Muranos suck at handling

[moe]

I loved this thing on the hiway, quiet, economical, some power for a cvt, but on an offramp, doing 30 or so in a medium grade turn, the back end started to go. This was with the 18s on stock rubber. Anyone experience the Murano in the turns? This is definately not close in handling to the rx300, or the x5, IMO.

[Carlos3186]

wow that bad? my sister had an RX300 and that thing blew at handleing.



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[Klubbheads]

Im guessing thats the front wheel drive version

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04 Maxima

[moe]

I remember being a passenger in an rx300, geting thrown into turns. This was an SL model Murano, with all wheel drive.

[ABQ_G35]

Well, geez, I mean it is an SUV, what did you expect, it to handle like a G35? Bet it still handles better than say a Ford Explorer!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

[eightwheelpride]

is it cool to drive tho? with the CVT? If you book it, does the tach stay right around 5500?

g35s 5at, premium, willow, premium, dad's, spoiled suburban kid

[moe]

Its super smooth, I never really floored it, as I was lving the MPG. It feels weird to floor a cvt, its kinda wimpy, so I resisted doing it. I dont see it as I see a FX35.


I agree , this is not for turns, but I was driving slow, 1 handed, and the backend went out, That put a damper on my ski weekend funtime driving. I still went up hills, and some snowy fields, but no turns....

[moe]

The cvt feels weird, cuz it floods the rpms, not quite used to it. Felt like an auto.slushbox, like a turbo 1.8t Audi auto. I despise those.

Its super smooth, I never really floored it, as I was lving the MPG. It feels weird to floor a cvt, its kinda wimpy, so I resisted doing it. I dont see it as I see a FX35.


I agree , this is not for turns, but I was driving slow, 1 handed, and the backend went out, That put a damper on my ski weekend funtime driving. I still went up hills, and some snowy fields, but no turns....

[GeoBau]

Some SUVs handle like a dream [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img] Ever drive a loaded FX? They're fuuuuun.

The Murano's engine is a little on the anemic side-- We threw a Murano next to an FX and floored them across the dealer's street and, well, we'll not go into the results. Sufficed to say, the FX crossed the finish line before the Murano even got to 3k RPM.

It's not made for sport...

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