Except for the limited-production,
Toyota-assisted
Altima Hybrid,
Nissan has pretty much shied away from
hybrid vehicles, but that is all about to change. As a part of a plan to launch a total of 15 electrified vehicles by 2016,
Nissan is launching the
Pathfinder Hybrid, which goes on sale this fall, and
we've heard in the past that the
Altima will get another
hybrid variant, as well. Now,
Green Car Reports is confirming that the
Murano and the smaller
Rogue (seen above in next-gen prototype phase) will both receive hybrid powertrains.
Though riding on different platforms, both hybrid crossovers could share the system being introduced in the Pathfinder, consisting of a 2.5-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine, a 22-horsepower electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. There is still no word on when the next-gen Murano will arrive, but the 2014 Nissan Rogue will be introduced on September 10.
Though riding on different platforms, both hybrid crossovers could share the system being introduced in the Pathfinder, consisting of a 2.5-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine, a 22-horsepower electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. There is still no word on when the next-gen Murano will arrive, but the 2014 Nissan Rogue will be introduced on September 10.