Most crossover SUVs sized like the Murano come with three rows of seats, even though not all buyers need seating for more than five.
For those who don’t want to pay for more chairs than they need, the new Honda Passport should be on the list.
The Passport is a Pilot with half a foot hacked off its tail end, and that’s just fine with us.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Edge have plied for for these shoppers for a while.
Though the Jeep shows its age, it’s still comfortable and upscale even in base Laredo trim.
The Edge delivers good turbo power and is surprisingly frugal.
This year, the Hyundai Santa Fe was reworked as a five-seater to make room for the big Palisade.
The new model is stylish and very comfortable, if inefficient when it comes to fuel consumption given its modest power.
And though the Mazda CX-9 comes with three rows of seats, the rearmost spots are for kids only and they hardly detract from its good driving dynamics and bucks-up interior.
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The 2019 Nissan Murano delivers traditional comfort wrapped up in an eye-catching shape. |
The 2019 Ford Edge doubles down on safety technology, and on uprated handling with a new ST model. |
The 2019 Honda Passport makes tremendous sense for buyers who don’t need three rows of seats. |
The 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe is a convincing crossover SUV with room for families and cargo. |
The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a hugely capable off-roader—or track warrior—wrapped in a smart package. |
The 2019 Mazda CX-9 delivers heavily on style, but it’s just adequate in other respects. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $31,370 | $29,995 | $31,990 | $25,750 | $31,945 | $32,280 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 20 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 11 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Mid-Size Station Wagon | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
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| FWD S | SE FWD | Sport FWD | SE 2.4L Automatic AWD | Altitude 4x2 | Sport FWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2019 Nissan Murano vs. 2019 Ford Edge | 2019 Nissan Murano vs. 2019 Honda Passport | 2019 Nissan Murano vs. 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2019 Nissan Murano vs. 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2019 Nissan Murano vs. 2019 Mazda CX-9 | |
