Back in the fall of 1960 at the tender age of 13, I got to witness an exercise in styling desperation known as the Dodge Polara Wagon :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/4633625073/Apparently in the twenty teens, bereft of any reasonable styling direction, and lead by a choleric Brazilian French person, Nissan has dug up the Polara's bones for a modern take. What an inspired choice.
Of course, in the tender hands of autos.ca writers, where a spade is never a spade, but a modern discerning and upmarket yet stylish take on a piece of driftwood, the Murano occupies FOUR full paragraphs of florid description of its styling.
"The effect is highly modern, yet elegant."
" Nissan aimed to recapture that spark of innovative and eye-catching design "
Spare me the hyperbole, that's just a load of old cobblers. Autos.ca is just an advertorial site so far as I can see. Responsibility to the lender of the vehicle, hence possible advertiser first, readers, well - hope you can read between the lines buddy. Plus, all these AJAC writers have to make a living to put beans on the table, etc. etc.
But it's all grinding mediocrity, the selling of soul, the praising of utter lameness, the D- grade given an A. Reality? What's that?
" Nissan Pathfinder Forum. ... Official Link to Nissan Technical Service Bulletins ( TSBs) · Add ... Lawsuit Against Nissan for 2013/2014 Pathfinder Transmission."
Same car underneath, this Murano. That's reality.
A final example of deathless prose: " It’s modern without being demanding, and high tech without being frustrating or quirky, even if it’s not exactly cutting edge." That about covers all the bases of nothingness. I'm sure Nissan is happy.
I'll sum up the vehicle: Looks like a surprised lesser-horned Asian tree toad caught in the act of defecation, with a forgettable powertrain, vague handling and memory foam seats. If spotted in the wild, avoid contact at all costs. If purchased, you have only yourself to blame for paying wildly over the odds for a forgettable experience until the CVT goes south, which will then produce more fun and much flailing about than you ever bargained for.