2012 Nissan Murano Specifications

Engine

Name

VQ35DE

Cam design

DOHC

Orientation

Transverse

Cylinders / configuration

60 degree V6

Block / head composition

Aluminum/aluminum

Displacement (liters / cc)

3.5L / 3,498 cc

Horsepower

260 @ 6,000 rpm

Torque (lb-ft)

240 @ 4,400 rpm

Bore & stroke (mm)

95.5 x 81.4

Compression ratio (:1)

10.3

Spark plugs

Double-tipped platinum

Maximum engine speed

6,600 rpm

Valvetrain

4 valves per cylinder w/ Continuously Variable Timing Control (CVTC)

Intake system

NICS (Nissan Induction Control System)

Engine mounts

1 Liquid Filled (right side), 1 Solid (left side), 2 Vacuum-controlled Liquid Filled (front/rear), 2 Torque Rods (upper/lower)

Recommended fuel

Unleaded regular

Emissions system

Three-way catalyst

Emissions certification level

LEV2-ULEV (CAL), Tier 2 Bin 5 (FED)

Exhaust

Stainless steel, 2 mufflers

Electrical

Ignition system

Electric (direct ignition)

Starter

12 volt

Alternator

130 amp

Battery

12 volt

Transmission and Drive System

AWD

FWD

Drive configuration

Front engine

AWD

FWD

Transmission type

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Gear ratios (:1)
     Reverse

2.371 – 0.439
1.766

Final drive ratio (:1)

5.173

Transfer case gear ratio (:1)

0.4048

-

Brakes

Standard

   Front                                                Type
          Rotor size (diameter x thickness) (in.)

Vented disc
12.6 x 1.1

   Rear                                                Type
          Rotor size (diameter x thickness) (in.)

Vented disc
12.1 x 0.6

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

S

Brake Assist (BA)

S

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
     Number of wheels
     Number of channels
     Number of sensors
     G-Sensor

S
4
4
4
AWD models only

Parking brake

Location

Foot parking brake

Steering

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Type

Vehicle-speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion

Overall ratio (:1)

18.5

Turns (lock-to-lock)

18 inch wheels – 3.19
20 inch wheels – 3.08

Turning diameter (ft.) - 18-inch/20-inch tires

38.1/39.4

Steering wheel

Urethane

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

Leather-wrapped

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Switches

Cruise control

S

Audio

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Bluetooth

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Adjustment

Manual tilt and telescope

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

Power tilt and telescope

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

2-driver memory

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Heated

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Suspension

Front

Independent strut w/ coil springs

Twin-tube struts

S

Stabilizer bar (25 mm)

Solid

Rear

Multi-link

Twin-tube shock absorbers

S

Stabilizer bar (20 mm)

Tubular

Body / Chassis

Type

Unibody

Materials (primary)

Corrosion-resistant and high-strength steel

Tow hooks

Front (1)

Wheels & Tires

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Wheels

18-inch 5-spoke aluminum-alloy

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

20-inch aluminum-alloy, titanium finish

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

7.5JJ x 18 inches

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

7.5JJ x 20 inches

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

7.5JJ x 20 inches – Platinum Edition

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

Tires

T-rated

P235/65R18

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

P235/55R20

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Temporary spare tire             
     Location

T165/90D18
Under cargo area floor

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

S

Exterior Features

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Outside mirrors

     Type                             

Body color dual

S

     Adjustment                                

Power

S

     Heated

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

     2-driver memory

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Bumpers

Front/Rear

Body-colored

Front and rear door handles

Chrome

Windshield                              

Laminated UV-reducing

Front door windows   

Clear UV-reducing

Rear window

Privacy glass

S

Wipers

Variable, vehicle-speed intermittent with single sweep function and 2 fixed speeds

Rain-sensing wipers

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Dual Panel
Moonroof

One-touch open/close, Auto reverse, Sliding shade, Privacy glass, Sunscreen dots

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Roof rails

Black

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

-

Silver-accented

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Adjustable cross bars (accessory)

-

O

O

O

-

O

O

O

Lights

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SE

LE

Headlights

Type

Halogen low/high beam

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

Xenon (HID) low/high beam

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Auto on/off

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Adjustable sensitivity/timing

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Halogen front fog lights

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Center high mount stop light

S

Seating

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Capacity

5 passenger

Materials

Cloth

S

S

-

-

S

S

-

-

Leather

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Front seats

Bucket

w/ height-adjustable head restraints

Heated

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Driver seat

6-way manual

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

8-way power

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Lumbar

Manual

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

Power

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

2-driver memory and auto entry/exit

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Passenger seat

4-way manual

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

4-way power

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Rear seats

Type

3-passenger, reclining, fold flat 60/40 split bench w/ height adjustable heat restraints

Power return

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Heated

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

S

Audio and Entertainment

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

2-din AM/FM/6CD w/ 6 speakers

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

2-din AM/FM/CD w/ 6 speakers

-

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

Bose® 2-din AM/FM/CD w/ 9 speakers, dual subwoofers

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

iPod® connector

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Aux-in jack

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

A/V inputs (deletes Aux-in jack in head unit)

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

MP3/WMA playback

S

Radio Data System

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Bluetooth® Streaming Audio

-

-

O

O

-

-

O

O

Speed-Sensitive Volume control

S

XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately)

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Antenna

Fixed rod, in-glass diversity w/ amplifier

HDD Navigation system

-

-

O

O

-

-

O

O

DVD Entertainment System with dual 7-inch headrest monitors

-

-

A

A

-

-

A

A

Instrumentation

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Meters/Gauges– Fine Vision
  Speedometer
  Tachometer
  Coolant temperature
  Fuel level
  Twin trip odometer

Analog
Analog
Analog
Analog
LCD digital

7-inch Vehicle Information Display – monochrome dot-matrix

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

-

7-inch Vehicle Information Display – full color QVGA

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

7-inch Vehicle Information Display – navigation system, full-color VGA with outside temperature gauge, trip computer,

-

-

O

O

-

-

O

O

Tire Pressure Monitoring System display

S

Comfort & Convenience Features

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

12-volt outlets

3

Dashboard, in center console, cargo area

Assist grips

Hinged

Front and rear driver and passenger sides, headliner mounted

Inside rearview mirror

Manual day/night

S

S

-

-

S

S

-

-

Auto-dimming

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

HomeLink Universal Transceiver

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Sunvisors (driver/passenger)

Single with illuminated mirror with extension

Cup holders

4 (2 in front center console, 2 in rear seat armrest)

Remote Keyless Entry

S (all doors and front windows)

Power windows

S - w/ driver/front passenger one-touch auto up/down and safety reverse

Air conditioning/heater

Dual-zone automatic temperature control with microfilter

RearView Monitor

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Cruise control w/ steering wheel-mounted controls

S

Power door locks with selective unlocking

S

Nissan Intelligent Key

S

Push Button ignition

S

Center console

Dual-level with armrest, CD/DVD storage, external storage pockets, 2 cup holders and 12-volt outlet

Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System

-

S

S

S

-

S

S

S

Power liftgate with hatch closure assist

-

-

S

S

-

-

S

S

Passenger Restraint Systems

Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor

S

Front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags

S

Roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags

S

Outboard seat belts

Front

3-point with ELR
3-point ELR

Rear

Center seat belts                          Rear

3-point

Seatbelt pretensioners

Front

Load limiters

Front

Active head restraint

Front

Seat belt warning lamp

S

Child Safety

Child seat upper tether anchors

3

Power window lockout button

S

LATCH System

Child safety rear door locks

Emergency inside trunk release

Passive Safety

Zone body construction with front and rear crushable zones
Energy-absorbing steering column
Hood buckling creases and safety stops
Body side reinforcements
Shift interlock system

S

S
S
S
S

Break-away rear engine mount

S

Collapsible propeller shaft

S

High-strength side door guard beams

S

Slide-away brake pedal assembly

S

Knee bolsters

S

Safety and Security Features

Vehicle-speed sensing power door locks
Tamper proof door lock key cylinder
Steering wheel locks when key is removed
Immobilizer
Vehicle Security System (VSS)

S
S
S
S
Standard on SV, SL, and LE

Vehicle Dynamic Control

S

Traction Control System

S

Exterior (inches)

Wheelbase

111.2

Overall length

189.9

Overall width

74.1

Overall height w/o roof rack

67.0

Overall height w/ roof-rack

68.0

Tread width                                 Front/rear

63.4/63.4

Minimum ground clearance

7.4

Cargo liftover height

30.8

Step-in height                              Front/rear

18.6/18.7

Breakover angle

15.8

Angle of approach (degrees)

28.8

Angle of departure (degrees)

25.7

Coefficient of drag (Cd)

0.37

Interior (inches)

Front

Back

Head room

without moonroof

40.1
38.3

39.4
38.1

with moonroof

Leg room

43.6

36.3

Hip room

54.8

55.4

Shoulder room

59.6

58.7

Cargo dimensions (length x width x height)

29.6 x 54.7 x 32.5

Weights

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Curb (pounds                  Front

2,345

2,379

2,377

2,394

2,297

2,331

2,329

2,346

Rear

1,635

1,708

1,755

1,769

1,544

1,618

1,664

1,679

Total

3,980

4,087

4,132

4,163

3,841

3,949

3,993

4,025

Weight Distribution (%)        F/r

58.9/ 41.1

58.2/ 41.8

57.5/ 42.5

57.5/ 42.5

59.8/ 40.2

59.0/ 41.0

58.3/ 41.7

58.3/ 41.7

GVWR (pounds)

5,133

5,287

Capacities

AWD

FWD

S

SV

SL

LE

S

SV

SL

LE

Fuel tank (gallons)

21.7

Engine oil (quarts)

4.9

Engine coolant (quarts)

10.0

Towing* (pounds)

    Trailer

3,500
350

Tongue

Payload including passengers (pounds)

1195

1195

1206

1220

1165

1195

1176

1190

Volume (cubic feet)

Passenger volume w/o /w/ moonroof

140.4/136.4

Cargo                       

w/2nd row seat upright

31.8 (31.6 w/ moonroof)
64.5 (64.0 w/ moonroof)

w/2nd row seat folded flat

Total (w/o moonroof/w moonroof)

140.4/136.4

EPA Fuel Economy
(Actual mileage may vary)

AWD

FWD

City/Highway

18 / 23

18/24

Classification

Truck

PV

Packages/ Options

S

SV

SL

LE

Navigation Package: HDD Navigation system, Bose® audio system with XM NavTraffic® with Real-Time Traffic Information, XM NavWeather™ (XM® subscription required, sold separately), Voice Recognition and 7-inch VGA touch screen, Bluetooth® Streaming Audio 

-

-

O

O

Platinum Edition: HDD Navigation system, Bose® audio system with XM NavTraffic® with Real-Time Traffic Information, XM NavWeather™ (XM® subscription required, sold separately), Voice Recognition and 7-inch VGA touch screen, Bluetooth® Streaming Audio; exclusive 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels; exclusive Sapphire Black exterior color; bumper protector; Platinum Edition badge

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-

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O