The Murano is one of our most popular Nissan vehicles, and one of the questions we frequently encounter regarding the Murano is: “Does the 2016 Murano need premium gas?” The answer is no. You can go ahead and fill ‘er up with regular gas. Read on to learn more about the fuel recommendations for the 2016 Murano.
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2016 Murano fuel recommendation
The official fuel recommendation for your Murano can be found on page 9-4 of your owner’s manual in the “Technical and Consumer Information” section. It says to use regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI. (That’s anti-knock index.) Confusion about the fuel recommendation may have arisen from earlier generations of the Murano engine, for which Nissan recommend a higher octane fuel.
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2016 Murano 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 engine
The engine in your Murano is a high-performance machine precision engineered to consistently deliver 260 horsepower and 21 mpg in the city, 28 mpg on the highway. Now, some Murano owners will tell you that they swear they get better fuel economy when they fill the tank with premium. That may or may not be true, but the whole point of fuel economy is to save money. So our advice is to save your money by sticking to the cheaper stuff.
Other Murano owners will tell you that they swear they can feel a performance increase when they fill the tank with premium. That may or may not be true, but unless you have a really sensitive rear-end dynamometer you probably won’t notice the difference. So our advice is to stick with the fuel Nissan recommends.
Still other Murano owners will tell you they need higher octane gas because it eliminates the “knocking” in their engine. What those Murano owners don’t tell you is that they are way behind on scheduled maintenance or there is something else wrong with their vehicle. We recommend bringing your Murano in to Matt Castrucci Nissan for a checkup if you ever experience a problem like that.
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