Nissan’s Next Generation Quest Concept is a bold departure from traditional minivan design, creating a very architectural and fluid alternative to a category marked by “boxes on wheels.” The Quest concept features a long, sleek cabin with a flowing beltline gesture, a unique wraparound glass treatment and, to emphasize its athletic performance capabilities, 20-inch wheels and tires pushed out to the corners. Additional features of the Quest Concept include a power operated bi-fold tailgate that operates in a limited amount of space, a glass roof to illuminate the cabin and highly efficient fiber optic headlights.
Highlights of the Quest Concept include:
Body
- All-new exterior design with flowing, arched beltline
- Wraparound green-tinted, glass with hidden B-, C- and D-pillars
- Retractable side door handles, flush with body when not in use
- Highly efficient fiber optic headlights
- Side view cameras in place of side mirrors
- 20-inch polished Aluminum-alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle tires
- Electric sliding side passenger doors
- Unique bi-fold electric tailgate that operates in a limited amount of space
Interior Features
- Large, open interior environment with flexible six-passenger seating
- Center-mounted Instrumentation utilizing a 16-inch wide information display
- Furniture-inspired seating with folded, water-resistant felt material
- Full-length glass roof for enhanced interior illumination
- Full-length rear overhead console with dual entertainment system display screens
- Raised rear floor for improved rear passenger visibility
- Motorized center console that can slide next to any of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd row seating positions
- Camera for monitoring of infant in rear-facing child seat
- Open storage areas and seatback-mounted “backpack” system storage
- Motorized rear inside bike rack
Design
- Concept developed at Nissan Design America (NDA), La Jolla, California
- Exterior and interior designed at NDA
Future Production Plan
- Will be the first vehicle produced out of all-new manufacturing facility located in Canton, Mississippi
- Production model to be powered by the award-winning VQ35 series engine
- Utilizes SS-L platform used on the 02 Altima and the next generation Maxima