Compare the2025 Nissan MuranoVS 2025 Toyota Crown Signia

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 Crown Signia doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Both the Murano and the Crown Signia have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, 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.

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 Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan above average in initial quality. With 26 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated lower.

The Murano’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 1 more horsepower (241 vs. 240) than the Crown Signia’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

The Murano has 4.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Crown Signia (18.7 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

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

For better traction, the Murano has larger tires than the Crown Signia (255/55R20 vs. 235/45R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Murano has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Crown Signia XLE.

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 Crown Signia 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 Crown Signia; 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 1.6 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Crown Signia (8.3 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the Murano to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Murano uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Crown Signia doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Murano has 2 inches more front headroom, 2.2 inches more front legroom, 2.2 inches more front hip room, 3.8 inches more front shoulder room, .8 inches more rear headroom, 9.2 inches more rear hip room and 3.5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Crown Signia.

The Murano has a much larger cargo volume than the Crown Signia with its rear seat up (32.9 vs. 25.8 cubic feet).

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 Crown Signia doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

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

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 Crown Signia.

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