Meandering in the Ultimate Crossover
By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article If Nissan didn’t invent the crossover category of SUVs when it unveiled the 2003 Murano, it certainly defined what has become one of the most popular segments in the auto industry. Underneath, the Murano had the chassis of the company’s successful Maxima sedan. But the Murano was something new – a compact SUV which handled like the car it was, but had the roominess and utility of an SUV. Its styling also set a trend. It was b