Nissan Quest News

It's a common misconception that you need to drive a sport utility vehicle to get more space for rear-seat passengers or even cargo.

Chicago May 12, 2012; Good products usually sell themselves . . . but not always.

Unfortunately I have been spending a lot of time behind the wheels of vehicles other than the Civic lately.

With 22,500 miles on the odometer, the Quest went in for its third scheduled maintenance visit, which consisted of an oil change, tire rotation, and full inspection.

It's hard to say whether there's a direct link between the strong surge in April car sales and the four-year high the Dow Jones industrial average is on track to set today, but both are clearly delivering a dose of much-needed news about an uncertain economic recovery.

Nissan Motor Co. said its April U.S. sales fell 0.3 percent from the same month last year as Altima sales slowed ahead of a new model to be introduced next month.

The Nissan Quest is a top contender in the minivan segment, offering seating for seven with a roomy 25.7 cubic feet of storage behind the rear seats as well as 11.4 cubic feet of under-floor storage in the rear of models not equipped with the Bose audio system.