Official: Nissan unveils new NV3500 HD passenger van

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Used to be if you wanted a proper full-size van, you were looking at something made in Detroit. But just as the Japanese have taken on the full-size pickup market, so are they going after the big van segment. That currently falls to Nissan and its NV range, and the Japanese automaker is showing no signs of relenting.

After preparing the smaller NV for duty as New York City's future taxi of choice, Nissan has now launched an even bigger version of the van. The NV3500 HD Passenger Van (that's heavy duty, not high definition) is being built alongside its chassis-mates right here in the United States at Nissan's Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant, packing all the features and specifications you'd expect from its Big 3 rivals (or, for that matter, from the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter).

That means a flexible twelve-passenger cabin that can, with four rows of seating, be configured in any of 324 arrangements. There are two engine options on offer - a 4.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 261 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque and a DOHC 32-valve V8 with 317 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque - both offering variable valve timing and a 5-speed automatic transmission.

There's also extensive mobile office capabilities on offer, plus all the electronics you'd expect to find in a smaller passenger vehicle, and class-exclusive side-impact airbags for all four rows of seats. There's plenty more to digest in the press release after the jump, along with the images in the high-res gallery.Continue reading Nissan unveils new NV3500 HD passenger van

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