As these brands, along with Oldsmobile, competed more
directly with luxury brands than the Ford model line, Ford Motor Company sought to develop SUVs for its Lincoln - Mercury division.
So either Nissan doesn't see the point of trying to compete
directly with vehicles like the Lexus RX, Acura RDX, and Lincoln MKX, or the company feels that the Murano, especially in top - run Platinum trim, is nice enough to compel a few buyers away from those
luxury brands.