But the CVT turned me off. Besides the fact that CVT's are not performance oriented which had me wondering why Nissan would use it in their "4DSC". Their CVT transmissions tend to be more problematic than others or so I have read.
Not sure that CVT's are a bad thing and other car companys do use them, but I'm not sold on them.
all the way. I have a RAV4 now with over 153,000 miles on it and it runs as good as the day I bought it. Wife had a Highlander and had the same experience. A lot of miles and not much repair.
Never buying a Nissan again after all of the issues with my Infiniti and my wife's Murano.
Wife's Toyota Venza is a great vehicle. Too bad they discontinued. It's crossed the 100k mark and still runs like a champ. My Prius has 180k and I've never had any mechanical issues. I've given that to my daughter while she's at college and now have an RC350 which I love...so pretty much a Toyota family. Love their cars, especially for the reliability.
When out when the car was just 6 month old. Haven’t had any problems since though . With that, I would still go somewhere else . Stay away from Jeep too, they are terrible.
Had mine 2 years now. Love it. I’m a gigging musician so the ease of loading gear in and out is a big plus. No mechanical issues to date. It’s a 2015 model year, had 12k miles when I bought it. I was concerned about The CVT transmission being unproven technology, but it has performed fine to date.
The reliability ratings from multiple auto reviewers were very positive on the Murano.
Have any CVT trans owners in this thread had actual issues with them?
Their styles look good generally and the Murano is a prime example,
but I think of them as I do Dodge (unreliable, poor resale). No offense to
Dodge owners. I’ve owned more than I care to admit myself.
Honda just came out with the revived Passport.
Based on the Pilot, but ~ 6” chopped off the overall length and 2 rows of seats instead of 3. Still, larger than a CRV. Or, you could wait for the new
Highlander. Neither of those have CVT.
The other thing is to look for a 6 cylinder instead
a Turbo 4. I doubt those things last as long as a 6 and
are quite expensive to replace.
Their styles look good generally and the Murano is a prime example,
but I think of them as I do Dodge (unreliable, poor resale). No offense to
Dodge owners. I’ve owned more than I care to admit myself.
Honda just came out with the revived Passport.
Based on the Pilot, but ~ 6” chopped off the overall length and 2 rows of seats instead of 3. Still, larger than a CRV. Or, you could wait for the new
Highlander. Neither of those have CVT.
The other thing is to look for a 6 cylinder instead
a Turbo 4. I doubt those things last as long as a 6 and
are quite expensive to replace.
Want add, no offense to Nissan owners either. All that matters
is whether you like your car. I recently traded in a late model Tacoma
because I hated how uncomfortable the seats and driving
position were.
The shame of it is -- Nissan had a really good automatic transmission. I had a 240SX with the 4-speed + Overdrive behind a 4 cylinder. You could slap-shift that car thru the gears. Then on the highway, drop it into OD and it would get 35 mpg or better.
Why they had to re-engineer that trans is beyond me.
I have a Nissan that hasn't had a hint of trouble in four years. Meanwhile, when the wife had a Honda Odyssey, it was a total lemon, a nightmare of electrical system problems.
...can't speak for the rest of you, but in my family, the big 3 Japanese manufacturers have been solid A+ in quality. Can gripe over design - yeah, the CVT tranny's are weird and I don't like them, but in general, I haven't had a major problem with any Japanese car I've ever owned.
I did have a engine go in a 87' Tercel once, but that car had 213k on the odometer.
My 09' Odyssey is at 156k - minor rust spots but you can't beat the monthly payments of $0.00.
I've also got a 05' Tundra - that has 196k on the Odometer, but the truck looks and rides as though it has only around 50,000 miles on it. NO RUST while every Chevy, Ford and Dodge that remain from that era are caked in it.
As for the Murano - ANY vehicle with a CVT - test drive it first, run it up and down hills, disable overdrive, see what you think. Maybe the newer ones are better but I'm not a fan of that tranny at all.
they first came out. 176k miles, 199k miles, and now we're on our third, with 60k. We love them. Love the styling, handling (AWD in winter in NW Ct.) and very little work beyond required maintenance. We traded in both of the first two cars (2003 and 2009) not because of problems but because my wife got nervous at the high numbers, and she drives it 80% of the time. I'm driving a 2017 Rogue, and I'm very happy with it.
Hard-core Nissan family, after getting sick of VW maintenance.
my first two cars were a Chevy and a Dodge and my wife had a Ford and Saturn, we've owned only Honda's or Mazda's.
Went from having a ton of bothersome service issues to having virtually none at all. Our second Odyssey is almost at 200K. The first one we sold at 230K. My Mazda runs like a dream. Will get another one in 7+ years likely.
I like the Charger better.
I had a Rogue and loved it.......until the CVT went to shit.
Never buy a Nissan again.
If buying for that price just get a Honda/Toyota or look at a CPO Acura RDX.
Not sure that CVT's are a bad thing and other car companys do use them, but I'm not sold on them.
My dad absolutely loves the Murano
I drove it and like it.
Wife's Toyota Venza is a great vehicle. Too bad they discontinued. It's crossed the 100k mark and still runs like a champ. My Prius has 180k and I've never had any mechanical issues. I've given that to my daughter while she's at college and now have an RC350 which I love...so pretty much a Toyota family. Love their cars, especially for the reliability.
The reliability ratings from multiple auto reviewers were very positive on the Murano.
Have any CVT trans owners in this thread had actual issues with them?
but I think of them as I do Dodge (unreliable, poor resale). No offense to
Dodge owners. I’ve owned more than I care to admit myself.
Honda just came out with the revived Passport.
Based on the Pilot, but ~ 6” chopped off the overall length and 2 rows of seats instead of 3. Still, larger than a CRV. Or, you could wait for the new
Highlander. Neither of those have CVT.
The other thing is to look for a 6 cylinder instead
a Turbo 4. I doubt those things last as long as a 6 and
are quite expensive to replace.
but I think of them as I do Dodge (unreliable, poor resale). No offense to
Dodge owners. I’ve owned more than I care to admit myself.
Honda just came out with the revived Passport.
Based on the Pilot, but ~ 6” chopped off the overall length and 2 rows of seats instead of 3. Still, larger than a CRV. Or, you could wait for the new
Highlander. Neither of those have CVT.
The other thing is to look for a 6 cylinder instead
a Turbo 4. I doubt those things last as long as a 6 and
are quite expensive to replace.
Want add, no offense to Nissan owners either. All that matters
is whether you like your car. I recently traded in a late model Tacoma
because I hated how uncomfortable the seats and driving
position were.
Why they had to re-engineer that trans is beyond me.
Agree all three are better.
Just not a fan of the looks.
Nissan is the old Chevy of Japanese cars. They are crap
I did have a engine go in a 87' Tercel once, but that car had 213k on the odometer.
My 09' Odyssey is at 156k - minor rust spots but you can't beat the monthly payments of $0.00.
I've also got a 05' Tundra - that has 196k on the Odometer, but the truck looks and rides as though it has only around 50,000 miles on it. NO RUST while every Chevy, Ford and Dodge that remain from that era are caked in it.
As for the Murano - ANY vehicle with a CVT - test drive it first, run it up and down hills, disable overdrive, see what you think. Maybe the newer ones are better but I'm not a fan of that tranny at all.
Hard-core Nissan family, after getting sick of VW maintenance.
Went from having a ton of bothersome service issues to having virtually none at all. Our second Odyssey is almost at 200K. The first one we sold at 230K. My Mazda runs like a dream. Will get another one in 7+ years likely.