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If you’re in the market for a new family vehicle, look no further than the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder. For the second year in a row, this model has been named on Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com list of “Best Family Cars”. This list was created to outline how well America’s top family vehicles can hold up against daily family routines. The 2015 Pathfinder was only one of two midsize SUVs to make it through all of the KBB.com editor’s tests. “Completely redesigned just two years ago, 2015 Pathfinder retains its core values of fun, utility and fresh style while also adding a number of exciting enhancements beneficial for the whole family,” said Dan Mohnke, vice president, Nissan Chief Marketing Manager & Marketing Operations. “With plenty of cargo space and interior room, and a smooth ride with solid handling, the 2015 Pathfinder is a classic ‘family-first’ vehicle, and we’re elated to once again be included among Kelley Blue Book’s Best Family Cars.” Nissan wants shoppers to know that even with the handful of enhancements that have been made for the 2015 model, the Pathfinder still maintains its core values of fun, utility and fresh style. Some amenities in the award winner model include Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), comfortable seating for seven, Around View® Monitor and 13-speaker Bose® Premium Audio system, an available 8.0-inch touch-screen monitor, mounted in the middle of the instrument panel and more. To find out more about the family friendly, luxurious, 2015 Nissan Pathfinder come visit Tynan’s Nissan Fort Collins where we serve Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont and Boulder, CO. We will be happy to go over every detail of this all-new model and show you why it’s the perfect vehicle for you and your family.

Consumer Guide® Automotive has presented the 2015 Nissan Rogue with a Best Buy Award in recognition of this model’s impressive cargo and interior space, use of high quality materials and fuel economy rating. Along with the Best Buy Rating , this model was also named a “must see: compact crossover/SUV. Consumer Guide® Automotive determines the winners of their Best Buy Awards after test driving more than 150 different models each year. Interior highlights for the 2015 Rogue include Advanced Divide-N-Hide® Cargo System, Reclining 40/20/40-split 2nd row seat with the EZ Flex® Seating System, flat-fold 3rd row 50/50-split bench seat and 7-passenger seating with the optional stadium-style. Available Exterior features include a power rear liftgate, a rear spoiler, heated outside mirrors, body color outside mirrors with standard integrated turn signals,  LED headlights, power panoramic moonroof, Halogen Headlights, privacy glass, roof rails and fog lights. Driver-Assist technologies that are available on the 2015 Rogue include 4-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System,Active Ride Control, Active Trace Control, a 4-wheel independent suspension, Electric Power-assisted Steering and Active Engine Braking. EPA estimate for this model is 26 MPG city/ 33 MPG highway*. * front-wheel drive Xtronic-equipped models

The 2015 Nissan Murano has been named the Best Small Utility by MotorWeek in their annual Drivers’ Choice Awards. This now marks the 34th year that MotorWeek has conducted their annual evaluation to present these awards. Each year, editors examine of the new vehicles that have been released that year to determine which model will be declared as “Best” in their category in order to offer consumers a buyer’s guide. "Following a strong finish to 2014, momentum surrounding the all-new Murano continues to climb into 2015," said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations, U.S. "The redesigned Murano is not only a great choice due to an incredible balance of style, comfort, innovation and more, but – as validated by this award – also due to its great value and reliability. MotorWeek 's Drivers' Choice Awards are among the best and most-coveted in the business, and we're ecstatic to play a part in the celebration of the world's best vehicles." The 2015 Murano is powered by a 3.5L DOHC V6 ENgine that generates 260 hp and is paired with an advanced Xtronic Transmission. EPA estimate for this model is 21 MPG city/ 28 MPG highway*. Available design and advanced features found on this model include low center console, 11-speaker Bose® premium, audio system, advanced NASA-inspired Zero Gravity front and outboard rear seating, refined instrument panel, Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition, 8-inch color display with multi-touch control, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Around View® Monitor, Forward Emergency Braking (FEB), Moving Object Detection (MOD), Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW),  Blind Spot Warning (BSW), oversized Power Panoramic Moonroof and NissanConnectSM with Navigation and Mobile Apps. *2015 EPA Fuel Economy Estimates. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions - use for comparison purposes only.

The Nissan LEAF recently became the only plug-in vehicle to receive an IHS Automotive customer loyalty award when it was presented with the award for best Non-Luxury Traditional Compact Car. These awards are presented annually to automakers that demonstrate an impressive ability to retain loyalty amongst car buyers. IHS Automotive determines customer loyalty by tracking new car vehicle registrations throughout the model year and keeping track of how many consumers return to the market to purchase a vehicle that is the same make or model as on that they have purchased in the past or currently still own. "Since entering the market in 2010, the Nissan LEAF has steadily gained supporters throughout the U.S.," said Toby Perry, director of marketing for Nissan LEAF. "While the majority of original buyers were electric vehicle enthusiasts, we're now seeing more and more 'regular' car buyers fall in love with LEAF because of its many financial benefits, fun-to-drive nature and roomy interior. Our LEAF fans are some of the most loyal customers in the world, and we're thrilled to see that validated with this IHS award." The Nissan LEAF has seating for up to five and has a variety of available feature such as a 7-speaker BOSE® energy efficient audio system, leather seats and 17-inch alloy wheels. Additionally, this model has an EPA estimate of 126 MOGe city/ 101 MPGe highway*. *2015 EPA Fuel Economy Estimate 126 city, 101 highway. Based on EPA formula of 33.7 kW/hour equal to one gallon of gasoline energy, EPA rated the LEAF® equivalent to 126 MPG measured as gasoline fuel efficiency in city driving, and 101 MPG in highway driving. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions — use for comparison only. 2015 EPA range of 84 miles.

The 2015 Nissan Murano has been named as the "Best New/Redesigned Midsize Crossover" by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in their annual Best Value Awards. This model was chosen as a winner after Kiplinger’s editors conducted an in-depth review of hundreds of different new models ranking each one in terms of safety, price, driving impressions, performance, safety and value. "Nissan essentially created the crossover segment with the debut of the Murano in 2002, and now, 13 years later, the 2015 Nissan Murano is helping define the segment once again," said Dan Mohnke, vice president, Nissan Chief Marketing Manager & Marketing Operations. "The redesigned Murano was created to provide drivers with an undeniable sense of comfort, style and innovation and this award certainly reaffirms that ideal. It's an honor to be recognized by Kiplinger's Personal Finance." The 2015 Murano is powered by a 260 hp 3.5L DOHC V6 engine paired with an Advanced Xtronic Transmission. Exterior and interior design features include a low 0.31 Cd drag coefficient, oversized Power Moonroof, refined instrument panel, advanced NASA-inspired Zero Gravity front and outboard rear seating, large windows and low center console. Available advanced driving assistance features on the 2015 Murano include 11-speaker Bose® premium audio system, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), NissanConnectSM with Navigation and Mobile Apps, Moving Object Detection (MOD), Forward Emergency Braking (FEB), 8-inch color display with multi-touch control, Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Around View® Monitor, Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) and Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition.

Edmunds.com has given three different Nissan models 2015 Most Popular on Edmunds.com awards in their individual categories. This determination is based on data collected by the site from January 1, 2014 - October 31, 2014 during which they monitored customer pageviews. Edmunds.com has nearly 18 million car buyers visit their page each month, so to determine the winners, Edmunds.com took the average reullts and presented awards to the top three visited vehicles in each of their 22 vehicle categories. "Winning an accolade like this is a testament to the true popularity of our vehicles," said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. "Based on customer research trends, winning this award shows that each of these three Nissan models continues to resonate well with new-vehicle shoppers." 2015 Nissan Winners: 2015 Nissan Pathfinder named "Most Popular Midsize Traditional SUV" 2015 Nissan Frontier named "Most Popular Compact Truck" 2015 Nissan Altima named "Most Popular Midsize Car"

Nissan played a large role in the setting of a new Guinness World Record in California recently.  In celebration of National Drive Electric Week California hosted the largest parade of electric vehicles (EVs) ever. This parade consisted of a total of 507 cars the majority of which were the Nissan LEAF. According to Plug In America as of September 10 of this year sales of plug-in vehicles in the U.S. has officially reached a quarter of a million. "We are currently at around 61,000 sales in the United States since the launch of LEAF four years ago. It is number one in the market (and) number one in the world. It is a natural fit for an opportunity like this to come out and be at this event and set a Guinness World Record on largest number of electric vehicles in a parade at any given time," said Toby Perry, director, Nissan EV marketing. Schedule a test drive of the 2015 Nissan LEAF with Tynan’s Nissan of Fort Collins if you live near Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont or Boulder, CO.