I agree that the Murano looks a lot better than the Pilot, but it's meant for a different customer. The Pilot is for the family who wants a lot of room, and needs the 3rd row, but thinks minivans are weak. The Murano is for the person who doesn't need a 3rd row, and doesn't need to go off-road, but still wants the size/looks of an SUV. In short, I think of the Pilot as a full-sized SUV, and the Murano as midsized. If you don't believe me, sit in a Pilot, and then go sit in a Tahoe - you'll see how big the Pilot is inside. Murano should be much smaller - about the size of the CRV, just more upscale.
The fact still remains - if you want to go off-road on a regular basis, none of these car-based SUV's will cut it. Get a 4Runner, Pathfinder, Explorer, or something like that.
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