The all-new Nissan Murano is rated a best overall performer in front, side and rear tests among midsize SUV models. To become a TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn the highest rating (“Good”) in all three tests. Performing well in the frontal test is based on a 40-mph frontal offset crash into a deformable barrier. Side testing is based on performance when the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph, rating the effectiveness of standard front and rear head curtain air bags and standard front-seat mounted torso air bags. Rear tests simulate a collision of a stationary vehicle struck in the rear at 20 mph.

Murano has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) highest rating – 5 stars – for side-impact crash safety. [2]

The editors of Edmunds.com like the changes they see in the all-new 2009 Nissan Murano, saying, “The result is a class leader in terms of comfort and function.” In fact, the Murano is more than just a class leader, having received a higher Editors’ Rating from Edmunds.com than the current model Acura MDX, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne V6. [3]