Japan: "Trendy Minivan" Is No Oxymoron With Nissan Lafesta
Nissan's Lafesta minivan is only 3 years old, but the automaker knows it has to stay edgy to remain competitive in the very crowded Japanese minivan sector.
The Japan-market-only Lafesta is a seven-seat minivan with two sliding doors and a huge glass roof. It is only available with one engine option, a four-cylinder 2.0-liter gasoline unit. It is positioned between the smaller Note and the more luxurious Presage.
Modifications include chunky new headlights and revised bumpers and grille. Inside, the seats and dashboard instrumentation have been revamped.
The Lafesta Highway Star edition features HDD-based Carwings satellite navigation, a blue metallic-ringed instrument cluster and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission.
