We reported last August that Nissan was readying a convertible version of its Murano SUV, and it doesn’t look as though the current economic conditions have curtailed the Japanese automaker’s plans. Per a new report, Nissan is soldiering on with the drop-top SUV.
According to Edmunds, the Murano Convertible is moving right along as scheduled – even as the automaker continues to lose money. As previously reported, the Murano Convertible will be aimed at empty nesters that need a little more cargo room than the typical drop top offers.
Underhood, the Murano Convertible will retain its 265 horsepower 3.5L V6 mated to a continuously variable transmission. Buyers will be able to chose between front and all-wheel drive.
If the latest reports are to believed, we should see the Murano Convertible in Nissan showrooms in time for summer 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000.
