Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Nissan Murano SV 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, a knee airbag for the front passenger was added, and all of the following airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in both moderate overlap and small overlap frontal crashes: driver knee airbag, passenger frontal airbag, and both side curtain airbags.
Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Because there were no structural changes, the structure rating of the current model is based on this test and an earlier test of a 2015 model conducted by the Institute.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTN1911 | CEN1515 |
|---|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | ||
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 8 | 13 |
| Footrest (cm) | 5 | 10 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 3 | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 | 6 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 6 | 11 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 4 | 6 |
| Upper occupant compartment | ||
| Steering column | 1 | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 | 7 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 5 | 7 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 6 | 7 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTN1911 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 89 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.21 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.9 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.74 |
| Right | 0.50 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.0 |
| Right | 0.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 42 |
| Right | 37 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Nissan Murano SV 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, a knee airbag for the front passenger was added, and all of the following airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in both moderate overlap and small overlap frontal crashes: passenger frontal airbag, driver knee airbag, and both side curtain airbags.
Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but slid off the right side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. |
|
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP1923 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 8 |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 5 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 2 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 6 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 5 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1923 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 92 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 16 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.2 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 3 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.41 |
| Right | 0.45 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 2.6 |
| Right | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 29 |
| Right | 47 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP1923 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 71 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.6 |
| Right | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.38 |
| Right | 0.28 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.4 |
| Right | 0.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 39 |
| Right | 31 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Nissan Murano SV 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, a knee airbag for the front passenger was added, and all of the following airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in both moderate overlap and small overlap frontal crashes: driver knee airbag, passenger frontal airbag, and both side curtain airbags.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Because there were no structural changes, the structure rating of the current model is based on this test and and an earlier test of a 2015 model also conducted by Nissan.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1916 | VTF1416 |
|---|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | ||
| Footrest (cm) | 6 | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 13 | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 7 | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 5 | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
| Left (cm) | 1 | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 0 | 1 |
| Steering column movement | ||
| Upward (cm) | -4 | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 166 | |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 | |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 | |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 | |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 | |
| Legs | ||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.7 | |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.2 | |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 | |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 3 | |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 | |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.47 | |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 | |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.8 | |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 49 | |
| Right | 50 | |
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Rating applies to 2021-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Murano SL 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, a knee airbag for the front passenger was added, and all of the following airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in both moderate overlap and small overlap frontal crashes: driver knee airbag, passenger frontal airbag, and both side curtain airbags.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh/hip | |
| Leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Thigh | |
| Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics |
|
View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
The rear passenger dummy's head came close to contacting the front seatback, which increases the risk of head injuries.
Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a likely risk of injury to the head or neck. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.
The rear passenger dummy's lap belt remained in the ideal position on the pelvis.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF2202 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 9 |
| Left (cm) | 11 |
| Center (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 5 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF2202 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 193 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 24 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.19 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.9 |
| Right | 0.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 2 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.38 |
| Right | 0.56 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.9 |
| Right | 2.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 49 |
| Right | 68 |
Rear passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CEF2202 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion |
no contact
|
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 3.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion |
no contact
|
| Chest | |
| Chest index | 24 |
| Shoulder belt tension (kN) | 5.9 |
| Thigh (kN) | |
| Left femur compression | 0.2 |
| Right femur compression | 0.1 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2019 Nissan Murano SL 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, side torso airbags were added for outboard rear seat occupants, and both side curtain airbags and front-seat side torso airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.
Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of side crash test verification. Because there were no structural changes, the structure rating of the current model is based on this test and and an earlier test of a 2015 model also conducted by Nissan.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1918 | VTS1419 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -13.0 | -10.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1918 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 225 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 1.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.30 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.56 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 149 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -36 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1918 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 140 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 7 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.76 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.05 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 93 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 18 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2019-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Nissan Murano SV 4-door 4wd
The Nissan Murano was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Beginning with the 2019 model year, side torso airbags were added for outboard rear seat occupants, and both side curtain airbags and front-seat side torso airbags were newly designed to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbags.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES2202 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES2202 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 286 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.14 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.76 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.1 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES2202 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 182 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 20 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.16 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.13 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.5 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2015-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2015 Nissan Murano SV 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,904 lbs |
| Peak force | 17,718 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.54 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 18 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 63 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 337 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Trim level(s)
-
All trims
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating |
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| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
| Overall rating Applies to 2021-24 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 91.2 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 57.2 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 71.0 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 56.3 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 61.7 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 55.3 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 180.0 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 161.6 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 88.0 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 78.4 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 71.6 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 65.6 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2021-22 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Front row | |
| Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Second row | |
| Startup status alert (visual) |
None
|
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 52 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 71 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 19.7 dB |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 54 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 70 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 15.5 dB |
| Dominant audio frequency | 2020 Hz |
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2021-24 models
| Overall evaluation |
+
extra LATCH positions
|
| Vehicle trim | SV |
| Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.
Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.
| Overall evaluation |
+
extra LATCH positions
|
| Vehicle trim | SV |
| Seat type | cloth |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
|
|
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. |
|
thether anchor symbol
|
Tether anchor |
|
lower anchor symbol
|
Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
|
|
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| Can be borrowed from 1 and 3 | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 11 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 84 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 6 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 86 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 8 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 80 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 10 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 80 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |