 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you're new to the channel I am Goldpony today we are in the new 2020 Nissan Murano courtesy of Hanover Nissan in Hanover Pennsylvania quite excited to be in this one above average reliability ratings by Consumer Reports also a very good looking SUV in my opinion so what do you say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing so as expected there will be several different trim levels available for the 2020 Nissan Murano first one being the S starting at $31,530 SV for $35,160 SL for $39,630 and lastly the Platinum the one we are in today starting at $43,730 and so that was actually all pricing for the front wheel drive configuration if you wanted to add all wheel drive to any of those simply add $1,600 to any of those prices and so regardless of trim level on the Murano the power plan is going to be the same powering this beast is going to be a 3.5 liter naturally aspirated v6 putting out 260 horsepower available at 6000 rpm 240 pound feet of torque available at 4400 rpm again sent to front wheels or all wheels through a CVT giving it a zero to 60 time approximately 7.3 seconds which is pretty respectable for its class and mpg numbers coming in at 20 in the city 28 on the highway and so before we do any kind of accelerations that didn't want to mention there is a manual shift mode all you need to do to use that is just simply slide the shifter all the way to the back and to the left and it's actually going to tell you what gear you were in on the digital portion of the gauge setup and I'll get more into the gauges later of course but to actually shift through these simulated gears all you need to do is slide the shifter up and down but again it is a CVT so it's still kind of simulated shifts but that's therefore if you wanted to do some engine braking perhaps but now I think it is time you guys what do you say let's do a quick little acceleration here and let's see how quickly we can get this new 2020 Nissan Murano up to speed all right little bit of a rolling start here but here we go huh interesting all right this is kind of interesting all right but acceleration is perfectly fine it's an NAV6 you're not going to have any issues there but it is a CVT but it sounded like it was simulated shifts that was kind of cool I mean as far as CVTs go I knew CVTs are torn up quite a bit because they're kind of emotionless to be honest but this CVT did kind of simulate shifts so that was kind of cool if you're going to have a CVT this one's not bad as far as the simulated shifting goes at least but to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so upfront you will find 12.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.1 inch rear disc as far as the braking feel goes let's say it's a little softer of a braking feel than I'm used to but it's certainly not bad it's not like like the Chevy Tahoe that's sitting in front of me right now that's a very very soft braking feel a little delay there too but with the Murano it does bring you to quite a nice stop but it is a little softer of a braking feel probably than I'm used to in the class I should say touching on suspension and handling a little bit up front you will find an independent strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension of course front and rear stabilizer bars as far as the ride quality goes it's been perfectly fine for me today so you're definitely not going to have any issues there steering feel is pretty much as expected I will say it's kind of on the heavier side compared of a lot of other SUVs in its class not as heavy as like a Mazda MX-5 for instance but definitely heavier than a Hyundai Santa Fe so it's kind of right smack dab in the middle and it is quite a nice steering feel to it I gotta be honest and as far as cabin noise goes that is another thing that is very much so on point it's probably one of the first things I noticed it is an extremely quiet cabin almost to the port where you could call this an infinity Murano because it is that quiet and of course I got the top trim level and the interior quality is absolutely amazing and I'll get more into that later but really a very quiet cabin so that is on point touching on visibility I can see perfectly fine out the back you're definitely not going to have any issues there but that about rounds off the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this brand new 2020 Nissan Murano all right you guys here she is the new 2020 Nissan Murano definitely a good look in SUV but let's go ahead and start up front here to the sides LED headlights will come standard on all trim levels and of course they will come with the automatic feature as well meaning when it starts to get dark out at night they are going to turn on automatically for you there LED signature daytime running lights coming standard as well and LED fog lights down below coming standard with the SL and platinum trim levels and they will actually be optional on the SV but now let's go ahead and make our way to the side on this one black roof rails will come standard with the SV trim level however you will find silver roof rails for the SL and platinum trim levels there of course you got the floating roof line near the back which is kind of less evident with the black exterior but it is there chrome windows surrounds will come standard along with chrome door handles just below that rear privacy glass coming standard once again across the board and when it comes to the side mirrors they will be body colored power adjustable side mirrors coming standard with integrated turd signals for every single trim level so that is definitely a plus as well and if you wanted heated side mirrors for cold climates like Pennsylvania where we are simply go with the SV trim leveling up let's do the taking a step back here taking a look at the wheels 18 by 7.5 inch aluminum alloys will come with the S and SV trim levels 20 by 7.5 inch aluminum alloy wheels coming with the SL and platinum trim levels but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back on this one up top you can find that shark fin antenna of course just behind that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light just behind that rear window wiper of course all of that coming standard on all trim levels and you will actually get LED tail lights coming standard on all trim levels as well so that is definitely a plus it's definitely a safety feature people are less inclined to run into you from behind when you have brighter lights of course just below it all dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we are around back still when it comes to opening that rear liftgate there is a button on the key fob so simply press that if you like also a button by the driver's side left knee that is yet another option and I should mention there is a motion activated liftgate if you were to go with the SL or platinum and the way that one works is you simply walk up to the morano swing your foot underneath the bottom of that rear bumper and the morano's liftgate will simply open up for you so it is hands free if you have your hands full so that's definitely a plus as well once opened up cargo capacity behind that second row comes in at 32.1 cubic feet if that was not enough space you can fold those rear seats down there is a 6040 split bumping that up to 67 cubic feet did want to mention there are cargo area levers to fold down those rear seats as well and they're located in the cargo area so definitely makes folding them down a little bit easier than than otherwise also back there there are eight cargo tie-down hooks there's also a spare tire underneath of the cargo floor there as well as a little bit of storage space you probably store some stuff down there but nonetheless making your way to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 38.7 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there do want to mention rear ventilation coming standard for all trim levels that's definitely nice also rear center armrest with cup holders for this rear passengers rear seats actually do recline as well so a little added comfort there too and you can actually find heated rear seats if you were to go with the SL or platinum trim levels then make your way up to the front seats cloth seating can be found with the S and SV trim levels leather seating with the SL meaning leather of course and you will actually get diamond quilted leather seating if you were to go with the platinum and of course that is currently what you were looking at right now manually adjustable seats will come with the S you will get a 10-way power driver's seat with power lumbar for the SV trim level and up and you will actually get a four-way power adjustable passenger seat again with that SV trim level and up heated front seats will come with the SL and you can fight heated and ventilated front seats if you were to go with the platinum trim level then take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is power adjustable for the platinum it will come leather wrapped for the SV trim level and up and heated for the SL and platinum trim levels and by the way that button is located once again just by the driver's left knee there now making our way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have all of your buttons located on one side of the key Nissan logo at the top lock unlock button to pop the rear hatch and that circular button just below the Nissan logo there that is your remote start and that is going to come standard for the SV trim level and up nonetheless though all trim levels will still get a push button start so all I'm going to do here is just simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee or just in front of the shifter really but once started up tachometer is on your left speedometer is on your right there is a fairly large digital display front and center which can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounting controls on the left side there is a ton of different things you can check out it's a digital speedometer if you wanted it there's your radio information compass trip a trip b average miles per gallon some safety features tire pressure when you need your next oil change the list really goes on so we'll just gonna leave it at that but take a look at overall interior quality this dual panel panoramic mooner that you're currently looking at is going to come standard with the platinum trim level only dual zoom climate control coming standard on all trim levels though homeland controls for the SV trim level and up ambient lighting for the SL and platinum trim levels and like I was previously mentioning to you guys interior quality is definitely on point I love the contrast leather with the black and the light color that is definitely looking quite nice also wood trim is going to be found all over this thing there is wood trim on the doors it goes just above the passenger side glove box at the very top there kind of ties into the center ventilation there of course it continues into the back as well and is found all around the shifter here and the heated and ventilated seat buttons as well so definitely a very nice finish there's an overhead sunglass holder on the roof there I don't want to forget to mention that there's also a pennsylvania turnpike ticket holder up on the sun visor there and of course it's really any ticket holder if you go through tolls so that's definitely a plus as well so you don't have it flapping around on the sun visor you do have several charging ports just in front of the shifter usb charging port auxiliary port there's a standard phone charging port 12 volt power outlet so a ton of hookups there is a little cargo space just behind that dual cup holders once again more wood trim found on the center armrest here when you open that up another 12 volt power outlet along with of course a ton of storage so definitely a very nice finish to the Nissan morano but now let's take a look at the tech display front and center eight inch color touchscreen display coming standard for all trim levels this includes bluetooth and audio streaming as well as android auto and apple carplay factory navigation system coming standard on all trim levels as well you can of course check out your radio information up there too and when it comes to the sound system you will find six speakers with the s and sv trim levels however for the sl and platinum trim levels you will get an 11 speaker Bose sound system with dual subwoofer so I do think you guys know what we have to do next let's turn on the radio see what we got playing this morning here and let's test out the clarity this one definitely a good sound system very nice sound system I feel like I say this in all my videos whenever there is a Bose sound system they're perfect and I've had one in my old infinity g35 it never failed me so definitely a very crystal clear sound system with the Bose sound system that we have today at least but last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that tech display is when you do put the morano in reverse you will of course find a rear view camera letting you know who or what is behind you but you will also get a 360 degree monitor if you go with the sl or platinum trim levels so that's even better that's going to let you know what's in front of you to the sides everything so you don't hit anybody or anything which is always is going to lead you into safety so to start front side side curtain airbags will come standard of course driver and passenger knee airbags though as well it doesn't come standard on every vehicle out there in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers your children for the rear car seats also rear child door locks but also standard is going to be automatic emergency braking for collision warning and a driver attention monitor so it's kind of going to let you know when you start to get drowsy so that's always a plus and if you go with the sv trim leveling up you will in addition to that get adaptive cruise control which actually is new for the sv trim level for 2020 also rear parking sensors also new for the sv trim level for 2020 high beam assist lane keep assist and emergency braking with pedestrian detection then lastly if you go with the sl or platinum trim levels that will in addition to that add traffic sign recognition and that 306 degree monitor i just mentioned to you guys and so but that is about it for this one you guys final thoughts on the morano definitely very impressed with the interior quality of this one perhaps it's because i got the top trim level the platinum but still nonetheless i love the quilted leather that's something you usually find in luxury brands like Audi so that's definitely a plus the wood trim is a nice touch as well homeland controls this is a very luxurious vehicle power plant paired up to the morano is definitely on point there's nothing wrong with an nav 6 and an suv like this perhaps the only thing i personally would change is still the cvt's are never going to do it for me i feel like and if nissan just changes their cvt's to an automatic or a dc t setup they would do absolutely amazing but still the cvt isn't bad it's just a little emotionless but overall a very solid pick when it comes to the morano but that about rounds out this one you guys feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than 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