Compare the2025 Nissan MuranoVS 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe

The Nissan Murano has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The GV80 Coupe doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

With its standard Automatic Emergency Braking, the Nissan Murano is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Genesis GV80 Coupe, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

Compared to metal, the Murano’s plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Genesis GV80 Coupe has a metal gas tank.

Both the Murano and the GV80 Coupe have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, front seat center airbag, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

There are almost 5 times as many Nissan dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Murano’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan above average in initial quality. With 18 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Genesis With 1 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Nissan higher than Genesis.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Nissan 2 places higher in reliability than Genesis.

On the EPA test cycle the Murano gets better mileage than the GV80 Coupe:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Nissan Murano uses regular unleaded gasoline. The GV80 Coupe requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Nissan Murano, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the GV80 Coupe.

The Murano has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The GV80 Coupe doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Murano offers an optional space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the GV80 Coupe; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

For greater off-road capability the Murano has a greater minimum ground clearance than the GV80 Coupe (8.3 vs. 8.1 inches), allowing the Murano to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Nissan Murano may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 700 to 950 pounds less than the Genesis GV80 Coupe.

The Murano has 3.3 cubic feet more passenger volume than the GV80 Coupe (112 vs. 108.7).

The Murano has .9 inches more front headroom, 2.7 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more front hip room, .2 inches more front shoulder room, 2.1 inches more rear headroom, .7 inches more rear hip room and .7 inches more rear shoulder room than the GV80 Coupe.

The Murano has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GV80 Coupe with its rear seat up (32.9 vs. 29.3 cubic feet). The Murano has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GV80 Coupe with its rear seat folded (63.5 vs. 61.1 cubic feet).

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Murano has a standard rear wiper. The GV80 Coupe doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Murano is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The GV80 Coupe doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.