I don’t know about all of you, but I’m ready for a road trip. Maybe to the west coast, or to Colorado. Or Vegas! Let’s do Vegas. Much like the many school-age children who can’t sit still during class to the unending consternation of their poor teachers, I’m feeling that similar itch. And, when I get that itch, every vehicle I see is analyzed as a possible vacation vehicle. Which, naturally, brings us to the 2014 Nissan Quest near Phoenix AZ.
The continued development of forward-thinking safety features has long been an area of incredible innovation at Nissan, and this is never more evident than with the recently announced Nissan Smart Rearview Mirror. Although it isn’t yet available in vehicles at Avondale Nissan, the Smart Rearview Mirror has already received recognition from the World Traffic Safety Symposium, who awarded Nissan with the 2014 Traffic Safety Achievement Award.
This is the sort of news that will sit eternally in my totally-real “Stop-the-Presses” folder, right next to the story of the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan episode and the fact that my parents attended–and enjoyed!–Book of Mormon. For the record, “Stop-the-Presses” news has to have a certain unbelievability about it, making a person immediately verify its veracity. And yes, this is just such a tidbit. That is because, according to various news sources, we at Avondale Nissan have received word that Nissan has created the world’s first “self-cleaning car.” Let that sink in.
Here’s a quick question, courtesy of Avondale Nissan: what happens when you take America’s hottest 100% electric car, one that has already sold over 110,000 models worldwide (and growing), and decide that not only will drivers receive the benefit of minimal environmental impact and incredible efficiency, but that they will now be able to charge their vehicle for free for two years? That is exactly what Nissan has now done with the Nissan Leaf “No Charge to Charge” program, which is scheduled to launch on July 1st of this year in 10 American cities, including Phoenix.
We still have several months until 2015, but that certainly hasn’t stopped us from looking ahead. Like so many others in the auto industry, we are in collective thrall as the New York International Auto Show gets under way, with promised vehicle reveals and exciting surprises. Thankfully, the wait hasn’t been long: we at Avondale Nissan have already gotten the first look at the release of the next-generation 2015 Nissan Murano. And now, you can too.
Just a couple of weeks ago, we watched the Arizona men’s’ basketball team crash mere inches from the finish line. And, although it’s only a few games in, the Diamondbacks have started slowly, and could use a boost with a tough stretch coming on. However, the Phoenix Suns have been a beam of sunlight at Avondale Nissan, and justly deserve a bit of love from us. After all, if you think about it, the Phoenix Suns and Avondale Nissan aren’t that different.
Do you like speed? Like, all-out, white-knuckle, lump-in-your-throat fury? For my money, no thrill can match a vehicle that grabs the road with both hands, and loudly announces to all other cars on the road that it has arrived, and that this might get ugly. The 2015 Nissan GT-R, now available at Avondale Nissan near Phoenix, AZ, is just such a vehicle. Want to take a look inside and under the hood?
Let’s admire a few of the things that make the 2015 Nissan GT-R such a unique and beautiful beast. But be warned; this might get ugly.
If you have been to our Phoenix-area lot at Avondale Nissan in recent months, you undoubtedly have noticed our outstanding 2014 Nissan Rogue Select. Many questions have been asked about the origins and aim of this vehicle, and specifically how it compares to the standard 2014 Nissan Rogue. These are certainly understandable questions, so we’ll do our best to clear up any cloudy issues surrounding the release of the 2014 Nissan Rogue Select in the Phoenix area.
In 2001, I was rewarded for good grades and being an all-around wonderful kid–some opinions on this fact may vary–with my first vehicle, a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder. It was a striking shade of red, and although I didn’t know its previous owners personally, I felt that the inexplicable cigarette burns on the ceiling told me plenty about their lifestyle. I loved that vehicle for each of the 160,000 miles we shared together, and when I sold it a few years ago, it felt like a betrayal. It was a rugged vehicle, definitely, but it was mine.
Looking at the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder in the Phoenix area, it’s impossible to ignore how the seeds sewn in those early years have blossomed into what is fast becoming one of America’s most refined SUVs. When I say that my Pathfinder was rugged, I’m not necessarily bragging. It was loud, it was hard on gas, and certain bumps had a spine-rattling effect.
When you’re searching for a truck, the list of demands are probably pretty standard. You want something capable of pulling large loads, say, a boat or a trailer. You want to be able to comfortably transport a few adult passengers. You want to be sure that, if duty calls, you can safely travel off-road and carry work materials in the rear cargo bed. But what if, after all that, you still had an impressive fuel economy. According to a recent Edmunds.com list, that’s exactly what Nissan has done. In their “9 Fuel-Efficient Trucks for 2014,” both of Nissan’s impressive trucks, the mid-size Frontier and the full-size Titan, received recognition. But, at Avondale Nissan in the Phoenix area, we were wondering: how did the Nissan Frontier and Titan get recognized for their fuel economy?