grayham
Date Registered: 01-2004
Location: Sydney
TOTAL POSTS: 69
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Xtrails big brother coming
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/story_page/0,8269,10007949%255E21822,00.html
Nissan to play dirty
Bruce McMahon
02jul04
The future of Nissan in Australia will depend on off-roader sales, according to the company's overseas sales and marketing senior vice president, Toshiyuki Shiga.
Nissan's direction is evident in the new Pathfinder and Navara. They feature the company's 21st-century styling and sit on a multi-purpose light truck chassis.
Shiga says Nissan's business in Australia is showing growth potential, particularly in soft-roaders, with one likely to be the Murano next year. It has been delayed awaiting the start of right-hand-drive production.
The Murano is based on the same FF-L platform as the Maxima sedan. It hit the market as a left-hand-drive, North America-only model in late 2002.
Running the 3.5-litre V6 found in the 350Z coupe and roadster, and borrowing some of the Z's sporting touches, the Murano is good-looking and spirited.
It stands out with a clean and sculpted exterior, and the cabin design is more sports machine than family wagon.
In Australia, the Murano would compete directly with the Lexus RX330 (and probably be a little cheaper) and the BMW X3.
The four-door wagon has decent accommodation for four, though the semi-fastback style cuts into the luggage space. Rear seats fold flat in one easy move.
Priced right (maybe from the low-$50,000s), the Murano would have distinct appeal on the local market as the soft-roader segment continues to bloom.
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7/Jul/2004, 1:36 pm
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embi
Date Registered: 06-2004
TOTAL POSTS: 51
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 Re: Xtrails big brother coming
i think its ugly
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7/Jul/2004, 11:39 pm
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