Nissan Quest
| Nissan Quest | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company (1993–2002) Nissan (2004–2009) Nissan Shatai (2010-2016) |
| Production | Japan: 1992–1998 2010-present North America: 1992–2016 |
| Model years | 1993-2002 2004-2009 2010 – 2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Nissan Vanette Nissan Largo Nissan Serena |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mercury Villager |
| Production | April 14, 1992 – 1998 |
| Model years | 1993 – 1998 |
| Assembly | Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. (NMMC) Ford's Ohio Assembly, Avon Lake, Ohio |
| Designer | Thomas Semple (1989) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door minivan |
| Platform | Ford VX54 platform (1992–2002) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0L 151 hp (113 kW) VG30E V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.2 in (2,850 mm) |
| Length | 189.9 in (4,823 mm) |
| Width | 73.7 in (1,872 mm) |
| Height | 67.5 in (1,714 mm) (Cargo) 65.6 in (1,666 mm) (1993-95 XE) 68 in (1,727 mm) (GXE & 1996-98 XE) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mercury Villager |
| Production | August 1998–June 2002 |
| Assembly | Avon Lake, Ohio, United States |
| Designer | Shinken Tanaka (Exterior: 1995) Diane Allen (chief designer) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door minivan |
| Platform | Ford VX54 platform (1992–2002) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.3 L VG33E V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.2 in (2,850 mm) |
| Length | 194.6 in (4,943 mm) (2001-02) 194.8 in (4,948 mm) (1999-2000) |
| Width | 74.9 in (1,902 mm) |
| Height | 64.2 in (1,631 mm) 67.3 in (1,709 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | May 27, 2003–2009 |
| Model years | 2004 – 2009 |
| Assembly | Canton, Mississippi, United States |
| Designer | Alfonso Albaisa (2000) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door minivan |
| Platform | Nissan FF-L platform |
| Related |
Nissan Altima Nissan Maxima Nissan Murano Nissan Teana |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 L VQ35DE V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 124.0 in (3,150 mm) |
| Length | 204.1 in (5,184 mm) |
| Width | 77.6 in (1,971 mm) |
| Height | 70.0 in (1,778 mm) (2004-06) 71.9 in (1,826 mm) (2007-2009) |
| Fourth Generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Nissan Elgrand (2010-) (Japan) |
| Production | December 2010- 2016 |
| Model years | 2011 – 2016 |
| Assembly | Shatai, Kyūshū, Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door minivan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Nissan D platform |
| Related |
Nissan Altima Nissan Maxima Nissan Murano Nissan Teana Nissan Elgrand Nissan Largo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | VQ35DE 3.5L V6 |
| Transmission | Continuously Variable Transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in (3,000 mm) |
| Length | 200.8 in (5,100 mm) |
| Width | 77.6 in (1,971 mm) |
| Height | 71.5 in (1,816 mm) |
The Nissan Quest is a minivan manufactured since 1992 by Nissan, and is now in its fourth generation. The first two generations of the Quest were a joint venture with Ford, which marketed a rebadged variant as the Mercury Villager. The vans debuted at the 1992 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Both vehicles were initially powered by the 3.0 L Nissan VG30E V6 engine until 1998, when the Quest received the 3.3 L version of the same engine and a few minor updates, including a driver side sliding door, and grille and rear redesigns. The Quest was completely redesigned for 2004, while the Villager was discontinued and replaced with the Freestar-based Mercury Monterey. The third generation model was built on the FF-L platform, which it shares with the Altima, Maxima, Teana, and Murano. It also shares the 3.5 L VQ engine with those cars. The fourth generation model is built on the same platform as the 2011 Nissan Elgrand.
In 1987, Ford and Nissan entered a joint agreement to develop an all-new vehicle to compete in the minivan segment scheduled for 1991. Development officially began later that year under the codename VX54, with the final designs being chosen in 1989. Prototypes went into initial testing in 1990 at Ford and Nissan test tracks, later real-world testing throughout 1991, with development concluding at the end of that year. On January 6, 1992, the 1993 Nissan Quest was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Unusually, its design patents were subsequently filed by design chief Thomas H. Semple for Nissan Motor on March 5, 1992, rather than in advance of its introduction.
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