2024 Nissan Murano

Rating overview
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test

Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system

LATCH ease of use	+

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

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.

Driver injury measures
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

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

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.

Passenger injury measures
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
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

Technical measurements for this test

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 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

Technical measurements for this test

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

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

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.

Driver injury measures
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

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

How the side crash test is conducted

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.

Driver injury measures
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
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.

Technical measurements for this test

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

How the side crash test is conducted

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating

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.

Technical measurements for this test

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 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

How headlights are evaluated

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2024 models

System details

standard Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection

Overall evaluation
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 24 mph.

Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 27 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.5 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 20 mph and a warning was issued 1 seconds before impact.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

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
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
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
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
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

Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

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

2

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

1

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

How child seat anchors are evaluated

2024 Nissan Murano

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front

Driver-side

Passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Side: updated test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Child seat anchors