2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet revealed on Facebook
11-15-10, 02:41 AM
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Tough tough segment for Nissan to enter. Here's a list of some past 2-door models that did not make it: Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota 4-Runner, Suzuki Samari, Kia Sportage, Ford Explorer Sport, Ford Bronco and Bronco II, Land Rover Defender 90, Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon, Chevy S-10 Blazer/GMC S-15 Jimmy, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Isuzu VehiCross, Geo Tracker, et al.
I'm thinking Nissan could peddle this easier on the edgier and lower slung Juke and not the elongated and bulbous Murano.
I'm thinking Nissan could peddle this easier on the edgier and lower slung Juke and not the elongated and bulbous Murano.
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11-15-10, 10:41 AM
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looks pretty good. I think it will sell decently, primarily due to American's (especially American women's) obsession with sitting up high in a tall vehicle a la SUVs. Looks better than the Z vert, lol, although I'd lower it about 3-4 inches...
11-15-10, 11:49 AM
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It actually... looks good. It's a definite style statement for the ladies.
Big issues facing this... structural rigidity, how it looks top-up, actual utility which justifies getting it over a car convertible. Then again, it may have just enough raw appeal to overcome any deficiencies in those areas.
I don't think Nissan is consciously trying to open a new segment niche with this. I think it's more about extending as already popular model's range.
Big issues facing this... structural rigidity, how it looks top-up, actual utility which justifies getting it over a car convertible. Then again, it may have just enough raw appeal to overcome any deficiencies in those areas.
I don't think Nissan is consciously trying to open a new segment niche with this. I think it's more about extending as already popular model's range.
11-15-10, 03:56 PM
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yeah. the chicks will eat it up. but can they drive ?
11-15-10, 04:34 PM
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I wonder who is going to be next to offer this?
11-16-10, 02:52 AM
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It's clear what Nissan is doing here. They already have a full lineup of products that "answers all the questions everyone asks". That is not the point of this vehicle. Obviously they are trying to create a new niche of products which separates them from Toyota, Honda, and the rest. There is nothing wrong with that. Clearly, they are not going to sell 20,000 of these per month. That is not the objective with this kind of product. But for those who have unusual taste and are looking for something a bit different, models like this and the Juke, Leaf, etc, answers the questions that THOSE buyers ask.
For a brand like Acura to offer a niche product like this (**cough cough ZDX cough cough**), it would be a joke (as they do not currently have a full product lineup). But why does Nissan or any full line automaker have to always play it safe and stick with the status quo of socially acceptable vehicles?
For a brand like Acura to offer a niche product like this (**cough cough ZDX cough cough**), it would be a joke (as they do not currently have a full product lineup). But why does Nissan or any full line automaker have to always play it safe and stick with the status quo of socially acceptable vehicles?
This is not exactly an aspirational car, or an ambitious niche they are trying to enter here.
Tell me, how did the PT Cruiser convertible do in the market?
Nissan already has the Juke anyways along with the Cube. I don't think Nissan wants to be known as "that weird" automaker with a lineup full of strange niche vehicles.
11-16-10, 05:18 AM
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Tell me, how did the CLS do in the market?
Tell me, how did the Prius do in the market?
Tell me, how did the X6 do in the market?
Furthermore, the PT Cruiser is not, was not, never will be as successful as the Murano was and is. Apples to oranges.
11-16-10, 05:34 AM
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hate to break it to you but I bet 99% of SUV owners never use the roof rack capability.
