One reassuring thing about the 2027 Nissan Murano is that you need not weigh fuel economy when you weigh SL, Dark Armor and Platinum, because all three share a single rating: EPA-estimated at 21 mpg in the city, 27 on the highway and 23 combined. Those figures are for comparison only, and actual mileage may vary with driving conditions.

Over the years you may reach for Eco on the Drive Mode Selector, which adjusts the engine for smooth starting or constant cruising and alters air conditioning, idling stop and cruise control settings to save fuel. The Owner's Manual is careful to say that selecting it cannot promise a fuel economy gain, and that Sport mode may lower it.

• EPA-estimated 21/27/23 mpg city/highway/combined across the lineup
• Every 100 miles takes 4.3 gallons, by fueleconomy.gov's count
• 2.0-liter VC-Turbo inline-4 carries standard idle stop/start
• EPA rating is for the 9-speed automatic with all-wheel drive
• Intelligent All-Wheel Drive keeps watch on the road, helping provide traction

Refueling never quite leaves an owner's calendar, so it helps that the 2027 Nissan Murano keeps it uncomplicated: an 18.7-gallon fuel tank on every grade and regular unleaded recommended, at 87 AKI or higher. Ethanol calls for a little care, since the Owner's Manual says the vehicle is not designed to run on fuel containing more than 15 percent.

Small conveniences tend to outlast first impressions, and capless fueling is one of them: open the fuel-filler door on any of the three grades and the filler opening is ready for the nozzle, with nothing to unscrew or misplace on a rainy Citrus County afternoon. Distance to Empty on the information display then quietly estimates the miles left.

• Each grade holds 18.7 gallons, from SL to Platinum
• 87 AKI is the minimum octane for unleaded regular
• Fuels above 15 percent ethanol stay out of the tank
• All three grades fill through a Capless Fueling System
• Between fill-ups, the information display estimates Distance to Empty

Range is easiest to live with once you know whose number it is. That number, on the 2027 Nissan Murano, comes from fueleconomy.gov, since Nissan publishes no range of its own: 430 miles in total, which is the 18.7-gallon tank multiplied by the EPA-estimated 23 mpg combined and assumes the whole tank is used before refueling.

By our calculation, that tank comes to 393 miles at the EPA city estimate and 505 miles at the highway estimate; neither Nissan nor the EPA publishes those figures, and actual range varies. Day to day, Distance to Empty draws on recent fuel economy, fuel remaining and actual consumption, and the miles you cover may differ from its reading.

• Whole-tank range on fueleconomy.gov comes to 430 miles
• Our calculation for city driving: 393 miles
• Highway driving, also our calculation: 505 miles
• Changing conditions can move the Distance to Empty reading
• Subscribers can check miles to empty in the MyNISSAN app