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Nissan's Pathfinder all-wheel-drive sports utility vehicle is due to g on sale this March. Power comes from Nissan's new 2.5-litre YD series four-cylinder turbo diesel engine, which features a second generation common rail technology that is claimed to combine class-leading power and torque with good economy. The pathfinder features independant suspension all-round, which gives car-like on-road dynamic performance, says the company, aided by an enchanced version of the electronically controlled 4x4 transmission fitted to X-TRAIL.

The European version of the Nissan Murano- a "cross-over" that has the height of a 4x4 and the lines of a sport car - is powered by a version of the 3.5-litre petrol V6 from the 350Z, coupled to a continously variable transmission that features a six speed manual mode. There will be just one version of Murano on sale in Europe and the level of standard equipment is high: saltellite navigation with traffic-message channel providing real-time traffic updates; a colour rear-view parking camera; a high-spec Bose sound system; a bi-xenon headlamps and leather trim.

Is this the sort of spec we can look forward to in the future, where do we go from here?

It will not belong before all these vehicles are offered on the car rental fleets, then we can look forward to a great drive every time.