Nissan Quest
The all-new fourth generation Nissan Quest takes on the toughest job on the planet: parenting.
More than just another new Quest, it’s an entirely new take on the minivan – with bold styling, an extensive list of family friendly innovations and amenities a family can enjoy together. With one-touch power sliding doors, quick release fold-flat seats, an Advanced Climate Control System and rear storage, Quest provides the innovation to help make the impossible possible on a daily basis.
Designed with purpose inside and out, the 2011 Quest offers functionality, unique styling and comfort for all occupants.
The Quest exterior styling combines fluid sculptural elements with crafted details to provide a fresh approach to minivan design. In front, the bold bumper and horizontal grille and headlights blend into the dramatic side character line and distinctive wheel forms filled with standard 16-inch or 18-inch wheels. The bold door sections and surfaces flow seamlessly into the rear “boomerang” taillights and tailgate finisher, helping create a look as if Quest was carved from one solid piece of sculptor’s stone.
The most striking aspect of the new Quest design, however, is the full surround privacy glass, black sash molding and chrome trim accents, which combine with the wide, low stance and muscular front end to give Quest the most dynamic and distinctive appearance in class.
Interior comfort and convenience features are also designed for flexibility and functionality. Unique Quest front seating features include a special “trilaminar” structure, which uses three types of cushions to distribute body pressure more evenly than traditional padding, and the first application of Nissan’s new Quick Comfort front seat heaters (SL model which we test drove).
When activated, this sophisticated system immediately begins warming the body parts that are most sensitive to heat, such as the thighs and hips. Then, to maintain a warm, cozy feeling, the heater increases heating on body pressure points.
Quest’s theater-style interior layout with raised second and third rows provides occupants with excellent visibility and a good view of the available 11-inch family entertainment system display monitor. The comfortable second row captain’s chair style seats include dual armrests, recline and fore/aft adjustability, while the third row 60/40-split bench includes recline and three-way adjustable headrests. Six cup holders and six bottle holders are standard, along with four coat hangers and two 12-volt DC outlets. The dual-level front center console offers flexible storage, as does the removable second row console.
One other Quest item helps parents make a connection with passengers in the rear seats, the Conversation Mirror. The wide yet compact mirror folds down from the area about the rearview mirror (replacing the sunglass holder), providing the driver with added visibility and convenient communication with children in the second and third rows, without having to turn his head or constantly adjust the rearview mirror.
Dynamic performance is a hallmark of Nissan vehicles and the all-new 2011 Quest is no exception. Quest’s top-level quality and reliability starts with use of a 3.5-liter, DOHC, V6 with 260 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque, part of Nissan’s award-winning VQ engine series. Fuel economy is estimated at 19 miles per gallon city/24 highway.
Quest SL also features leather-appointed seating and door trim; 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels; power liftgate; eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat; Quick Comfort heated front seats; HomeLink® Universal Transceiver; auto-dimming inside mirror with compass; roof rails; auto on/off headlights; leather-wrapped shift knob; Quick Release fold flat third row and heated outside mirrors with integrated turn signals.
— Mary Ann Van Osdell
Published in September 2011
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