Shockingly long. That is a good way to describe the Nissan Murano’s lifespan. The midsize SUV from the brand that has been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy has lasted a very long time, all things considered. It has outlived rivals like the Ford Edge and Toyota Venza to become the last one left in the category of “slightly premium two-row SUVs from a mainstream brand.” That sounds like a niche category, but once upon a time, it was one of the hottest segments in the crossover category. While the car may have lasted longer than rivals, ask any enthusiast, and they will tell you that there is one thing that doesn’t last long, and that’s the Murano’s transmission. The Murano, along with literally every other post-1990s mainline Nissan product, has been cast in the looming shadow of CVT failure. It keeps used prices down and, if you believe social media, is a plague so rampant, that it is what brought the brand to its knees after two decades of problems.
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