better gas mileage. Bose stereo is fantastic. Environmental control a little weak
Excellent
butch hughes, 01/10/2007
2005 Nissan Murano S Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is the best all around car a person would want. Looks are superior and the engine has a lot of get up and go. Make sure you get the trailer hitch installed on it. It is dealer installed and cost is around $750 and takes about 8 hours for them to install it but well worth it. Also get the mud guards.
"Sport Utility?" w/o roof rack? Can't be
MW, 03/07/2007
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Totally love the car, but when I found out that Nissan will not sell or install the roof rack (side rails and cross bars) for Muranos that didn't come with one, I was disappointed because I ski and would like to put my Yakima ski carrier on top of the car. No Go!! So how can Nissan call it an SUV if you can't even use it as one?? I don't understand why Nissan didn't engineer for an after market roof rack...OEM or otherwise. If your car didn't come from the factory with a roof rack you are out of luck, because not even Yakima or Thule make an aftermarket rack system. The manufacturer leaves the consumer out in the cold. The rack is available, just for those already with one
Sudden loss of power = new cvt for me
radkarendog, 04/13/2007
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Have read the posts here and was told my sudden loss of power was the TPS. When it was being replace, tech noticed metal pieces in the tranny pan = new cvt. The failure code did not indicate a tranny problem but evidently there is one. The loss of power happened 4 times over the past 2 years, each time I took it directly to dealership and it would run fine. This time after the stalling I started it the next day to be greeted with a very ugly grinding sound. Turned it off and waited another day and it started fine, but lost ability to accelerate about 1/2 way to dealership. Engine light was not on for this episode, but has lit up with previous loss of power issues.
Looks can be deceiving
CB1973, 03/30/2007
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Exterior looks are great, but the car feels cheap. Too much plastic inside, alignment issues (ALWAYS pulls in one direction, my 2002 accord drives better), seat seems to be loose, shift knob gets loose, poorly designed electronics system, monochrome screen for onboard display (kind of like an old DOS PC).
2005 Nissan Murano
Lynn, 07/20/2007
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
At first, I loved my Murano. No problems for months and months. To date, the car has not "broken down", but the engine is starting to concern me with odd noises and hesitations upon acceleration. The dealer finds no technical problems, so I am left to worry and baby the car. Also, the fuel economy is embarassing. Chevy Tahoe beats my 18 mpg by 6-7mpg. It is much bigger and it is just fine on 87 octane, where the Murano prefers 93. Whatever happened to Japanese dominance in that dept?
Great at first, became a cash-hog
Erik713, 06/30/2007
2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I really enjoyed the amenities that I had never had in a car before. The stereo was awesome, seats were comfy and heated, adjustable everything. 2.5 years later routine maintenance is super-expensive and gas mileage is 19 with mostly highway driving. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE driving this car. It is still the most comfortable car I've owned. The styling is great, and the interior is sleek and modern. If it wasn't for the continuing extreme kicks in the wallet I'd run it into the ground!
A GREAT Car...stylish and FUN!
Kat Kramer, 04/29/2008
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I had been in love with the Murano since it was first introduced, but was looking at the Lexus when I ran across this pre-owned one. It's my first Nissan (I've always had Hondas, Mazdas, & Toyotas), and I'm thoroughly impressed. With all the SUVs on the market, the Murano still stands out. My parents have the Lexus RX330, and the Murano actually is roomier. Even the back seats are comfortable for passengers, and Nissan included features I thought were frivolous and silly, like the "proximity key", that I've really come to rely on and love. Like buying an Apple computer...the company gave me more than I needed, and made the driving experience much more than I expected. I'm delighted.
Very Nice
Enjoyable, 05/03/2008
2005 Nissan Murano S AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this car before I went off to college. I am 6'4 265 and play D-1 football. This car fit me and 3 D-1 players in the back seat with ease. Great head and leg room. You can tilt the backseats back to make it very roomy. Drove it to Miami and Notre Dame from NJ. Gas is hurting me. I drive super slow and get about 17/19. AWD with Automatic. Interior is great. All kinds of different compartments between the seats make it like a mini office desk. Plenty of room on the dash board which is rare. Room in the hatch for an extra person. Driver seat bolt broke one time and I got it repaired. Biggest knock is the gas for me. Such a smooth and pleasant ride. Best midsized SUV out there!
Poor gas mileage CVT transmission junk
Ed, 09/26/2022
2005 Nissan Murano S Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The car has a strong engine but the cvt transmission chain can be heard when the car shifts, giving a very low mpg,as low as 11 o 12 mpg.
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My door handle just broke off
Cam, 11/10/2020
2005 Nissan Murano SE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car suuuucks. It’s given me grief since I got it two years ago. The first winter I had it, it would stall if it was too cold so sometimes as I’m driving it would just die on me. My horn doesn’t work, my key fob doesn’t work, last year one of my windows broke, my trunk only opens if there’s three doors unlocked, my tire exploded a couple weeks ago and this morning my door handle just snapped clean off while my car was running so I had to break into my car. This car is a wreck. Don’t get it
Owning a Murano
D. Herron, 05/28/2005
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The look threw me off at first. But I drove it and fell in love. It rides quite comfortably and is such great fun to drive. I've owned it for just over a year and never had any problems at all. It travels well. We have gone on several trips and been VERY comfortable. It has a V6 engine with a heart. When you need extra power...it's there. I tell everyone who asks that I love my car and they should test drive one.
Classy Funmobile
Diane K. Sutliff, 02/20/2005
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Easy in, easy out, sitting higher than a car. Spacious interior, well designed. Seats lay down for extra space. Good for my work. Gas mileage;better than other SUV's. Handles like a dream..feel like I'm in a subway car with no shifting of gears. So smooth. Pickup? Not like some, but very adequate for my needs. Exterior; not rugged looking like some SUV's, but a little more of a 'ladies SUV. In 5 mo.,the only negative has been some poor reception on the radio. Perhaps need a new antenna. Husband has long legs; fits him perfect. Petals are retractable. I feel dressed up when driving it. I like that. I like the classy wheels. Good all around visibility;that's important. Try my funmobile...
Great vehicle!
SMitten, 01/26/2006
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Murano has exceeded virtually every expectation I had, except one. The vehicle runs, handles, and performs like a dream. The only real complaint is that the MPG of 20 to 25 should read 20.8 at best. There are a few interior rattles that bother me but I am really picky so that should not dissuade the average car owner.
What was I thinking?
fancypants1, 05/10/2013
2005 Nissan Murano SL Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
0 of 8 people found this review helpful
I traded my lovely trouble free Honda Accord for this 2005 Murano SL with 82k miles. Was told the previous owner babied this vehicle. The leather is practically perfect so I was like ok. Week 1--the battery dies. I replaced a 2005 Nissan Factory battery in 2013!! With a J-05 code on it. Even after I replaced the battery the car wouldnt start. I tell the dealer I bought it from they cant look at it until monday. I finally get it started but I smell gas just briefly. I make it to dealer only to have the service guy tell me he cant look at it. grrr. I drive back and my gas level depletes pretty quickly. Glad I made it home. I ended up walking to work as I am now out of gas.