Nissan introduced the Rogue—a Sentra-based crossover—in 2008. It’s smaller than the Murano, with which it shares styling cues, but pays for its fashionably curvaceous appearance with less cargo space than some competitors.
The Murano features a 170-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine teamed with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and buyers can choose between front- and all-wheel-drive. Reviewers praise the Murano’s ride quality, and note its good fuel efficiency; some, though, blame the CVT for tepid acceleration under certain driving conditions.
