Nissan Elgrand, Japanese Luxury MPV
Nissan Elgrand is imported through the general importer route, offers luxury and dynamism in one attractive package. The 2000s saw a growing market share for Luxury MPV vehicles imported through general importers. You could say there were 3 players who came and dominated the Luxury MPV segment in Indonesia at that moment, namely the Toyota Alphard, Honda Elysion, and Nissan Elgrand.
Now, talking about the Nissan Elgrand, it must be understood that this car has only entered Indonesia for the second generation. Where the first generation of cars coded E50 body was introduced for the first time in May 1997, and had entered Indonesia even though the population was very rare. Only then in the second generation, body coded E51, was imported to Indonesia in 2002, and began to enter the era of popularity from 2005 onwards, until finally in the third generation E52 began to be officially marketed in Indonesia through ATPM in 2011.
This time we will specifically invite you to get to know the car nicknamed the King of MPV from Japan in the Nissan Elgrand Highway Star 2007 review which can be enjoyed comprehensively.
A strong aura of prestige is felt in the front exterior area of the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star, which uses a grille format with seven horizontal lines, the size of which is adjusted by the headlight that combines the projector and crystal reflector formats. Interestingly, if you pay attention to the flow of the design lines on the hood of this car, it is made to flow into the rearview mirror.
From the side, the car with a body posture of 4,835 mm x 1,815 mm x 1,910 mm (pxlxt) offers a curved body design that flows from the underside of the headlight to the trunk door, then from the top point of the front wheels to the top point of the B pillar. In addition, Nissan also designed the side glass design of the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star that extends from the side sliding doors to the rear body. Oh yes, each of these sliding doors can be operated automatically, including by pressing the button on the car key.
The rear exterior of the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star features a "continuation" of the design language that is conveyed from the side design lines of the car, which seem to be the separation between the top and bottom of the rear exterior of the car. At the top, there is a roof spoiler and a combination of rear glass and a rear light reflector accented with the Elgrand logo. Meanwhile, at the bottom, there is a simple taillight design which is parallel to the rear number plate area.
The front cockpit of the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star offers a futuristic feel through the instrument cluster panel design that integrates with the infotainment display panel, which unfortunately has kanji information text and is difficult to operate. On the center console there are audio settings, climate control, transmission lever, and underneath there are quite large storage drawers. While in the steering area there is a multi-function button that is useful for adjusting this car audio.
The material used in the front cockpit area of the Nissan Elgrand is quite luxurious, starting from the dashboard wrapped in wood panels, upholstery wrapped in leather and its position can be adjusted, even though it still uses the manual lever, it doesn't use the electric button.
The maximum comfort in this car is felt when sitting in the rear area of this car. Besides being able to fit five passengers comfortably and freely, in the rear cabin area there is also entertainment in the form of a roof monitor screen, combined with a fairly long sunroof. If you need privacy there are curtains that are operated automatically. Each seat can also be positioned, including the middle seat in the second row which can be folded into an armrest.
Nissan Elgrand Highway Star 2007 already has features that are capable enough to ensure driving safety is guaranteed. Starting from the presence of ABS, EBD, Vehicle Dynamic Control, and a 360 degree camera. On the other hand, this car also has a Dual airbag safety system for the driver and front passenger.
There is something interesting in the rear cabin area of the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star, namely the Rear Seat Remote Control attached to the rear of the front passenger seat. The existence of this remote can adjust both the climate control system in the rear cabin area, DVD screen settings, to car audio. Cool!
There are two engine versions introduced for the 2007 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star. The first engines are 2.5L and 3.5L V6 VQ combined with the Tiptronic transmission for better response. How different is the power of these two cars? For the 2.5L version, the power produced is 183 hp with 233 Nm of torque, while for the 3.5L version the power produced is 237 hp and 353 Nm of torque.