Research-based shortlist, not a verified-fit list. Confirm your model year, body style, trim and seat layout before buying.
This guide builds on our general guide to choosing the best kennel for your vehicle. Start there for the overall approach, or change vehicles with the selector below.
Start with your Nissan Murano’s layout
The Murano was redesigned for 2025, so a previous-generation installation cannot settle a purchase for the newer SUV. Start with the model year and your normal rear-seat arrangement. The redesigned version’s 60:40 folding rear seats provide cargo choices, but the seats-up layout is the useful first test for a family dog trip.
A power liftgate does not remove the need for a careful clearance check. On equipped versions with motion activation, understand the controls before working around the rear bumper. Keep the dog out of the loading test and use a full-height mock-up so you can inspect the closing path without forcing the hatch against a rigid shell.
If you fold one rear-seat section, check both the support transition and the space left for the person beside it. Do not infer a usable second kennel entrance from a narrow gap near the seatback. The handler and dog need a complete route, not just a visible latch.
Compare a rear-entry RuffLand and G1 after the closed-hatch test. Put the normal bags beside the enclosure and see whether the door can open at a quick stop. The Murano’s useful kennel plan is the one that survives ordinary family packing, with liftgate operation and passenger positions unchanged.
The checks that matter here
- Redesigned 2025 or previous generation
- Power/motion liftgate operating routine
- Upper-corner clearance with hatch closed
Kennels we would compare for the Nissan Murano
Use a full-height trial in the correct generation before narrowing the rear-entry shortlist.
RuffLand single-door kennel
A single-door RuffLand is a candidate for hatch loading with normal bags kept beside the enclosure.
When we would pass: Do not treat a narrow seatback gap as a usable second-door route.
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Gunner G1
Compare G1 with power-liftgate movement and the complete installed shell checked separately.
When we would pass: An older Murano’s fit photo cannot establish the redesigned vehicle’s clearance.
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These are candidates to investigate, not confirmed fits. Match the exact size and installation instructions to your dog and vehicle before ordering.
Before you order
Use the main guide’s dog-sizing and loading-route checklist to test your chosen layout. Review how to check crash-test evidence for the exact product and installation; a successful physical fit does not establish crash protection.
Bring your dog’s measurements, your model year and trim, and photos of the intended installation area to the kennel seller. Ask for the exterior envelope and usable interior measurements of the exact size and door configuration. Confirm the return terms before a trial fit.
Sources and related guides
- Nissan Murano manufacturer information
- Nissan Murano manufacturer reference 2
- Compare our kennel product reviews
- All 106 vehicle guides
Reviewed October 26, 2026. Recommendations are editorial judgments from published information; no vehicle-specific fit or crash result is implied.