2012 Nissan NV Passenger SL review notes - AutoWeek
INTERACTIVE EDITOR DALE JEWETT: It's not unusual to answer questions from a neighbor or passer-by when driving a luxury car or sports car for this job—but this is the first time a full-size van has earned me an impromptu chat. A guy driving a huge panel van stopped in the street as I was putting seats back into the NV Passenger. So I gave him the lowdown—the NV is a new entry for Nissan in the full-size van segment. and Nissan is taking aim at the traditional segment powers: the Ford Econoline and Chevrolet Express. And the woman at the fast-food drive-thru, who had just sold her conversion van, had questions, too. But big vehicle plus truck platform plus V8 engine plus plenty of weight equals 12. 1 mpg from my fill-up. Drivers of a Titan or Armada will be instantly familiar with the layout of the NV van's instrument panel. This van has a center console box big enough to swallow an overnight bag and have room to spare. And the console's cover slides forward for extra arm-resting comfort, although doing so blocks two of the four cupholders available to the driver and shotgun passenger. Each seat position has a belt that's anchored to the seat, not the van. Also, the NV does not offer a sliding door on the left side, even though there's an obvious seam in the body side panel to make it so. One other complaint: Each of the rear seats has a headrest—which is great for. Source: autoweek.com
