I own 2009 Nissan Murano, purchased new, where prior to running in I averaged 24 mpg. However, now that it has covered 9000 miles my consumption has improved to 28mpg running on Shell V Power exclusively. On longer journeys I average 33 mpg, which is slightly better than my BMW 7 Series, ie 24mpg and 33mpg respectively. I find it to be the most stylish and distinctive 4x4 on the market and represents far greater value for money than its competition of Lexus, Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne Audi Q5 etc.

Since Nissan imports less than a 1,000 a year it is very rare to spot another. Perhaps your correspondent JC should consider having his fully serviced and checked over by Nissan, and not take full advantage of the power available by easing back on the accelerator. Incidentally road tax is £435pa, which represents an extra £200pa over and above the BMW, but this is still really small fry for the excellent form of luxury transport provided.