ALPHARD VS ELGRAND VS ELYSION TV

I’d also recommend going for one of the darker interiors. Ignore this part of the recommendation if you never encounter these woes! Sometimes rear wheel drive cars can get stuck fairly easily in wet boggy fields, snow, sand etc and this is why I’m recommending the 4WD. I recommend the (optional) 4WD transmission with the 3.5 litre engine. Which one to buy? My Nissan Elgrand recommendation Reliability, build quality and durability are good, but not quite up to the standard of Toyota’s Alphard (in my opinion). I reckon you’ll get 20-25 mpg depending on how you drive. It weighs 1.9 to 2.2 tonnes and (in most examples) has a 3.5 litre V6 engine, so this isn’t going to be great. What about things that might put you off?įuel consumption. We’ve covered a lot of the good points about the Elgrand. Potential downsides to Nissan Elgrand ownership Generally higher specification but slightly less bling than the Rider. Rider – high level of bling with extra chrome on the grille, bigger alloy wheels and a bodykit. Highway Star – popular middle ground trim level with half leather seats. The trim levels are as follows, based on list price when new: There are some additional special editions which I won’t cover because that would make this list really long. I’m going to list the ‘core’ trim levels offered. This is always a complicated thing to explain on Japanese vehicles like this.

Remote control operation of climate control and sunroof. How have you managed for so long without these? Power rear door (s) with remote control operation from the key and driver’s seat.

ALPHARD VS ELGRAND VS ELYSION TV

The TV part of the setup won’t work in the UK but the DVD part will. Roof mounted TV screen for rear passengers. Nissan Elgrand E51 from above by Tennen-Gas (Own work)GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.īose 9 speaker sound system (the 9th speaker is a subwoofer in the boot). Picture of a Nissan Elgrand E51 from above

Radar cruise control – maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front. If you’d like an English language Nissan Elgrand owner’s handbook to help explain how all of this works, you can buy one here. There is a lot of equipment on these cars! In addition to the transmission and seating options already mentioned above, the following equipment is available, albeit not at all trim levels. I think it is best to think of it as having luxury / spacious accommodation for 6 people, or 4 if you’ve got the 3rd row seats folded to the side for extra boot space. These seats can be folded to the side for extra luggage space. The 3rd row seating is also configured as 2 ‘main’ seats at the sides with a lap belt for the 3rd person in the middle. Interior of a Nissan Elgrand E51 Rider by Paul Townsend licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Picture of the interior middle row seats of a Nissan Elgrand E51 Rider On some of the higher trim level vehicles these seats also come with built in retractable leg rests. The 2 middle row seats can rotate to face the rear of the car. Some of the higher trim levels don’t have this middle seat in the 2nd row.

Where present, the middle seat doubles as an arm rest/table/storage area. The outer 2 seats in the middle are captain style seats rather than a long bench. The Elgrand seats 7 or 8 people depending on the trim level and seat type. The 3.5 litre VQ35DE engine is also found in the excellent 350Z roadster (Fairlady Z in Japan) and V35 Skyline.īoth engines are available with rear or switchable 4 wheel drive via a 5 speed automatic gearbox. The Elgrand is available with 3.5 (240 hp) or 2.5 litre (186 hp) V6 engines. I’ll try to add a similar post for the older Elgrand E50 and the newer E52 Elgrand at a later date. I’ve jumped straight to the 2nd generation because it is the most popular at the moment. The Nissan Elgrand E51 is the second generation of Nissan’s premium minivan / people carrier / MPV.

Alphard vs elgrand vs elysion