All Entries in the "Nissan" Category

2011 Nissan Xterra – Plenty of Standard Features to Coddle and Cushion

Good Most livable truck in its segment; serious off-road prowess; pioneering cargo features; potent V6 engine. Bad Poor fuel economy as compared to similarly priced crossovers; unimpressive cabin materials and design. Introduction 2011 Nissan Xterra is the most rugged and adventure oriented sport utility vehicle, which will surely appeal to those seeking a vehicle with off-road capabilities at competitive price. It may lack the unique features and funky styling of its off-road rivals, but it's the easiest to live on with those days when you are not mud-splashing or rock-crawling. For 2011, the Off-Road variant of Xterra has been renamed Pro-4X, while SE variant has been dropped. The rack mounted roof off-road lamps are built into roof rack and help guide way on even darkest trails. With  [...]

2011 Nissan 370Z – Honest-To-Goodness Athlete with Great Visibility to Boot

Good Relatively affordable price; excellent braking and handling; top notch cabin; nifty rev matching manual transmission; compliant highway ride; powerful V6 engine. Bad Large rear blind spots; plenty of road noise; V6 sounds coarse at high rpm. Introduction 2011 Nissan 370Z falls in line with Z cars of the past. It is designed with value, performance and style in mind; it is a pure two-seater sports car in every aspect. Reasonable high performance sportscars don’t get any better as compared to Nissan 370Z. Precise control makes all the difference between wasting precious power and maximizing all 370Z has to offer. A nearly 50/50 dynamic weight balance achieved at precise moment the driver accelerates out of corner helps establish 370Z high precise handling and distinctive feel. For  [...]

2012 Nissan Altima – Solid Midsize Car

Sooner or later, everyone realize that it’s time for them to give up their stylish and thrilling vehicle for something practical and sensible. But, not many people know that there are cars like the 2012 Nissan Altima, which doesn’t ask you to give in your fun-to-drive and stylish vehicle for a sensible one. The 2012 Nissan Altima offers you perfect balance between the two extremes. Both the midsize Nissan Altima coupe and Nissan Altima sedan are pretty good looking vehicle, but that is just one appealing feature of the car. Go for the 3.5 SR Model powered by a V6 engine and you will get a lively 270 bhp V6 engine and a stronger suspension which makes the Altima look like an incredibly expensive sport sedan. Even, despite all these upgrades, the entry-level 2.5 and the midrange 2.5 S  [...]

2012 Nissan Versa – Effortless, Roomy and Economical Transportation

First Look: Reviewing the 2012 Nissan Versa is like reviewing two completely different cars. Why we said that is because while the Versa sedan is a totally redesigned car for the model year 2012 and is a lot more efficient, sophisticated and roomy, while the styling of the car is less bulging. The Versa hatchback on the other hand soldiers on in its preceding semblance only having some minor standard feature upgrades with which it can grab the attention of the customer. Now, seeing all that the Versa Sedan seems to be a better choice at present, but in case you want additional versatility then the hatchback surely is an alluring choice. Now, as far as exterior size is concerned, the all new 2012 Nissan Versa sedan is pretty much unchanged. The hood of the Versa conceals a brand new 1.6  [...]

2012 Nissan NV – Potent Full-Size Van

First Look: There haven’t been many dominants in the full-size van segment of international auto market, and just as Coke and Pepsi have dominated the soda segment of the international beverage market, the full-size van segment of the market has been dominated by the Ford E-Series and Chevrolet Express (and its GMC Savana twin). But Nissan is hoping to alter things a bit with its all new 2012 Nissan NV van. Nissan intends to capitalize on the shortcomings of the two dominants of the segment, and this is because the two dominants of this segment haven’t seen much change in the recent past. Some of the noteworthy problems that those vehicles had include limited legroom, because of the absence of high roof option and snub-nose architecture of the vans, in addition to this the construction  [...]

Nissan Electrifies New York Auto Show With Their Leaf Nismo RC

Nissan launched their Nissan Leaf Nismo RC, on Sunday prior to 2011 New York Auto Show. The “RC” in the name of Nissan Leaf Nismo RC stands for “Racing Competition” and the car enters the market with an aspiration to be the leading light of the green motor sports. The greatest importance for the car is the use of Nissan’s Leaf nameplate for extending the brand way beyond everyday driving. In his statement, the Chairman of Nissan America, Mr. Carlos Tavares said, “The Nissan Leaf Nismo RC will be used as a progressing laboratory for the stimulated growth of aerodynamic systems and EV, and in addition to this, it will also be seen as a platform for the development of all new green motor sports series.” Nissan also proclaimed that the car will be making a series of "particular  [...]

2012 Nissan GT-R – Affordable, Advanced and Performing

First Look: Great automobiles are made up of great technology mixed with high performance, and where this blend gets right we gets vehicles like the 2012 Nissan GT-R. The new Nissan GT-R is a fine example of high performance automobile loaded with immensely advanced technology. The Nissan GT-R enters the market as an emblem of Nissan's newest technology, and hence some loaded with some serious hardware set such as a strong twin-turbo V6, a superior all-wheel-drive system, a dual-clutch automated manual transmission and a sport-focused suspension having adaptive dampers. The performance numbers of GT-R comfortably places the car into Supercar segment, but despite that the car maintains a respectable lower price point. Nissan has advanced the performance envelope for the 2012 Nissan GT-R,  [...]

Nissan Launches an Electric Z Concept

The first thing that came in our mind when we saw the Nissan Leaf two years ago, was When do we see an electric Z? And the answer to that is Next month. The Geneva auto show has seen a lot of new model and concept launches form different auto makers, and the Japanese automaker, Nissan have also made great use of this podium and has rolled out the Nissan Esflow. The Nissan EsFlow will be a slick concept built car, which will be rivaling the Tesla Roadster. The engineers have designed the EsFlow form the ground group, rather than just going for an electric motor — in fact, two — in a Nissan 370Z and stopping. Not much of the details were given by Nissan, they just said that the car will be having two motors mounted over and ahead of the rear axle of the car. The car has the conventional  [...]

2011 Nissan Xterra – Made For Outdoors

The 2011 Nissan Xterra certainly was made for sheer outdoors in mind. At least that is what the four-wheel drive, elevated ride height and roof space sufficient to accommodate a moose suggests, and we completely agree with it. There are not many models like this available in current market, because of the increasing demand of tall roof station wagons known as crossovers. But thankfully, whatever models remaining in market they are strictly available they are here to satisfy the need of outdoor SUVs for the people looking for them. And among the most prominent ones there is the 2011 Nissan Xterra that we are covering here. The 2011 Nissan Xterra is available in three trim levels: X, S and Pro-4X. The Xterra is a 5 passenger vehicle and is available in 4-door SUV body style having rear- and  [...]

Nissan Cube Review – Unique Customizations

Why: - We were impressed with the lively performance, munificent standard features and moderate passenger space of the Cube, during our Nissan Cube review. Apart from this we must say that the Cube is immensely easy to park and comes with unique customization opportunities. Why Not: - The negatives that we found during our Nissan Cube review include comparatively less cargo capacity, squelchy handling and comparatively less versatility than its rivals. Some other negatives for the vehicle also include invasive wind noise and disappointing interior materials. Conclusion: - The tg review unveiled the whimsical styling and idiosyncratic demeanor of the vehicle which makes it an ideal choice for a small hatchback, but still we think there are better and practical options available in market. Review: Our  [...]

2000 Nissan Xterra – A Much Needed Mini SUV

Introduction: Its not necessary that if you are getting a small SUV, you will have to compromise on some, rather many departments, a small SUV not always means compromise, and one fine example of this is the 2000 Nissan Xterra.  The name “Xterra” signifies two things, first the “X” for the generation which the SUV intends to target, and the second is the “terra” which means land that the vehicle covers. This all new Sport utility ute from Nissan falls in the larger side of the mini-SUV, but don’t get intimidated by the huge size of the SUV: the price for this vehicle is anyway very less in comparison to some other SUVs. That said, the Xterra is not all that cheap that it will undercut the other ‘mini-cutes’ such as Kia Sportage, Honda CR-V, Jeep Cherokee, Suzuki Grand Vitara  [...]

2007 Nissan Sentra – Stylish, Spacious Sedan

Introduction: The 2007 Nissan Sentra is the sixth generation of the popular economy sedan available in market and is a completely redesigned one as well. The car comes loaded with a completely new engine, better interior space and extra comfort and convenience feature. Also the SE-R Spec V and Sporty Sentra SE-R variants of the vehicle will return midyer as well. But despite being a completely redesigned vehicle, the car isn’t as great as the first generation Nissan Sentra that debuted in the model year 2000, and set the automotive world on fire with its sporty styling within the economy class. So, once triumphant Sentra now has vanquished by it’s more advanced rivals in market. Engine: Power for 2007 Nissan Sentra comes from a 2.0-liter inline 4 cylinder engine capable of generating  [...]

2005 Nissan Altima – A Desired Sedan

The 2005 Nissan Altima that we are talking about here is no more the frumpy wallflower that it use to be, in fact the new Altima now is a midsize sedan that needs to be desired, especially now that the car runs on a V6 engine generating 250 horsepower. Some of the highlights for the 2005 Nissan Altima includes superb handling, comfortable and especial interiors, idiosyncratic styling, top level features and the power of a sports car in a midsize sedan body. But along with so many lucrative features, the Nissan Altima also suffers from some deficiency like the over boosted steering, absence of stability control, the ABS system still costs extra and the car offers considerable road noise. The features that differentiates the 2005 Nissan Altima different from the earlier Altima’s that  [...]

2005 Nissan Titan – Potent Full-Size Half-Ton

The 2005 Nissan Titan is yet another potent full-size half-ton pickup offering form Nissan. The Titan comes with a 5.6-liter V8 engine mated with a 5 speed automatic transmission which delivers stunning performance. The handling of the vehicle is uniformly responsive, which makes it one of the most enjoyable full-size half-ton pickup truck. The suspension, brakes and drive terrain are all refined and this is one serious pickup truck satisfies all the needs that modern consumers have. What makes Titan even more tempting is the fact that it actually is the very first actual full-size offering in about 25 years from anyone other than the Big Three, and the first from a company which doesn’t have their headquarter situated outside North America. 2005 Nissan Titan enters the market all guns  [...]