The E52 Elgrand shares its FF-L platform with the North American Nissan Quest, marking the first time the Elgrand switched to front-wheel-drive underpinnings shared with an export-market minivan.
Lead trim: 250 (QR25DE 2.5 I4) · up to 276 hp
Nissan ElgrandE52 · 2010–2026
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FactThe E52 Elgrand shares its FF-L platform with the North American Nissan Quest, marking the first time the Elgrand switched to front-wheel-drive underpinnings shared with an export-market minivan.
The third-generation Elgrand ditched the previous generation's rear-wheel-drive layout and shares a platform with the North American fourth-generation Quest. Released in Japan on 18 August 2010 with a 7-speed XTRONIC CVT and front- or all-wheel drive.
Collectors Spotted in the Nissan Elgrand Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 (QR25DE 2.5 I4) | 2010–2026 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 181 lb-ft | — | — | CVT | — |
| 350 (VQ35DE 3.5 V6) | 2010–2026 | 3.5 L V6 | 276 hp | 268 lb-ft | — | — | CVT | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 250 (QR25DE 2.5 I4) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The new Elgrand drops the V6 entirely, running only as a three-cylinder series hybrid with e-4ORCE.
The E52 Elgrand shares its FF-L platform with the North American Nissan Quest, marking the first time the Elgrand switched to front-wheel-drive underpinnings shared with an export-market minivan.
This Elgrand's export GPS unit skipped satellites entirely — it tracked the van's position from wheel sensors against a DVD-based map.
The ambulance version of this Elgrand outlived its own car by 15 years — Nissan kept building the E50-based Paramedic ambulance all the way to December 2017, even as the regular Elgrand moved through two more generations.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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