2009 Nisaan Murano (updated with MMC facelift)
11-13-07, 11:17 AM
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The RX was targeting the ML which also came out in fall of 97 so I don't understand what you mean. Not once have I heard or read that the RX, ML, or X5 referred to as a crossover.
11-13-07, 11:30 AM
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New Murano looks good inside and out. Interior is 100x better than current one, but I still prefer Highlander's interior by a little bit.
Exterior might be polarizing and kinda looks like a spaceship, but at least it has some design to it, unlike the Pilot and Highlander, which are basically bland square boxes on wheels. The 2009 Murano looks considerably smaller than the Pilot and Highlander though.
BTW, what is this nonsense about the EX35 sharing a platform with the Rogue. The Rogue is FWD based on Sentra, and the EX35 is RWD based on G35. The Rogue and EX35 share as much platform with each other as the Corolla shares with the IS350.
Exterior might be polarizing and kinda looks like a spaceship, but at least it has some design to it, unlike the Pilot and Highlander, which are basically bland square boxes on wheels. The 2009 Murano looks considerably smaller than the Pilot and Highlander though.
BTW, what is this nonsense about the EX35 sharing a platform with the Rogue. The Rogue is FWD based on Sentra, and the EX35 is RWD based on G35. The Rogue and EX35 share as much platform with each other as the Corolla shares with the IS350.
11-13-07, 11:51 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_vehicle
As one of the first crossover SUVs on the market, the Lexus RX has served as a model for subsequent designs. Its commercial success as Lexus' best-selling model has been attributed to the strong reliability reputation of Lexus and the RX line.
The Lexus RX is a mid-size entry-level luxury crossover SUV produced by Toyota Motor Corporation.
The Toyota Camry-based Lexus RX300 was introduced as a 1998 model and was an instant success. It provided all of the aforementioned attributes that customers were looking for in an SUV, but additionally its unibody architecture provided car-like attributes such as a smooth ride, relatively good handling, low step-in height and decent gas mileage, all while providing the desired SUV psychological imagery.
11-13-07, 11:18 PM
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11-14-07, 02:42 PM
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IIRC, the Rogue is based off the same platform as the Altima, which the Murano also shares.
Completely different platforms.
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