Detroit show: Nissan Forum MPV

AFTER issuing a sketch of its new people-mover well ahead of its official unveiling in Detroit, Nissan has shown its Forum concept in the flesh.

Created at Nissan’s American design studio in California, the Forum is expected to replace the Quest MPV currently built in the US, but with production moving to Japan in a couple of years.

This new-generation SUV has also emerged as a prospect for sale in right-hand drive markets such as our own.

Interesting features of the seven-seat Forum include trackless sliding doors, the elimination of traditional B-pillars and a swivelling second row.

Power will come from an as yet unspecified turbo-diesel engine, driving the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission. Key dimensions include 4987mm in overall length, 2114mm width and 1763mm height, on a 3075mm wheelbase.

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