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Still fresh after an all-new Murano generation was introduced for the 2025 model year, Nissan has announced the 2027 version of its two-row midsize SUV. The latest Nissan Murano is one of the segment’s more luxurious, plush options, as we discovered on more than one occasion when driving it. For the new model year, Nissan has jumped on the blacked-out bandwagon with a new Dark Armor trim. It fits in with the overwhelming popularity of grayscale vehicles being sold right now. 

New Nissan Murano Dark Armor

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Known as the Dark Armor, this new Nissan Murano trim is the mid-range model, fitting in between the base SL and top-spec Platinum. The previous SV model has fallen away for 2027.

The Murano is already one of the segment’s more futuristic models to look at, and the Dark Armor treatment amplifies the effect. It rides on gloss black 21-inch wheels and is finished in one of six exterior colors: Gun Metallic, Super Black, Scarlet Ember, Everest White, Boulder Gray with a Super Black roof, or Everest White with a Super Black roof. The sharp look is completed with sporty bumpers and lower side moldings.

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This trim comes generously specified with the following features:

• Panoramic moonroof
• Prima-Tex upholstery
• Heated front seats and steering wheel
• Power-adjustable driver’s seat
• HD surround-view monitor
• 10-speaker Bose sound system
• 12.3-inch touchscreen display

Inside, the only color available for the Dark Armor variant is Graphite. 

Related: I Drove the 2025 Nissan Murano in Los Angeles. Here’s My Honest Review

2027 Nissan Murano Pricing

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The 2027 Nissan Murano is quite a bit pricier than before, since the previous SV trim has been discontinued. It now starts at $43,990 for the SL, which is $2,320 more than the older SV. However, the 2027 Murano SL is actually $2,770 cheaper than the equivalent 2026 trim.

Following that, the new Dark Armor costs $46,990 and the Platinum goes for $49,790. 

All trims continue with Nissan’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder VC-Turbo engine which makes 241 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is a nine-speed automatic and all models have AWD. We found that turbo lag is noticeable and the auto is occasionally hesitant, but the vehicle is otherwise refined and composed.

Buyers after a near-luxury experience will be surprised by what the Platinum trim offers. This model comes with quilted semi-aniline leather seats, ventilated/massaging front seats, heated rear seats, and available ProPilot Assist 2.1, whereby drivers can take their hands off the steering wheel on the highway.

Nissan Murano Rivals

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The Murano is not the most rugged vehicle in this segment. Instead, it targets other two-row crossovers with a greater focus on refinement and quality. With that in mind, the Mazda CX-70 and Toyota Crown Signia are comparable.

The Mazda is very stylish and starts at $42,750 for the 2026 model year. It’s a more engaging vehicle to drive, thanks to a well-tuned chassis and a standard 3.3-liter twin-turbo six-pot with 280 hp. It’s also available with a 340-hp version of this engine, and the interior is beautifully finished.

Toyota’s Crown Signia has a Lexus-like appeal with its premium finishes and soft ride. It starts at $44,690 but focuses more on efficiency than performance with its hybrid powertrain. It gets up to 38 mpg combined and makes 240 hp; it’s roughly as quick as the Nissan but far more efficient.

While the Murano is impressive, it doesn’t comprehensively beat its rivals in any area, and the 2027 model’s modest changes may not go far enough.

Related: The Nissan Murano Is Returning to Japan—and It’s Already Getting a Wild Makeover

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But then the Versa S manual was quietly dropped in May 2025, and by the end of the year, Nissan had stopped selling the Versa for the U.S. market altogether. Assembled in Mexico and suddenly subject to a 25 percent tariff, it was no longer a financially feasible proposition for Nissan to keep selling it in America. The Versa is still sold in Mexico and other markets.

Does Nissan still see a market for ultra-affordable vehicles like the Versa in North America? “I think so, but there is context,” Nissan Motor Corporation president and CEO Ivan Espinosa told us. Demand and tariffs can be competing forces. “The question is how to get to the right price,” Espinosa said. “If the tariffs are adjusted, we have cars that can be very competitive like Kicks and Sentra, ready to go.” The Kicks subcompact SUV and Sentra sedan are also produced in Mexico and remain two of the cheapest new cars you can buy in America.

Nissan already had to cut some lower trims of the Kicks and Sentra that the CEO said were at the edge of profitability. “But the cars are there and ready. If the context changes we would bring both,” Espinosa added. “We would add more. We have the capability and competitiveness with our Mexico operation.”

The company has studied moving Sentra and Kicks production to the U.S., but it wouldn’t be easy to do so, according to Nissan Americas Chairman and CEO Christian Meunier. “But a 25 percent tariff on entry level vehicles is not sustainable,” he added.

Tariffs on Mexican-made Models

Nissan Americas chief product & planning officer Ponz Pandikuthira is optimistic the tariff situation with Mexico will be worked out and there will continue to be a future for the Sentra and Kicks that are made there. It’s taking longer than he thought, but it is a strategic necessity to get the border issue worked out.

In the interim, the automaker is optimizing trims, dropping base levels, and looking at how it can increase the content of cars built in Mexico with American parts. Meunier said the company is also working to identify what is made by U.S. suppliers to claw back some of the tariff costs, including emphasizing the fact that a lot of the research, development, and crash testing of vehicles is done in Michigan, in the hopes that Nissan can get credit for that.

Nissan has also been applying pressure on the Mexican government to help bridge the financial gap until the tariffs come down, hopefully with the renegotiation of the USMCA trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, which is up for review in July. “Twenty-five percent is hard to swallow, especially on product with little margin,” Meunier said. He thinks the tariffs will come down, given that other countries only pay 15 percent. “That is not fair or smart when Mexico is a neighbor.”

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Part of the beauty of buying a pickup like the Nissan Frontier is that you can pick and choose from a wide array of trim levels and features so you can option a truck to fit your specific needs and tastes. For the 2027 model year, Nissan is making that choice even broader thanks to the addition of a Sport Edition package for the SV-grade Frontier—another rugged option for the off-road inclined.

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