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- Bel Air, MD
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- minivan 99,999 gasoline white
2006 nissan quest review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Sporty and innovative. introductionthe nissan quest is the minivan for people who can't bear to own a minivan. Its powerful 3. 5-liter v6, the same engine used in the nissan 350z, outperforms any other minivan on the road. Its smooth five-speed automatic would be perfectly at home in an expensive luxury car. With crisp steering, responsive handling and good high-speed stability, the quest is a kick to drive, something that can't be said of many minivans. the quest is radically styled, with looks that buck rogers would have admired. Its space-age styling carries through inside with jetliner-style seats, and optional skyview glass roof panels. The centrally located instrument cluster is equally radical, often surprising shoppers the first time they sit in the driver's seat. An oval pod in the middle houses the shifter and secondary controls. The cabin is comfortable and innovative. Its back seats are roomier, more comfortable, more functional and more interesting than those in other minivans. the quest has a longer wheelbase, and is higher and longer than other minivans. It's also one of the most versatile, with a radically arching roofline that contributes to its practicality. Its sliding doors open wider than those on other minivans. It boasts all the latest features, including power sliding doors and a power liftgate, power rear-quarter windows, a sonar park-assist system and overhead mood lighting. With the towing package, it's capable of towing up to 3500 pounds. quest comes with the latest in safety features, including curtain airbags for all three rows (for head protection), the required frontal airbags, active head restraints, electronic stability control (vdc), traction control (tcs), and anti-lock brakes (abs) with electronic brake-force distribution (ebd) and brake assist, plus a tire-pressure monitor. Side-impact airbags (for torso protection) are optional. nissan introduced the quest as an all-new model for 2004. All are the same length. The sl can be upgraded with a special edition package 1,150), which adds some of the features of the se, including a power left-side sliding door, rearview monitor, rear sonar back-up warning system, and the in-dash six-disc cd autochanger. A dual-screen version of the system 1,900) is available exclusively for the se. A gps navigation system 1,800) with dvd is available for the sl and for se models with bose audio. It features a seven-inch display mounted in the center instrument cluster. the skyview roof is available on the sl and se 1500). It consists of a power glass sunroof over the first row plus panoramic glass panels over the second and third rows; the package includes sunshades and a full-length overhead console. a michelin pax run-flat tire package that provides a 125-mile driving range on flat tires is available for the sl 1,200) and se 850). other factory-installed options include satellite radio with xm or sirius receiver 350), and a tow package that gives quest a towing capacity of 3500 pounds (adequate for a small boat, wave runners or snow mobiles). eight port- or dealer-installed accessories are available, including running boards 560), roof rack cross bars 240), and cargo organizer 210). walkaroundthe challenge in designing the quest was to create a minivan that didn't look like one, while keeping it practical. By lengthening the wheelbase and shortening the front and rear overhangs, designers produced a swooping roof line while enlarging the interior space. Bold fender flares give it a sporty-looking front-end. Blacked-out side pillars provide a window line that goes from the front wheel arches to the taillights in a bold arching arrow. The result is a vehicle with sleek character lines that does not look nearly as big as it actually is. the long wheelbase gave the designers the opportunity to lengthen the sliding rear doors. That makes getting in and out easier, especially to the third row of seats. The power sliding doors work very well, and will open simultaneously from a distance when the buttons on the remote are pressed, though we found them reluctant to respond at times. The sliding doors have pinch protection, but seemed to push pretty hard before reversing direction. Due to the swept-up hipline, the slot for the door runners is in the middle of the bodywork rather than being disguised along the lower edge of the side windows. the power tailgate works well, though it was slow to respond to the remote. Some of the quest's interior schemes are downright wild, particularly the rouge leather, with seats that look like they were made from baseball glove leather and a dash that looks and feels like the material on a basketball. Doors are trimmed in an alcantara-like cloth that feels nice to the touch, along with black vinyl and aluminum-colored plastic. most unusual is the instrument cluster centered on top of the dashboard instead of in its usual location ahead of the steering wheel. This move allowed the designers to make the top of the dashboard much lower for improved forward visibility and a feeling of spaciousness. It takes a little acclimatization as most of us are used to looking through the steering wheel for the instruments, but the quest isn't the only vehicle on the market that takes this approach. Another advantage to this design is a small slot ahead of the steering wheel that's useful for holding directions, a map, a to-do list, or a photograph. The screen for the optional navigation system is located in this same pod, just to the right of the gauges. the flat, oval-shaped pod that houses the climate and audio controls and shifter rises like a barrel from the center of the dash and is finished in a black material that's soft to the touch. The buttons and knobs for the climate controls are big, but seem more awkward to operate than a traditional design. Not so unusual is the functional but mundane steering wheel, similar to what's found in most nissans. For 2006, the steering wheel gets illuminated controls when equipped with remote buttons for the audio system. The glass panels cannot be opened or removed but can be covered by a sliding blind. They help make the rear seating area less claustrophobic by opening up the sky and letting passengers see trees, airplanes and mountain tops, adding to the airiness of the spacious cabin. Nissan chose opaque shades to slide over the glass panels, much better for blocking unwanted sunlight than the mesh covers used by some manufacturers. AM/FM✔ Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Cruise Control✔ CD Changer✔ Navigation System✔ Leather Seats✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Aluminum Wheels
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