The user can change the tonneau operation from left to right or right to left, simply by removing the tonneau cover assembly and reinstalling it on the
opposite side of the cargo area.
On the
driver side of the cargo area, there's a dramatic customization: the side of the body can flip up to display the workspace and give exterior access to the tools and equipment inside.
A storage tray under the load compartment floor and a deep stowage compartment on the left -
hand side of the cargo area can accommodate smaller items.
In addition, a handy open storage bin that can accommodate six wine bottles, six beverage cans or a gallon of milk is positioned at the
left side of the cargo area behind the rear seat.
Because the rear seats don't fold flat onto the floor, larger objects often have to be leaned or propped on top of the seats making it difficult to secure items and prevent them from bumping the plastic that lines
the sides of the cargo area.
There's also a standard cargo management system that features a rail installed on
the side of the cargo area that serves as an attachment point for hooks and other items shoppers can buy through the dealer, like removable grocery bags, a cargo bin, a cooler, a first aid kit and an off - road accessory kit for Trailhawk models.
Take a look at the glass, and you'll instantly recognize elements of the Murano's design, as triangular windows on
the sides of the cargo area and black plastic at the base of the A-pillar give the car a parallelogram daylight opening.
Toyota, however, has managed to create a completely unobtrusive third - row bench that can offer seating for three additional passengers, when necessary, but otherwise remain tucked up against
the sides of the cargo area.
Two additional seats fold down - Land Rover style - from
the sides of the cargo area in back, but they really can't be used by adults.
Rear seatback releases are located in
the side of the cargo area for easy fold down from the rear.
The rear seats fold against
the sides of the cargo area, where they greatly impede vision, or can be removed completely.
In fact, you can fold the second row before entering the vehicle, thanks to convenient release handles on
both sides of the cargo area.
There will likely be a luggage storage area below the boot floor, as well as a pair of cubbies on
either side of the cargo area for smaller items.
There are large storage cubbies on
the sides of the cargo area and underfloor storage for items best kept out of sight.
Sure you have 3 rows of seats — the 3rd of which will power stow and fold to
the sides of the cargo area to allow a massive storage area — but the rest has been dutifully overhauled.
The sides of the cargo area are flat and free of any space - robbing bulges.