The Nissan Elgrand is making a grand return, Life-style Information

Large MPVs are large enterprise as of late, and it appears Nissan is raring to money in on the craze. 

After an prolonged hiatus, the Japanese carmaker is bringing again the Elgrand — its flagship MPV — with flashy styling and a resplendent inside to match, having unveiled the automotive in end-October in Tokyo, on the 2025 Japan Mobility Show (JMS).

Nissan’s design division has been digging deep into its Japanese heritage for inspiration of late, and the Elgrand continues this development with an exterior design that’s stated to embody the model’s ‘Timeless Japanese Futurism’ design language.

Traditional Japanese craftsmanship apparently served as a reference level, and the Elgrand sports activities an imposing entrance grille that comes with Japanese kumiko patterns that mix seamlessly into its entrance gentle signatures. 

The eagle-eyed would possibly recall that Nissan introduced out the Hyper Tourer Concept for present again within the 2023 iteration of JMS, and the Elgrand stays relatively trustworthy to the swooping traces and fractal patterns of that automotive.

Busy entrance grille apart, additionally contributing undeniably to the Elgrand’s beautiful design is its paint coat in these photos, dubbed Fuji Dawn. 

The color places collectively a deep red-purple in Japanese known as Shigoku, in addition to what Nissan envisions to be the color of daybreak over — you guessed it — Mount Fuji.

Step into the newest Elgrand and you will be greeted by a non-public lounge-like cabin, with zero gravity captain’s chairs within the second row.

Nissan states that the seats right here might be upholstered in TailorFit leather-based, whereas woodgrain accents and enduring Kumiko-inspired patterns adorn the automotive’s doorways and seat trims. 64-colour ambient lighting additionally guarantees to enliven the house in keeping with the whims and fancies of occupants.

Like latest Nissans, the Elgrand will deal fairly equally in digitalisation and analogue controls, with twin 14.3-inch shows crowning its dashboard alongside bodily controls on the centre console and steering wheel.

Other specification particulars stay unclear for the time being, with Nissan solely including {that a} premium 22-speaker Bose sound system might be provided as obtainable tools.

Don’t anticipate this to take the battle on to different fully-electric MPVs from China on the powertrain entrance, although.

The Elgrand will retain its personal distinctive aptitude whereas on the transfer by incorporating Nissan’s signature e-POWER drivetrain. As a short recap once more, this sees the wheels pushed solely by electrical motors for EV-esque immediate torque and smoothnes — however retains a correct engine underneath the hood, which capabilities as a generator to feed a high-voltage battery that powers stated electrical motors.

Given its flagship standing, it needs to be unsurprising that Nissan is giving the Elgrand top-shelf driving tech. The MPV would be the first Nissan mannequin to function the agency’s up to date e-4ORCE four-wheel drive system, which Nissan states will present “even more impressive handling and stability regardless of the road conditions”.

Credit is because of torque from the automotive’s rear electrical motor serving to to suppress pitching and diving throughout acceleration and deceleration respectively.

But that is not the place the heavylifting from the rear motor ends; Nissan additionally shares that the brand new e-POWER e-4ORCE system utilises its torque throughout cornering for added driver engagement… no matter that might imply for a hunkering MPV. The Elgrand will even include an Intelligent Dynamic Suspension system to assist minimise its physique roll. Impressive.

Rounding off the latest-generation options is Nissan’s upgraded ProPILOT1 ADAS suite, which — on the Elgrand — will assist autonomous driving (hands-off operation) at speeds beneath 50km/h. Nissan has additionally acknowledged that its ProPILOT 2.0 system might be optionally obtainable, permitting hands-free freeway driving and lane change help.

As it gears up for sequence manufacturing of the Elgrand, Nissan is raring to remind the world that its flagship MPV stays probably the most storied names within the enterprise, having celebrated its debut in 1997, and thus serving to to “pioneer Japan’s ‘premium minivan’ segment”. 

The Nissan Elgrand might be launched in Japan in between the second and third quarters of 2026. Sgcarmart understands that authorised seller Tan Chong Motor is aiming to convey the automotive to Singapore subsequent 12 months.

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This article was first revealed in sgCarMart.