I needed a new car, well a car newer than the one I had, it also needed to be able to accommodate my growing family comfortably.
Apart from the fact I didn't want the car to look like your normal people mover or van, it also needed to have;
1. 7+ seats. I mean real 7 seats and not 2 pop up seats at the rear that if I were to sit in it my shoulders will be touching the ceiling of the car with my knees up around my ears, clearly seats better suited for children with no legs or small handbag dogs.
2. Sliding Doors. Sliding doors is just the best thing when getting kids in and out of the car, especially in parking lots and next to other parked cars.
3. Storage. The car has to have boot space even with the 3rd row of seats up and in-use, ideally other clever storage space as well.
4. Reversing Camera. With a larger car anything to assist in parking and reversing has to be a good thing.
5. A Good Drive. The car had to be a comfortable drive, not like other cars I have driven.
6. Fuel Efficiency. Lets face it, the price of fuel is not likely to be going down, and I hated visiting the fuel pumps, so fuel efficiency is very important in my car choice.
I Googled and Googled again the options I had for the location I am at, I visited car lots and checked out online reviews.
It really came down to 2 cars at the end the Honda Odyssey and the Nissan Presage.
Obviously I went with the Nissan Presage, but these are the main reasons why;
1. Sliding Doors
2. Easy access. the Presage being a Mini Van is easier to get into and out off.
3. 50% cheaper on average for the same year and mileage.
The Nissan Presage is a joy to drive and very easy to operate;
it ticks all the boxes and has other cool features like a Navigation System and TV... there is just one thing!
I do not speak or read Japanese!!!
I have started this Blog Page to share information about this awesome car in English, as I discover things about this car.
Watch this space.
- Eric
