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2011 Nissan Quest – Fun for the whole family

By Tim Beissmann |

The aim of the people mover manufacturer is to create a vehicle that is versatile and accommodates the needs of as many of its passengers as possible.

Nissan North America has taken this idea to a new level with its upcoming 2011 Nissan Quest.

Among other helpful tabs like ‘Amusement Places’, ‘Bars & Clubs’ and ‘Coffee Shops’, the minivan’s satellite navigation system features an ‘Adult Entertainment’ tab.

Trust me, you won’t find any model train sets at Toys.com Inc in La Jolla, the Body Shop in San Diego has nothing to do with soap, and High Heeled Honeys does not sell shoes or sweet spreadable foodstuffs made by bees.

Nissan has hardly tried to disguise it either – it’s the first option under the ‘Places’ menu in the system.

What do you think? Is it inappropriate in a family car or simply useful navigation information?

Meanwhile, Nissan is aiming to introduce North American women to the Quest through the “Mummy Bloggers” parenting social media network – a booming phenomenon in the US.

Nissan has invited online parenting columnists and websites to get behind the wheel of the Quest before its launch at the end of January to spread the word about the new people mover.

The Quest is equipped with a number of features designed for mums and families including: a conversation mirror for front-seat passengers to keep an eye on those in the back rows, a half-step at the rear entry for passengers with little legs, flat folding seats, a storage area built into the floor, and an odour-neutralising air filter system.

The 2011 Nissan Quest will be sold in North America with a $US28,550 ($29,000) starting price.

(Interior images courtesy familycarreview.com)


 
  • RickyC

    If this comes here, will the adult entertainment tab include a list of brothels in Melbourne?

  • Naca-Yoda

    Is the Sat Nav menus the issue here? Why aren’t we talking about the elephant in the room (holding the sign that says, “I promise I’m not an Oddyssey”)?

    • matt

      or the rape kit that proves a kluger had its way with a CX-9

  • JEKYL & HYDE

    “but darling it’s not my fault,i just turned on the car,and some sexy sounding girl directed me straight there”

    “next turn left …kings st, dallas mens lounge,and studio 69…recalculating time to intended destination”

    ‘your in trouble now dad,mum looked at all your previous favourite destinations’

  • Igomi Watabi

    Yikes!

  • Hung Low

    The last of the El-grand vans looked much better than this!

    • RickyC

      Um, this IS an Elgrand. It’s a widened version of the latest JDM E52 Elgrand – obviously with different front sheetmetal and rear tail/lights, but the side profile/windows are almost identical.

      • Hung Low

        So let me rephrase, the older Elgrand looked much better than this:)

  • D

    It seems that the folks at Car Advice have turned into a bunch of prudes!

  • nickdl

    Back looks like a new Mazda 5.

    Anyway why not just put it with a password, like they do with the Adults Only channel on Foxtel :P

  • A

    It looks like the Lexus hatch from the back.

  • Hector

    sweet jesus!!!???

    this thing is ummmm….really effin ugly

    • LN

      This would suit the soccer mums in the states who love driving the oversized people mover

  • Duckula

    Wonder if the Pope-mobile comes with the same system….

  • Sarah

    Does the back seat fold into a bed??

  • JEKYL & HYDE

    it just occured to me that this bus looks just like a “squashed (from the top) kluger”…