Hoovey689

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12-passenger 2012 Nissan NV priced from $31,690*

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissa...photo-4594152/

Nissan will slowly be expanding its commercial vehicle lineup here in the United States, and the next product to hit dealerships is this 2012 NV3500 passenger van. Pricing has now officially been set, with the base 12-passenger NV3500 carrying an MSRP of $31,690 (*not including destination charges). Tick every option box on the NV configurator and a fully decked-out NV3500 SL V8 with leather and navigation will run you just shy of $40,000.

The NV passenger van is mechanically the same as its cargo van kin, meaning power comes from either a 4.0-liter V6 with 261 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque or a 5.6-liter V8 with 317 hp and 385 lb-ft of twist. Both engines are mated exclusively to a heavy-duty five-speed automatic transmission and only send power to the NV's rear wheels. Inside, the NV3500 boasts all the creature comforts of any passenger vehicle, including a touch-screen infotainment system, lots of storage space and mobile office capability.

Following the launch of the NV3500 passenger van, Nissan will bring the smaller NV200 – the Taxi of Tomorrow, for those of you keeping track – to market. All in, Nissan aims to have a full line of commercial vehicles on sale here in the U.S. within the next few years.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/29/1...d-from-31-690/

Hoovey689

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quite frankly one of the ugliest vans I've seen lol. Nissan can try all they want but I don't see them having success in this market owned by the Ford E vans/transits, Chevy Express, and Dodge Sprinters. Titan has made little impact on the truck market

PhilipMSPT

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Completely utilitarian.

I see it as nothing but hired transportation.

I8ABMR

WOW that is one ugly vehicle

adamls2

I saw one of these in person about 2 weeks ago and man did it stand out. People were taking pictures of ti as if it was a new Hummer released or something. It was black with huge wheels so that probably did the trick.

bitkahuna

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wow. school buses are prettier.

bruce van

This car is weird, but I kind of like it. A nice change from the Chevy vans.

G Star

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There is a market for this. Dodge runs it...now Nissan wants a piece.

I don't blame em.

KillaIS250

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Damn I thought Nissan couldn't make anything uglier than the new Quest.

.... I was wrong

JessePS

A new species of truck-vans.

My0gr81

These vans are just death traps on wheels. They are not built like buses, they are just cargo van bodies with seating arrangement. Basically transporting human cargo. The price speaks for itself. Try buying a 12, 15 or 21 passenger brand new bus for that price if you can.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/...uck-crash.html

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/t...8-menu-202.htm

blacksc400

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I have yet to see any of these on the street. The cargo one has been on sale for a while now, right?

rkyat

Ive seen some here. Didn't know wtf it was at first.

Hoovey689

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Yeah at least a year or so

I8ABMR

Im sure these will be bought by shuttle services, transportation companies, etc. Function over form in that industry