Kicking Tires reports: Suburban Dad: Nissan Quest. We don't know Suburban Dad, but we like the cut of his jib. Aarr, matey!*
If we were buying a full-size minivan today and we had the space to park it, we'd go with the 2007 Nissan Quest. We judge the big minivans by the third-row seats. And in the Quest they are good. Very good. Before you go buy an Odyssey or Sienna, make sure to check out the Quest. Nissan's learned from their past Quests and this is really a great example of continuing to improve a product and learning from mistakes (the previous version of the Quest was goofy).
*Yeah, no idea what the hell that is, either. Anyway, that's a 2007 Nissan Quest. It's da shiznit.
I have to disagree. I own a 1999 Odyssey and the way it drives is great for a minivan and the new one's continue to get praise for their 'sporty' character. I haven't driven a Quest, but I'd be surprised if it has the same driving dynamics of the Honda. particularly with the extra size. It also has reported quality issues where the Ody is tops in that area.
Also, in our modest suburban house, the Ody is a tight squeeze in the garage with only room on one end to slide by with the garage door closed. I think the Quest is 3-4" longer meaning to walk around the van, you'll have to open the garage door.
He's also the first person I've heard say the Quest has "brilliantly laid-out controls". I know they just re-did the dash, so perhaps it's better, but the original was universally panned for the dash layout. I thought it was good looking, but poor ergonomically.
Posted by: salguod | Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 01:14 PM