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The Nissan Murano, Nissan’s midsize crossover SUV, returns for 2010 with no engine changes, following a 2009 redesign.
The Murano’s only engine is a 3.5-liter DOHC V6. This 24-valve, all-aluminum engine, known as the VQ35DE, is a version of the award-winning V6 used in the Altima and Maxima sedans. It features micro-finished camshaft and crankshaft journals for reduced internal friction; a resin-cast intake manifold with a Variable Intake System (VIS) to optimize engine breathing at all engine speeds; Nissan Direct Ignition System; and continuously variable timing for the intake valves.
Last year’s engine revisions increased the Murano’s output to 265 horsepower and 248 lb-ft of torque, up from 245 horsepower and 246 lb-ft in earlier years. The Murano’s engine is less powerful than the version of the VQ35DE used in the 2010 Maxima, which has 290 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque. The engine in the Murano has been tuned for stronger mid-range power, to compensate for the crossover’s greater weight.
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