Well, here’s the thing—this difference of opinion goes beyond the boundaries of your family. The Nissan Murano is considered an SUV by Car and Driver, Edmunds, and Nissan itself. Then you have the EPA, which has deemed the Murano a mid-size station wagon in a bit of a head-scratching move—to make matters more annoying, the Murano is sometimes referred to as a “crossover SUV”.
But at the end of the day, we’re going to go with what the main car gurus (and Nissan itself) call it—an SUV. So you can tell your uncle that it’s your SUV and you can call it whatever you want. We suggest Admiral Round Wheels the Fourth.