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Nissan likely to dump Quest, Armada and Infiniti QX56
Click above for a high-res image gallery of the Nissan NV2500
In what seems like a foregone conclusion to us, intraweb rumors suggest that Nissan is strongly considering dumping its Quest minivan and Armada full-size SUV along with Infiniti's version of the behemoth 'ute, the QX56. The NV2500 light commercial vehicle will take the place of the Titan pickup at Nissan's plant in Canton, Mississippi, so, putting together the trail of crumbs, it's easy to speculate that Nissan is merely getting ready to phase-out the Titan truck and its platform-mates in preparation for a new Ram-based pickup from Dodge. Although the Quest doesn't share the same underpinnings, it has consistently been an under-performing nameplate when sales figures are tallied up, so its loss from the lineup won't be terribly missed.
Considering the sorry state of affairs that full-size sport utility vehicles see themselves in, we wouldn't bet on any Ram-based replacement for the Armada and QX56 either. If a minivan replacement ever rears its head in the U.S. from Nissan, it would likely have much more in common with the NV200 concept from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show than the current Quest, minus the sweet sliding guts, naturally.
Gallery: Nissan NV2500 Concept
[Source: Motor Trend]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Torrent 6:37PM (12/12/2008)
Anyone seriously surprised?
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Jeremy Korzeniewski 6:40PM (12/12/2008)
nope
SPF 6:58PM (12/12/2008)
I'm surprised
that you asked if anybody is surprised.
Ha!
sbessette91 8:40PM (12/12/2008)
I am not surprised, but I am disappointed. I liked the QX56, we had a 2005 in Kashmir (gold) and it was awesome. Unfortunately, it was a 2 year lease.
homunculus 6:51PM (12/12/2008)
that's what i call roadway beautification.
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P.V. 6:59PM (12/12/2008)
I totally saw this coming. The Quest has become something of an also-ran compared to the Odyssey, Sienna, and Chrysler twins, and the Armada hasn't exactly set sales records (surprisingly, I see quite a few QXs in my area; far more than Armadas).
I think Nissan should simply consolidate the SUV and minivan into a seven-passenger crossover (the Murano, while nice, has 2 few passengers). Now why don't they make it RWD? That would be nice, for a change (FM platform?).
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moyoi 9:01AM (12/13/2008)
rwd limits interior cabin space, since everyone thinks body on frame is horrible, you get a hump in the floor.
Erik 7:01PM (12/12/2008)
They should add Pathfinder to that list
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Mehul 7:14PM (12/12/2008)
Except the pathfinder is ACTUALLY doing good compared to other Body on Frames
pmiddle5 7:10PM (12/12/2008)
Why is Ghosn always acted like a god of the automotive world again?
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Luke 7:11PM (12/12/2008)
The back of the Armada makes it look like they took a Quest and stuck a box on the back:
http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0505nissanquest2005nisske9.jp
http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=400px2007armadasilverreyh2.jpg
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happy_penguin 7:14PM (12/12/2008)
Cool. Less hideously ugly crap on the roads.
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J 7:16PM (12/12/2008)
Why would anyone consider building such an oddity, Nissan's design theme just keeps getting stranger, maybe them and Acura should have some kind of intervention.
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Rboyett 7:28PM (12/12/2008)
My question is, what happens to the new Dodge Ram based Nissan Titan when Chrysler files for Chapter 7..
Or what happens if Chrysler and GM merge. There is no way GM is going to keep two full sized truck platforms.
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Cameron42985 8:08PM (12/12/2008)
Yeah, Nissan really went crazy with the models there for a bit. Stay with what makes you money. Leave the trucks to the Americans and focus on your cars.
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HAWC1506 8:12PM (12/12/2008)
Looks like a hummer-xB crossbreed.
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happy_penguin 9:22PM (12/12/2008)
Good god no wonder why it's so f*cking ugly!
Cameron42985 8:13PM (12/12/2008)
Mehul, you've got to be pretty thick to think Pathfinder is making ANY money for Nissan right now.
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Jake B 1:58AM (12/13/2008)
But the pathfinder with the V8 is sooo sick, like the Colorado with the 5.3. Such a little truck for a big V8, imagine it supercharged.
alex 8:23PM (12/12/2008)
Quest = Abortion on wheels
Seriously, the Quest is one of the ugliest vehicles on the planet. As much flack as GM gets for the Aztek, I'm suprised Nissan doesn't get just as much for the Quest
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