Where each one leads
Mitsubishi Montero
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Nissan Murano
- Against cars of the same year, the Nissan Murano comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 16% less often than average) than the Mitsubishi Montero (fails 2% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Nissan Murano uses 9.7 l/100 km, the 2006 Mitsubishi Montero 16.0.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mitsubishi Montero | Nissan Murano | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1983–2006 | 2003–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 4,012 (2010–2019) | 8,218 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 568 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 560 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 174 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mitsubishi Montero | Nissan Murano | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 59% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +4% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| … against cars of the same year | +2% | −16% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 11.1% |
| US owner complaints | 783 | 5,963 |
| Most complaints about | Service brakes, hydraulic | Seats |
| Model year with most complaints | 2001 (166) | 2005 (987) |
| US recall campaigns | 16 | 26 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 725 | 2,586 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 11 | 15 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Mitsubishi Montero | Nissan Murano | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2027) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mitsubishi Montero | Nissan Murano | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 16.0 l/100 km (2006) | 9.7 l/100 km (2026) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 171 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 140 kW (188 hp) | 191 kW (256 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 2,274 kg | 1,659 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €68,200 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 231,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).