Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven2013 | Kia Optima | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven | |||||
26 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 34700 miles driven Redesigned for this model year.2015 |
Nissan Murano | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
26 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 34700 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. |
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30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 108800 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Second-gen Murano is much more reliable than the first-gen, at least so far.2009 |
Nissan Murano | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 108800 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Second-gen Murano is much more reliable than the first-gen, at least so far. |
Nissan Murano Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
I have owned Datsun/Nissan vehicles for 30 years now. This is only my 4th vehicle because the quality provides me with the reliability I expect from a manufacturer. I have logged over 860K miles on my 4 vehicles. see full Nissan Murano review |
Nissan Murano Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT AWD |
I think Nissan has an image of a small car company, and some of its offering (Cube,Juke) seem zany! There had also been bad press on how they had handled CVT issues until 2007. Nissan USA seems to have discouraged/disappointed too many valuable customers! see full Nissan Murano review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
On-going reliability that is a step down from competitors. see full Nissan Murano review |
2003 | 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT AWD |
The image of the car is not all that desirable, the introduction of lesser models means that there are too many to be "tricked out" see full Nissan Murano review |
Kia Optima Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Kia doesn't have the best reputation, though I get the sense that it's slowly improving. Speaking personally, I would have laughed at the idea of buying/leasing anything from Kia even three years ago. However, in that time, I've had two: a 2011 Kia Sportage EX and, now, a 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited. The mediocre brand image is a unfortunate, because if you slapped another make's emblem on this car, people would probably be absolutely gushing over it. As I said, I don't think their image is improving, though. see full Kia Optima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
poor trade in value but intend to keep long time due to great warranty; Kia discounting cars in USA to gain brand penetration; much better priced here than in Europe for the same car. see full Kia Optima review |