Compare the2025 Nissan MuranoVS 2025 GMC Terrain

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Murano are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The GMC Terrain doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Nissan Murano has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps 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 Terrain doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Murano Platinum has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Terrain doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

The Murano’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Terrain doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Murano and the Terrain have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, 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, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The Nissan Murano weighs 595 to 992 pounds more than the GMC Terrain. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Murano’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Terrain’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Nissan pays for scheduled maintenance on the Murano for 2 years and 24,000 miles. Nissan will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance (up to 3 visits). GMC only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Terrain.

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 GMC vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan above average in initial quality. With 35 more problems per 100 vehicles, GMC is rated below average.

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 GMC With 7 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Nissan higher than GMC.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than GMC vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Nissan 7 places higher in reliability than GMC.

The Murano’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 66 more horsepower (241 vs. 175) and 76 lbs.-ft. more torque (260 vs. 184) than the Terrain FWD’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Murano’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 66 more horsepower (241 vs. 175) and 57 lbs.-ft. more torque (260 vs. 203) than the Terrain AWD’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

The Murano has 3.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Terrain FWD’s standard fuel tank (18.7 vs. 14.8 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Murano has 3.1 gallons more fuel capacity than the Terrain AWD’s standard fuel tank (18.7 vs. 15.6 gallons).

For better stopping power the Murano’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Terrain:

The Murano’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Terrain are solid, not vented.

For better traction, the Murano has larger tires than the Terrain (255/55R20 vs. 235/65R17).

The Murano’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Terrain’s standard 65 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Murano has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Terrain. The Terrain’s largest wheels are only 19-inches.

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 Terrain doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Murano has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Murano flat and controlled during cornering. The Terrain’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Murano’s wheelbase is 3.7 inches longer than on the Terrain (111.2 inches vs. 107.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Murano is 2.7 inches wider in the front and 2.6 inches wider in the rear than on the Terrain.

For greater off-road capability the Murano has a 2.5 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Terrain (8.3 vs. 5.8 inches), allowing the Murano to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Murano has 1.1 inches more front headroom, 3.7 inches more front legroom, 1.6 inches more front hip room, 3.1 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear headroom, 5.9 inches more rear hip room and 2.8 inches more rear shoulder room than the Terrain.

The Murano has a much larger cargo volume than the Terrain with its rear seat up (32.9 vs. 29.8 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Murano. The Terrain doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Murano’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Terrain’s (1500 vs. 800 pounds).

The Murano Platinum has a standard heads-up display that projects speed in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Terrain doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Murano’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Terrain’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Murano to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Terrain doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Both the Nissan Murano and GMC Terrain offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The Murano offers available power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver’s discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the Terrain’s foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.

The Murano Platinum has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Terrain.

The Murano has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning costs extra on the Terrain.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Nissan Murano has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) for the front seat. Wireless charging costs extra on the Terrain.