For 2005, Nissan Quest is offered in four trim levels: base, S, SL, and SE. All are the same length. All are powered by Nissan's superb 3.5-liter V6 engine, which also does duty in the 350Z, Maxima, and Infiniti G35.
The base Quest ($23,350) comes with a four-speed automatic transmission, cloth upholstery, eight-way manually adjustable driver's seat with lumbar support, four-way manually adjustable passenger seat, cruise control with switches on the steering wheel, AM/FM/CD audio with eight speakers and RDS, power windows, power door locks with remote keyless entry, two 12-volt power points, cornering lights, dual sliding doors, and P225/65HR16 Goodyear Eagle LS all-season tires on 16-inch steel wheels.
The S model ($24,550) adds power for the right-side sliding door and liftgate, and auto up/down power windows with safety reverse
SL ($26,250) substitutes a five-speed automatic transmission and adds eight-way power driver's seat, power-adjustable pedals leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise control and audio switches, rear-seat audio controls, upgraded stereo speakers, electrochromic rear-view mirror, HomeLink transmitter, and 16-inch aluminum wheels. The 3.5 SL Upgrade ($750) includes front-seat side-impact airbags, heated front seats, and a sonar park assist system. Also available is the Leather & Bose package ($750).
SE ($32,250) adds leather seats in the first and second rows, heated front seats, four-way power for the front passenger seat, memory function for the driver's seat and pedals, front-seat side-impact airbags, dual power sliding doors, 265-watt Bose sound system with 10 speakers and a six-CD changer, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), automatic headlights, fog lights, and P225/60HR17 Goodyear Eagles on machine-finished 17-inch aluminum rims.
The list of factory-installed options is relatively short. The Seat Package ($350), which nearly every Quest has, provides fold-flat captain's chairs in the second row, with cupholders and an easy-entry feature, a fold-flat bench in third row with grocery-bag hooks, 3-point seat belts, and LATCH-style child safety seat anchors.
The DVD Entertainment Package for base, S and SL ($1,500) includes a DVD drive mounted under the front passenger seat, a seven-inch color screen, remote control, auxiliary inputs, rear-seat audio controls and two wireless headphones. A dual-screen version of the system ($1,900) is available exclusively for the SE. A GPS navigation system ($2,000) with DVD storage is available for the SE and for SL models with Bose audio. It features a seven-inch display mounted in the center meter cluster. About a dozen port- or dealer-installed accessories are available, including a tow package ($550) that gives Quest a towing capacity of 3500 pounds, running boards ($560), and a choice of XM or Sirius satellite radio ($400).
The Skyview Roof option ($1500), available only on SE and SL models with the Upgrade package, consists of a power glass sunroof over the first row plus panoramic glass panels over the second and third rows; the package includes sunshades and a full-length overhead console.