Five-Point Inspection: 2015 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD

2. Stylish Cockpit

And that polarizing, almost theatrical feel continues inside. The Murano’s cockpit is a little more restrained than its bodacious exterior, if only just. The dashboard swoops across the car, featuring both concave and convex forms. The center stack bulges out a little and the middle air vents are pushed back to a slightly different plane. There’s a lot going on here but it all seems to work.

The vehicle’s controls are mostly straightforward and a snap to find, falling right to hand. The gauges are big and easy to read at a glance and even the materials quality seems pretty high. Nissan’s NASA-inspired “zero-gravity seats” are impressively comfortable; they have a soft feel yet offer great support.