You sit just about as high as you would in those larger vans and will enjoy a commanding view as you make those tight turns on city streets. Where the NV200 shines best is around town as its 36.7-feet turning radius will have you glad that you did not opt for a Ford E-Series or Chevrolet Express van this time around. Nissan has been using CVTs for more than 20 years and generally does a better job than its competitors in serving up a more refined transmission. However, I was impressed by how well the transmission worked with the engine, sending power to the front wheels without the dreaded rubber band pulling effect. The CVT is a Nissan staple, a powertrain choice that some of my readers would not even consider.
Most buyers, however, will likely use this van around town, making use of its 1,477-pound payload capacity to serve their customers. Of course, it didn’t have the 500 pounds of household stuff with it at the time, so you need to account for that. The engine served up generous amounts of power enabling me to pass rigs with ease. I put in ample highway time with the NV200 just as I do with my other weekly drivers. A smaller version of this engine powers the Nissan Juke. The Nissan engine is one of three all-aluminum MR engines that have been in use since 2004 and are outfitted with fuel injection and variable valve timing. It is paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and is the only powertrain combination offered. Under the van’s hood is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 131 horsepower and 139 foot-pounds of torque. I averaged about 22 mpg due in part to several short trips loaded with the previously mentioned cargo. With all options taken, your work van still comes in well below $25,000, a price point that should interest plumbers, electricians, caterers and anyone else that may have been drawn to a larger work van in the past, but would prefer a more economical package now.Īnd economical the NV200 is, coming in with a rating of 24 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.
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Only a few packages are available, but you can get a Bluetooth hands-free phone system package ($250), a rear door glass package ($190), an exterior appearance package ($190) or a technology package ($950). The side doors are windowless, just as you would find with most work vans. To the rear is a 40-60 fold out door with windows. That is about the only similarity between models as the NV200 offers a sloping hood with a broad windshield, standard driver’s doors and a pair of side sliding doors. Take a look at the van’s face and the “Versa Note” comes to mind, Nissan’s subcompact hatchback and a 2013 Auto Trends test vehicle. Nissan does have a passenger version of the NV200 too, but it is offered for fleet purposes only, most notably as New York City’s Taxi of Tomorrow. Its only direct competitor is the Ford Transit Connect, a model that is sold in van (work) and wagon (family) configurations. Where the original Chrysler minivans were developed for passengers, the Nissan NV200 seats just two people with a generous 122.7 cubic feet of storage area behind the passenger section.
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