More like its cousins, since they're built on completely different platforms. Murano is built in the FF-L platform, shared with the Altima and Maxima. FX35 and FX45 are built on the FM platform, shared with the G35 and 350Z.
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I test drove one (SL AWD with the premium and leather packages, and sunroof) a couple weeks ago. It was nice, but not a religious experience. Not enough to get me to take my checkbook out. I think I'll wait a year and see if there are any bugs in the first year's models. Some people describe it as an X5 for $10k less. If it really got 20mpg city/24 highway, I would have one now, but all the articles I've read report a few mpg less. I'm not crazy about the visibility out the right rear quarter, though I probably could get used to it.
-Jonathan snipped-for-privacy@sonic.net