2025 Nissan Murano SUV's New Design Spotted, and It Looks Sharp

• Nissan is working on a new generation of the Murano, as indicated by these spy photos.

• The new fourth-generation model appears to have an interesting design and a swoopy overall shape.

• We expect the new Murano to arrive early next year as a 2025 model.

The current, third-generation Nissan Murano has been around for a while now, but it appears that a replacement is finally on the horizon. These spy photos show the new fourth generation of Nissan's two-row mid-size SUV offering, which should debut within the next few months as a 2025 model.

The Murano has always been a fashion-forward crossover, and the new model appears to continue that with distinctive-looking slim front headlights, an interesting window treatment with a kicked-up C-pillar, and a sharply angled rear hatch that make it look like the many SUV "coupe" models found in the luxury segment. Black five-spoke wheels indicate that Nissan will likely continue to offer the Murano with some sort of Midnight appearance package.

We expect the new Murano to continue to share its underpinnings with the three-row Nissan Pathfinder, which means front-wheel drive will be standard with all-wheel-drive optional. This also means the trusty 3.5-liter V-6, which produces between 284 and 295 hp in the Pathfinder, will soldier on in the Murano. However, we're hoping that Nissan will swap out the old Murano's continuously variable automatic transmission for the smoother nine-speed automatic transmission found in the Pathfinder.