Vehicle
Nissan Quest
The minivan, and the first two generations are not Nissans in the ordinary sense — they were developed with Ford, built in Ohio, and sold simultaneously as the Mercury Villager, so Villager material applies to them directly and Nissan material often does not. From 2003 the car becomes a proper Nissan on the Altima's platform with the VQ35DE, and from 2010 it is essentially the Japanese Elgrand adapted for North America. Three quite different vehicles under one name, so establishing the generation decides which body of information is worth reading at all.
Generations
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First and second generation 1992–2002
Developed with Ford and built in Ohio; the Mercury Villager is the same vehicle.
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Ford VX54
- Engines
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- 3.0 V6 — VG30E · petrol · 110–133 kW (148–178 hp) · 235–260 Nm (173–192 lb-ft)
- 3.3 V6 — VG33E · petrol · 266–274 Nm (196–202 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 4-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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Third generation 2003–2009
A proper Nissan at last, on the Altima's platform with the VQ35DE.
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Nissan D
- Engines
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- 3.5 V6 — VQ35DE · petrol · 170–232 kW (228–311 hp) · 333–363 Nm (246–268 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 4-speed automatic · 5-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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Fourth generation 2010–2016
The Japanese Elgrand adapted for North America; CVT throughout.
- Body styles
- MPV
- Platform
- Nissan D
- Engines
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- 3.5 V6 — VQ35DE · petrol · 170–232 kW (228–311 hp) · 333–363 Nm (246–268 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- CVT
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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