2026 Nissan Murano

SUV · 2.0L VC Turbo I4 · AWD

79/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	2.0L VC Turbo I4
Horsepower	241 hp
Torque	260 lb-ft
0–60 mph	7.1 sec
Top speed	120 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	23 mpg (20 city / 27 hwy)
Range	385 miles
MSRP	$41,670
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Bold, fully redesigned look
Upscale, tech-forward cabin
Comfortable, quiet ride
Genuinely premium feel inside

What's not

Smaller turbo replaces the V6
Touch-heavy controls frustrate
Still thirsty for the size
No third-row option

The engine

VC-Turbo

2.0L Variable-Compression Turbo I4

A clever turbo four that morphs its own character, shifting toward high compression for efficiency when cruising and low compression for boosted power when pushed.

Nissan's KR-series VC-Turbo, the world's first mass-produced variable-compression engine, here replacing the Murano's long-serving V6.

A multi-link mechanism continuously varies the pistons' top and bottom dead-center positions to change compression on the fly, roughly between 8:1 and 14:1.
Nissan was the first automaker in the world to put a variable-compression engine into mass production.
In the Murano it ousted a naturally aspirated V6, trading two cylinders for more torque and better economy.

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The six sub-scores behind the 79 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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