And the Nissan Elgrand is back! The new luxo-MPV is scheduled to launch in Japan next summer and is now being shown at the ongoing Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Not quite the crazy Hyper Tourer concept, but not bad looking, either.
Nissan calls this look ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’, and you won’t be mistaking that face for anything else. The grille motif is inspired by the Japanese Kumiko pattern, blending seamlessly into the frontal light signature, and colour names such as Fuji Dawn and Shigoku emphasise its patriotism.
The rather non-descript side profile is countered somewhat by a rear end that’s decidedly concave, with a full-width tail lamp and a simple roof spoiler. Very neat and hardly out of the ordinary.
The fourth-gen Elgrand will be motivated by Nissan’s third-gen e-Power series-hybrid system and an updated e-4orce electric all-wheel drive system, making it essentially similar to the fourth-gen X-Trail e-Power. So there’s a 1.5 litre turbo three-cylinder petrol ‘generator’, a ‘five-in-one’ electric portion that comprises the motor, generator, inverter, increaser and reverter, plus a rear electric motor.
Two electric motors, one ICE to keep them running. Nissan hasn’t divulged figures for the Elgrand, but the X-Trail e-Power has a front 204 PS/330 Nm motor, a rear 136 PS/195 Nm motor and a 1.8-kWh battery.
Anyway, Nissan says the Elgrand’s rear electric motor torque not only suppresses vehicle pitching during acceleration and deceleration but can help cornering, while intelligent dynamic suspension works to minimise body roll.
Inside, you’ll find a two-spoke steering wheel, leather, woodgrain accents, Kumiko-inspired patterns on the door and seat trims, 64-colour ambient lighting and dual 14.3-inch screens. There are also screens behind the front seats.
The side air vents are mounted high up while the centre ones are low (with an interior camera sitting between them), below a row of climate control buttons. Below the centre air vents are buttons for gear selection, EV mode and e-Pedal one-pedal driving, and below these sit two wireless phone chargers.
Music is piped through 22 Bose speakers (including in the front headrests) and there is an Ottoman feature for the front passenger seat and the two middle-row zero-gravity captain seats. Behind the centre console is a plug point and below that is a handle – we wonder if that’s a fridge door or just for storage.
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Safety? There’ll be ProPilot, which has been updated to allow hands-off operation below 50 km/h (useful in traffic jams). ProPilot 2.0 will also be available, offering hands-free highway driving and lane change assistance when the driver indicates.
2014 was the last time Malaysia got an Elgrand officially – the RM388k third-gen facelift had a naturally-aspirated 280 PS/344 Nm 3.5 litre V6 and an Xtronic CVT. Will the new Elgrand come to Malaysia? Edaran Tan Chong Motor did show the Hyper Tourer concept at KLIMS 2024, so…
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