I just saw "Nissan Shift_" ads in the newspaper. I think the design of the next generation cars is quite cool and handy! Now they are integrated with GPS, bluetooth, mini theatre, etc.
Nissan Quest 2007 (Minivan)
First, looking at the exterior, the changes are subtle. The basic shape and sheetmetal is still the same and relatively unchanged. The front bumper fascia and grill have been redesigned for an updated Nissan family appearance; new wheel designs are offered; door handles are now chromed; headlights and taillights have been revised. And, perhaps most notably, there's an classy new chromed, beveled roof rack that's offered on all but the base model and replaces the more integral one on the outgoing Quest.
The interior is a different story. With its so-called "urban loft" interior - quite possibly the boldest, most stylized interior ever in a U.S. minivan - the Quest made waves in the design world, and it's been named the best-designed interiors in the business by several in the upper echelons of automotive design. But while the Quest was appreciated by those who value unique design, mainstream buyers were a little bewildered by the whole package. Nissan clarifies, specifically, that some buyers who were drawn to the Quest were a little discomforted by the general interior appearance, the odd center instrument cluster at the top-middle of the dash, and the lack of a center console. The basic message: keep it unique, but make it more functional.
Inside, there are significant changes throughout, and they're quite noticeable to anyone who's acquainted with the quirky current Quest. For starters, the gauge cluster is no longer in the middle. The perfectly functional set of round analog gauges is now in place behind the steering wheel and visible through a side range of angles. The dashboard as a whole is smoother and more horizontally continuous. The center control stack has been thoroughly revised, with redesigned audio and climate controls, and the control screen has been liberated to the position high in the middle of the dash where the gauges used to be. There's also standard wood-tone or metallic trim (depending on the interior color scheme), and the knee-busting (at least for tall folks like me), sharp, plasticky edge of the center control stack has now been rounded and trimmed. In addition, we can't be absolutely sure of it, but it feels as if the surface of the control stack is angled down more than before, allowing the driver a better view of the buttons without having to lean forward (the audio and climate-control buttons themselves have been redesigned).
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