Road Test: 2012 Nissan NV 2500

[Transit_my-way]

I have this van with a tall roof. Bought it used (2012 model)with 121k miles for $14k in 2017. Used it to make side money. Paid it off in a year. I only put 10k miles in 3 years. It earned its money easily and still making money. I would buy this van brand new in a heartbeat if I had the money.

[TheDustysix]

this would make a fine camper conversion. for rugged use, the foundation looks like the Nissan Titan chassis. 4WD skid plates for gas and engine/tranny might fit. with a posi/locker, decent tires and shocks, and possibly disconnect the rear sway bar for some off road articulation. still retaining a decent tow rating. i'm talking a 70's hippy camper with bed in back, small potable tank, and a sink to pee in when it's raining.

[GrumpyShihTzu]

Dang, this van gets better gas mileage than the Transit I drive for work. The interior also looks more organized.

[Jeffo]

I like this van, it isn't the prettiest but the scareness of it makes it so much more usable then the others, you can mount shelves on the side walls very easily, and the rear doors are not tapered in at the Top like the Ford and Chevy so you can get huge pallets into the back of this thing, the Chrome up front helps to dress up what would otherwise be a very utilitarian vehicle.

[cormacsage]

The Best boxvan Nissan made. Old-school tough 5.7

[FLCLIST]

My good sir, your attitude has both sold and convinced me(liked and subscribed)

[anniotransitproductions]

This looks more American of a van. It has thag big boxy look, wherras how those Ford Transits adopted that European Mercedes Sprinter look. I like this nissan van!

[BeeABaw]

we are looking into these Nissan trucks at Fedex. there pretty awesome trucks. the also got new Mercedes sprinters as well. they got great power.

[carmel]

This work van has so many functions. Imagine a delivery truck, a food truck, or an ice cream truck.

[TheDustysix]

Easy to convert into a 70's hippy van con figuration. If it had a fold out hinged window on the side door and both back windows, with two crank up roof vents, bed in back with a 20 gallon fresh water tank with a small sink. With a rear locker, 4X4 skid plates on tank and tranny, grill guard, lights and roof rack, one could get quite far and get back. All with a 7000 Lb. tow rating with the V-6. I have an FJ, but am getting too old, this with a small camper may be better for getting old.

[apphvreftetn]

Great van . Mileage about 13 mpg . v8 Faster van ever (S_it and get) Found only thing I do not like is the Drive shift Handle is to low Getting drink you hit the handle. May be bump in the N easy. Or spill your drink Picking up your drink from holder. 2014 nv 2500 . 

[razvandobos]

Mexico has the NV350, which is the HiAce as a Nissan. This van is only sold in US and Canada

[joeknowz]

My cousin had the passenger version.. OMG .. I called it the Prez Limo.. all black with dark windows....

[urparty]

The Nissan NV is a full size van and its competition are Chevrolet Express and Ford E-Series not the Ford Transit. I like the Nissan NV because it has a big hood easy to do maintenance on the engine, not like the Chevy Express or the Ford Econoline van which is hard to do maintenance on the engine. Can someone please make a full size van with dual power sliding doors and stow and go seating?

[WitchyWhale]

i like how they combined american workhorse ideas with european workhorse ideas.

[TheDustysix]

I'd want to get rid of the console/s so one can turn around to get in the back without exiting the vehicle, particularly on the drivers side.

[papasmurfk]

Notes checked. I work for Nissan. Dodge and Nissan collaborated on the "New" Titan way back when, then the entire project was scrapped. There's one or 2 concepts from Dodge that carried over to the new Titan, then they were determined to be absolute shit, and got thrown out as well.

[CharlietoKind]

built in the same county of my old hometown.. madison, MS FTW

[papasmurfk]

Whatever you say big guy. The frame is based on the Titan and the engines/transmissions are carry-over. The interior is all Nissan, so what's left? Some headlights and outer sheet-metal?

[kronosdb]

It looks like they just took the Titan and added a rear top cabin in the pick-up bed.