There’s really not much to explain that the name doesn’t already tell you. This is a convertible version of the Nissan Murano. There is a retractable soft top that buries itself behind the second row if you feel the need to get a little more air than your average sunroof can provide. It’s strictly a four-seater, so a small sliver of its SUV utility has been removed in the name of comfort.

The CrossCabriolet will sit at the top of the Murano lineup, as every model will come loaded with features like HID headlights, 20-inch wheels, leather seats and wood trim. All models will be all-wheel drive as well. The same 265-horsepower V6 that powers all other Muranos is standard along with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Sales begin in the spring of 2011.

As there will only be one trim level when it goes on sale early next year, exterior features are generous. From HID bi-xenon headlamps and LED taillights, to fog lights and body colored bumpers and facades, the CrossCabriolet will arrive at dealerships plentifully equipped. Twenty-inch split five-spoke wheels cloaked in a titanium finish tuck under each of the bulbous fenders. The model’s six colors include Sunset Bronze, Caribbean, Merlot, Platinum Graphite, Super Black, and Pearl White.

It’s the same fully equipped story inside. Three leather colors — black, cashmere, and camel — can be had in a diagonal quilt pattern with double stitching. Half-matte chrome and wood finishes can be specified as well. A heated steering wheel and front seats, Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System, Bose audio system, and Bluetooth arrive standard.