Next Generation Nissan Murano SUV Coming to US in 2008

Nissan Motor Co. plans to start selling the next generation Murano SUV in the U.S. in January 2008.

The Japanese launch will follow within that year.

The SUV will be manufactured at Nissan's Kyushu factory in Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Production will start at 6,000-7,000 units a month, then 10,000 a month once domestic sales begin.

The new Murano will feature a 3.5-liter engine and a CVT (continuously variable transmission) system.

So far 500,000 Muranos have been sold in 130 countries since the model's 2002 release.

Oh boy, a newer version of a gas guzzling hog is coming. Most likely, $4.00/gallon gas prices are higher will be here to greet it.

When will American's learn?

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