The good news is: even if we remove seats for cargo, we will still have an extra seat to take a helper with us wherever we go. When we take big trips, we’ll move everyone around a bit so that we can remove half of the very back seat for cargo storage. We chose to remove one of the seats to create a sort of aisle for the kids to get to their spot. It’s like the Baskin Robbins’ 31 Flavors of the transportation world. And the first back row can actually face backwards if you feel so inspired. The reason for this is that all three back rows have split seating and each section of seats can be removed. It took Andrew and I two hours of pondering to figure out the best way to arrange our people, so, yea, there are several choices. Nissan claims there are 324 ways to configure the seats. Speaking of seats, there are a lot of seating options. In the NV, as long as the music isn’t turned up too loud, I can hear the requests/demands/complaints/jokes/stories from the child in the very back seat. Driving in the car is part of “family togetherness” but it’s useless if we can’t understand what anyone has to say. But when you’ve got a bunch of people in the car, it’s important to be able to hear each other. Now, we were coming from a Sprinter, where we sat on top of the engine, so just about anything would seem quieter. One of the first things we noticed about the van was how quiet it was. And what red-blooded American can’t appreciate a good SUV? I feel like I’m driving an extra large SUV rather than a van. To me, the van looks like the Nissan Titan truck and the Nissan Cube had a gigantic baby. With the NV we stand out, but it has less to do with looking like the FedEx truck and more to do with driving a spiffy-looking van that no one has seen before. When we rode around town in our Sprinter, we couldn’t help but be noticed as we roared into the parking lot. The van is eye-catching without being an eyesore. That’s why we were really excited to test drive the Nissan NV 3500 as soon as it came out. It was very hard to let go of our Quest when we needed more room. We’ve been a Nissan family since our pre-marriage days, when Andrew sported around in a five-speed Maxima. It upgrades the SV with the SL's navigation system, a 5.8-inch display and NissanConnect.If you’re in the market for a new van, start with this explanation of why we got rid of our Sprinter.Īn update to our review can be found here. Just one option is available: the Navigation package. The outside mirrors are heated and extendable for towing, and the SL receives a Class IV receiver hitch, front tow hooks, prewiring for a seven-pin connector, and a brake controller. Oddly, the SL reverts to a smaller 5.8-inch touchscreen, but it does come with a navigation system, NissanConnect mobile apps and satellite radio. It adds foglights, front parking sensors, leather upholstery, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control for the front seats, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The top-of-the-line SL trim is only available with the V8 engine. The SV adds some rear parking sensors, a power driver's seat, a center console, additional 12-volt power outlets, overhead lighting for the passenger rows, and an upgraded six-speaker stereo. The base S trim is outfitted with three rows of configurable bench seats, power windows and door locks, keyless entry, cruise control, a rearview camera, a 7-inch display, Bluetooth and a four-speaker stereo.
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