"Climb inside the Murano's cabin, and you may feel like you're in a more expensively badged SUV. This Nissan has one of the most luxurious cabins in the class, with handsome interior styling and first-rate materials. There are no hard-touch plastics to be found, unlike in many rivals." -Cars.USnews
Seating and Comfort of the 2018 Nissan Murano
The 2018 Nissan Murano accommodates five individuals and measures a passenger volume of 108 cubic feet. This is certainly less compared to its competition, as they accommodate 7 individuals and offer close to 150 cubic feet for the passenger volume. Murano offers decent legroom for both rows of seating and doesn't compensate on the second row in any way. Further equipped with luxuries such as 10-way adjustable seats with lumbar support, leather-clad steering wheel and gear knob, premium inserts, and more.
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Models
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2018 Nissan Murano
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2018 Ford Edge
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2018 Kia Sorento
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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
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Passenger capacity
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5
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5
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7
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7
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Passenger Volume(ft. cube)
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108.1
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113.9
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154.2
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146.6
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Front (Head/Shoulder/Leg)
(In.)
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39.9/59.5/40.5
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40.2/60.3/42.6
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39.5/59.1/44.1
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39.9/59.4/41.3
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Second (Head/Shoulder/Leg)
(In.)
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39.8/58.8/38.7
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40.3/60.5/40.6
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39.3/58/39.4
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39.4/58.3/40.4
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Third (Head/Shoulder/Leg)
(In.)
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N/A
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N/A
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36.3/52.8/31.7
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35.7/53.9/30.9
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In comparison with its competition, the Murano sees only the 2018 Ford Edge along with it, providing for five individuals each. However, even the Ford Edge offers more passenger volume than the Murano, measuring 113 cubic feet. On the other hand, the 2018 Kia Sorento and the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe accommodate 7 individuals and provide a passenger room of around 150 cubic feet each. In terms of comfort, all the vehicles are pretty much the same as they all offer technological inputs and a certain level of luxury inside.
Infotainment System of the 2018 Nissan Murano
The technology used in the Murano is one of the most well-known in the SUV segment. It has tremendous additional upgrades along with great features. The tech functions inside the car continue to upgrade year by year. The Nissan Murano infotainment system has a lot of additions such as:
- Apple Car play
- Android Auto Nissan
- Blind Spot Warning
- Bose Premium Auto System
- Nissan Connect Services
Cargo Volume of the 2018 Nissan Murano
The 2018 Nissan Murano offers decent cargo space for its segment. Behind the two rows of seats that it comes with it has 32 cubic feet of the room as its cargo space. With the second row of seats folded this space can expand to a total of 67 cubic feet. The competition comes with a better offering, the details of which are given below:
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Models
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2018 Nissan Murano
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2018 Ford Edge
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2018 Kia Sorento
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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe
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Behind 2nd Row(ft. cube)
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32.1
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39.2
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N/A
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N/A
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Behind 3rd Row(ft. cube)
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N/A
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N/A
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11.3
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13.5
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With 3rd row folded (ft. cube)
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N/A
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N/A
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38.8
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40.9
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With All Seats folded (ft. cube)
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67.0
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73.4
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73.5
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80.0
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The largest cargo offering in class is by the 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe its cargo area measures 80 cubic feet at a maximum. However, its basic cargo offering is just 13.5 cubic feet. If you are confused about it, it is because the Hyundai Santa Fe has three rows of seats. The same is the case with the 2018 Kia Sorento that offers a basic cargo room of just 11.3 cubic feet and a maximum area of 73.5 cubic feet.
