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Has there already been a thread about the new Nissan NV3500 passenger van?
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Anyone see this new Van?
its called the Nissan NV passenger van. Its not the best looking but it seats 12 and all the seats have headrests and lap/shoulder belts in every seat! Anyway just thought you guys might like this. Imagine the car seats you can fit in this thing lol.
http://www.nissancommercialvehicles.com/nvpassenger
its called the Nissan NV passenger van. Its not the best looking but it seats 12 and all the seats have headrests and lap/shoulder belts in every seat! Anyway just thought you guys might like this. Imagine the car seats you can fit in this thing lol.
http://www.nissancommercialvehicles.com/nvpassenger
My Nissan dealer updated me on the Nissan 3500 passenger. Production has started this month and it will be ready for sale in March if all goes well. He also told me that the commercial version is between $28K-$35K and the MPG is around 17-18. So that means the passenger will cost more and the MPG may be less with the extra seating. Also consider the cost for the side curtain airbags. 
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Brigala
CPST Instructor
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
Hmm. It only has two "rear seat tether anchors." Bummer. It is LATCH equipped; presumably the same two seats that have the anchors, I suppose. Although with the mix-and-match seating I wonder if you could order extra LATCH-equipped seats if you wanted them. Hmm.
Hmm. It only has two "rear seat tether anchors." Bummer. It is LATCH equipped; presumably the same two seats that have the anchors, I suppose. Although with the mix-and-match seating I wonder if you could order extra LATCH-equipped seats if you wanted them. Hmm.
Kac
Ambassador - CPS Technician
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
The tethers would have to be in the spots where there are lower anchors. LATCH is a system, so it can't have lower anchors without tether anchors.
The tethers would have to be in the spots where there are lower anchors. LATCH is a system, so it can't have lower anchors without tether anchors.
Brigala
CPST Instructor
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
Right, that's what I figured. Although it doesn't follow that the top tether anchors all have corresponding lower anchors. The specs don't say how many sets of LATCH their are and I don't know what the requirements are for commercial vehicles.
Interestingly, from looking at the pictures it appears there's one top tether anchor attached to each seating unit, whether that seating unit is a single seat or a double seat. So that would be six top tether anchors. Even if the final product actually only comes with one set of seats with anchors, since they're attached to the seats it is logical that you could optionally get more if money were no object. I wonder whether all those positions have LATCH, although it wouldn't matter much since the seats also have ALRs. Hmm.
Anybody know what the top tether weight limit is on a Nissan?
Right, that's what I figured. Although it doesn't follow that the top tether anchors all have corresponding lower anchors. The specs don't say how many sets of LATCH their are and I don't know what the requirements are for commercial vehicles.
Interestingly, from looking at the pictures it appears there's one top tether anchor attached to each seating unit, whether that seating unit is a single seat or a double seat. So that would be six top tether anchors. Even if the final product actually only comes with one set of seats with anchors, since they're attached to the seats it is logical that you could optionally get more if money were no object. I wonder whether all those positions have LATCH, although it wouldn't matter much since the seats also have ALRs. Hmm.
Anybody know what the top tether weight limit is on a Nissan?
4boysmom
New member
So is it that much wider? Our van (02 Oddy) is almost impossible for 3 across the back and for the four across the van would have to be what nearly 2 feet wider (maybe just a foot or 18 inches though?). While there may be 12 seating positions that does not mean it will work well for a large family with more than a few in safety seats. That back row might only be good for those that can 5 step. Or mostly 5 steppers with one or two car seats.
LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
4boysmom said:
Four-across? Did I miss something? You can do four across in this? Or are you referring to the four rows?
Minivans are hard to do three-across in the third row because of the wheel well. I imagine this will have more usable space.
I also suspect that if there were enough seatbelts/LATCH, I could get four-across in my truck. It's fairly huge.
LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
According to the other thread, there are two sets of LATCH plus three additional top tethers.
4boysmom
New member
Well there are 4 rows and the rows are made up of 2 (front), 3, 3 and 4 (very rear) seats so it is theoretically possible to do 4 across. Would this not have a wheel well in one of the rows?
aym4Him
New member
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
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LISmama810
Admin - CPS Technician
Oh, I didn't realize there was a 4-seat row! That's cool!
I imagine the wheel well comes into play somehow, but it might not be in the same way as a minivan.
I imagine the wheel well comes into play somehow, but it might not be in the same way as a minivan.
wildeyes
New member
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
hmm.. reminds me of a cube, AND!! good news for families on a budget, the base starts at 24k, which is comparable to regular minivans. very nice.
i think i like that.....
looks to have pretty short female belt stalks, so thats good for radians, not a ton of bucketing in the back... hmmm....
hmm.. reminds me of a cube, AND!! good news for families on a budget, the base starts at 24k, which is comparable to regular minivans.
very nice.i think i like that.....
looks to have pretty short female belt stalks, so thats good for radians, not a ton of bucketing in the back... hmmm....
christineka
New member
Re: Anyone see this new Van?
The problem I see with it is the same as the commuter vans we have out here. The last 4 seating positions are right up next to the back of the van, which means you aren't taking your family of 12 on vacation with the gear inside your vehicle. I'm also not too comfy with putting my children right up next to the back of a vehicle. My old neighbor has a chevy express commuter van that has captain's chairs in all seating positions- just like this van, but you take out the back row and end up with a giant 8 seater.
The problem I see with it is the same as the commuter vans we have out here. The last 4 seating positions are right up next to the back of the van, which means you aren't taking your family of 12 on vacation with the gear inside your vehicle. I'm also not too comfy with putting my children right up next to the back of a vehicle. My old neighbor has a chevy express commuter van that has captain's chairs in all seating positions- just like this van, but you take out the back row and end up with a giant 8 seater.
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