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From the Edmonton Journal – The Nissan Pathfinder appears to be enjoying a resurgence with Canadian consumers even though the rugged SUV hasn’t undergone significant changes for the 2011 model year.

The Pathfinder comes in three available trims, starting with the base S model, which has a starting price of $37,948. The top model is the SV that starts at $47,748.

Standard features on the Pathfinder LE tester include 18-inch machinedfinish aluminum-alloy wheels, Bose audio system, XM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, Nissan Intelligent Key keyless entry and ignition system, leather seats, heated steering wheel, power sliding glass moonroof, fold-flat second-and third-row seats, power windows and door locks, fog lights, rear-view monitor and heated front seats.

seats. The seven-seat Pathfinder is likely to have its fair share of kids in it, so the $2,000 DVD entertainment system is a welcome addition. And to take the family on a road without getting lost, the tester came with the $2,800 navigation system. When you add in the extra $135 for the metallic paint, the final pre-tax price hits $52,683.

The good-looking sport ute is a utilitarian vehicle by design, with room for cargo and towing capability. The Pathfinder gets its power from a beefy 4.0-litre V-6 that delivers 266 horsepower and 288 foot-pounds of torque.

The engine is mated to a relatively smooth – this is a truck, after all – five-speed automatic transmission And being a capable off-road vehicle, the Pathfinder comes with an All-Mode 4WD system.

2011 Nissan Armada is America's Best-Loved Large Crossover/SUV

The large crossover/SUV field in the automotive business gets more and more competitive  everyday.

So for a vehicle to rank above all the rest is really quite impressive, and the vehicle at the top of the mountain for 2011 is none other than the 2011 Nissan Armada.

The Armada beat out the Chevrolet Tahoe and the Ford Expedition in the large crossover/SUV class in J.D. Power and Associates’ latest poll. The poll was aiming to figure out how new American car owners felt about their purchases. Results were overwhelming, with the group getting better than expected results from those polled.

“Every new model is scored on a 1,000 point scale and this year’s average score of 781 is higher than any time since the survey was first done in 1996,” says CNN Money, the website the poll is posted on.

J.D. Power and Associates’ survey, known as the APEAL survey which by their definition, stands for Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout, showed that people love the Armada above the rest when it comes to SUVs.

One thing important to note is that, all three top-ranked vehicles in this category are SUVs with classic truck-based engineering, not car-based crossovers.

The Nissan Armada is available at our Kelly Nissan of Beverly and Kelly Nissan of Lynnfield locations today! The people have spoken. They love the Armada, and you are sure to as well!

The 2011 Murano is a great family vehicle with lots of features to love in an SUV crossover

At our Kelly Nissan of Beverly and Kelly Nissan of Lynnfield dealerships, we have heard a lot of great things about all of our Nissan Murano models.

Don’t take it from us though. The 2011 Murano is getting recognition from all outlets, and the most recent was from the Boston Globe, who says the 2011 Murano is Family-Friendly yet, stylish and practical.

“This five-passenger crossover is fun to drive, and it’s comfortable enough to be in all day long, even with the kids,” says Globe auto reviewer Sarah Lacey. Lacey opens up the piece by comparing the 2006 Murano she used to drive, with the all-new edition.

“The 2011 Nissan Murano made me feel at home in it. There were some good changes from the 2006 I used to drive, but I was also happy with what hadn’t changed. There’s not a whole lot to improve upon with the 2011 Murano because it fits families so well.”

Kelly’s Nissan Murano offered at both our Beverly and Lynnfield dealers, comes with the great features Lacey raves about in her review, such as the 60/40-split flat-folding rear space, Bluetooth compatibility, and ample legroom for both front and rear passengers.

“The Murano’s interior caters to families, with everything within reach and well-placed.  In the front row, the seats were comfortable and heated.”

In addition to all the interior features and exterior styling, the Murano’s comes with safety features that earned the 2011 Murano four out of five stars in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s crash tests, and a top rating of Good in frontal-offset, side-impact testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Overall, the 2011 Murano seems to be well-suited for families and auto-aficionados alike. So why not try out the new 2011 Nissan Murano today?