Nissan NV200 vs. 2014 Ford Transit Connect

While the 2014 Ford Transit Connect is upgaded with new options and features over its previous model, it's still lacking in a few departments when compared to the Nissan NV200 Compact Cargo Van. Below is a comparison and review of said differences to help make your compact cargo van buying decision a little easier. 

First and foremost we have to talk about warranty. When considering Vehicle Return on Investment some of largest pieces of the pie are maintenance and repairs. With America's Best Cargo Van Warranty, the Nissan NV200 is the sure winner here. Featuring a 5 year or 100,000 mile limited bumper to bumper warranty, the NV200 offers  2 years and a whopping 64.000 miles of additional warranty coverage over the Ford Transit Connect. For higher mileage drivers this is a huge benefit and peace of mind ( and also speaks volumes about Nissan's confidence in the NV200).

Second we'll cover pricing. The Nissan NV200 has a starting price of $20,720 which excludes destination fees while the Ford Transit Connect starts out at $1,410 higher with a price (excluding destination) of $22,130. Keep this $1,410 price difference in mind - we will revisit this later.

Third point here is up-fitting. When purchasing a Nissan NV200 from Certified Commercial Dealers the customer has their choice of several up-fit choices to choose from at NO-COST. These up-fits include choices of cargo partitions, interior shelving, roof racks or even van wrap graphics. Ford offers their customers a $350 incentive which from our experience will cover very little up-fitting.

Now, based on the 3 points above let's investigate some TRUE cost. These are easy round numbers that we find are in line with real wold situations. These may not be the same everywhere across the country but you catch our drift. Nissan has a $4,655 price advantage based on our estimates.

Prices do not include destination or handling

Please contact our Fleet and Commercial Sales Manager Scott Foy directly if the Nissan NV200 is of interest to you! Nissan of Vacaville is the #1 Nissan Commercial Retailer in the Pacific Northwest! We can be reached at 888-708-2498 or via email at SFoy@VacavilleNissan.com

Nissan NV Cargo Van Payload Review

I get asked quite often about the payload capacities for the Nissan Commercial Van Lineup and how that relates to everyday usage. Here's a review of the Nissan NV Cargo Van Payloads and some helpful hints to assist you in picking the NV that best suits your needs. Something that needs to be mentioned when calculating payload is that you need to consider EVERYTHING going in to the back of the van plus fuel, driver and passenger body weight, weight of shelving, partitions and other up-fits. 

Nissan NV 1500 V6 Cargo Van - Low Roof

Payload Range = 2,535 -2,590 pounds

Nissan NV 2500 V6 Cargo Van - Low Roof

Payload Range = 3,031 - 3,141 pounds

Nissan NV 2500 V8 Cargo Van - Low Roof

Payload Range = 2,976 - 3,086 pounds

Nissan NV 3500 V8 Cargo Van - Low Roof

Payload Range = 3,747 - 3,925 pounds

Nissan NV 2500 V6 Cargo Van - High Roof

Payload Range = 2,866 - 2,921 pounds

Nissan NV 2500 V8 Cargo Van - High Roof

Payload Range = 2,755 - 2,866 pounds

Nissan NV 3500 V8 Cargo Van - High Roof

Payload Range = 3,582 - 3,637 pounds

Now, let's take a look at some weight ranges for common tools and materials to give you a better idea of what you carry and which van would work best for you!

4'X8' Sheet of 1/2" Plywood = 40-50 lbs.

1 Pallet of 530 Bricks = 2,400 - 2,600 lbs.

10 bags of Concrete = 500 lbs.

5 gallon bucket of Paint = 45-50 lbs.

Average Tool Bag = 30-40 lbs.

(100) 2x4's = 960-1,000 lbs.

By getting a good idea of how much cargo you use on a daily basis you can begin to figure out which Nissan Cargo Van would best suit your needs. Figure in 14 gallons of fuel at 8 lbs. per gallon, 200 lbs. per person in the vehicle, the weight of your van's shelving and there you go! 

For more information about the Nissan NV Cargo Vans please visit us directly at WWW.NVCARGOVAN.COM

Why by a Nissan NV Work Van?

Why by a Nissan NV Work Van?

by Scott M. Foy
Vacaville Nissan 
Vacaville, CA 

With the release of the Dodge Promaster, the continued production of the Mercedes Sprinter and the rumors of the newly designed Ford Transit coming over from Europe, the question being asked is; Why should I buy a Nissan Work Van? With so many vans competing for the same business, what makes one better over the other? A huge part of the answer is your intent of use - how you plan on using the van and what features are most important to you. I have first hand Nissan experience, so here's my justification of why the NV is a good choice.

Forward Engine Design

The NV will still offer a pickup truck based van, with the engine mounted all the way to the front. While certain competitors will offer a "doghouse" design with the engine sort of half in and half out of the driver area. If you have grown accustomed to driving a pickup, the NV will feel more like home to you than sitting up very high over a short nosed cargo van offered by our competitors.

Center Console

While it sounds fairly insignificant, the center console has played a large role in decision making for NV Cargo Van purchases. The large, lockable center console in NV features a sliding surface for writing, large interior storage with a laptop shelf, 12V power, storage tray, section for hanging file folders, business card and pen holder and an optional 110V power outlet. This center console, when used in part with the hard back flat-floding passenger seat, truly creates a mobile office on wheels!

Standard 2500 Features

The designers of the Nissan NV put a lot of thought into features that business owners use most and then compared that list with the Standard Options on our competitor's work vans. Small things like, I don't know, a radio are options on some of our competitors? Really? Here are some very popular features that are standard on the Nissan NV that you may find yourself paying extra for on a competitor's lot, or maybe not at all since they don't offer it!

• 26 Speed HVAC system
• AM/FM Radio with Single CD and AUX Input
• Power Mirrors
• 5-speed Automatic Transmission
• Tilt Wheel
• Center Console
• Underseat Driver Storage Drawer
• (3) Overhead Storage Bins
• 3 sets of Interior Cargo Lights 
• 243 Degree Wide Opening Rear Cargo Doors

Customer Incentive Packages

Nissan Commercial Vehicles offers its customers multiple choices under their No-Cost Customer Incentive Program. Options include addition up-fit rebates, vehicle graphics, cargo partitions, shelving, ladder racks, and credits towards upgraded up-fit packages. Some of our competitors offer a credit, which typically requires you to come out of pocket for full packages like what we have to offer through Adrian Steel. Other competitors offer no type of customer incentive package at all, leaving you all alone to figure it out. I can say from experience with the NV that the Nissan CIP has been a huge part of our success.

Ride Quality

Part of my training as a Nissan Commercial Salesperson was to drive competitor's work vans and compare the ride quality to ours. The NV experience can be described as a pickup truck or large SUV ride - smooth and fairly quiet. It drives me crazy when people say "It feels a little heavy and sloshy". Really? A 9 foot tall cargo van that weighs 5,500 pounds didn't have the sporty feel like your 370Z sports cars? Say what???

When I drove the competitors vans I felt cramped, uncomfortable and noticed a significant amount of road noise. Sitting behind a wheel for 8 to 10 hours per day makes ride quality rank towards the top of my list. Very few people, once they drive a Nissan NV CargoVan, don't like. I've heard a thousand times, "This drives just like my Truck".

For more information on the Nissan Commercial Vehicle Lineup in Northern California click here

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Nissan rebate targets Ford and Chevy Owners

Nissan Commercial Vehicles Targets the Competition

November 4th, 2013

Nissan Commercial Vehicles announced Friday a new Customer Incentive aimed at acquiring more business from its competitors.

The Nissan Commercial Vehicle Conquest program rolled out the 1st of November offering current registered owners and lessees of competitor vehicles an additional rebate not previously available.

If a customer is the current owner or lessee of a Ford or Chevrolet Cargo Van or Pick-up they will be entitled to an additional $1,000 rebate on top of all other offers! This is obviously aimed and stealing business from its main competitors during the 4th quarter, which is typically "white-hot" in Commercial Vehicle Sales.

Which vehicles qualify? Well, here's a partial list of which vehicles will qualify for the program:

• Chevrolet: Express 1500, 2500 or 3500 cargo vans. Silverado 1500, 2500 or 3500 Pickups
• Ford: E150, E250 or E350 Cargo Vans or F150, F250, or F350 Pickups
• Dodge: Ram 1500, 2500 or 3500 Pickups, Ram Vans or Sprinters
• GMC: Savannah 1500, 2500 or 3500 or Sierra 1500, 2500 or 3500 Pickups
• Mercedes: Sprinter Vans

Things to keep in mind in order to qualify:

• The Competitor Vehicle must be currently registered/owned by the Customer
• The vehicle does NOT need to be traded in at the time of purchase of a new Nissan NV
• The Nissan NV must be registered/titled the same way as the competitor vehicle 
• This program may not be in available in all areas (it is in Vacaville, CA though

Please follow the link here for more information about this program or contact Nissan of Vacaville directly at 888-708-2498 and ask for Scott Foy. You may also email us at SFoy@VacavilleNissan.com

Why I think the Nissan NV is better than a Ford Van

Aside from the obvious styling differences there are several things that set the Nissan NV Cargo Van apart form its competition. Let me preface the following paragraphs by saying each manufacturer has attributes that set it apart from one another, and then find ways to make those attributes sound like a benefit over the competition. Here are some of the Nissan NV Cargo Van attributes that I think are undeniably a benefit, no matter how one looks at them!

10. Braking - The Nissan NV has the largest brake rotors in its class with 14.2" Front and 14.4" Rear Rotors. The larger the rotors, the better they dissapte heat and in turn - the better braking power you have.

9. Turning Radius - The NV has a 45.2' Turning Radius compared the Blue Oval Van which has a 48.6' turning radius. Ever try making a U-Turn at a stop light in a Ford Econoline? I rest my case!

8. Horsepower - The widely popular 4.0L Nissan V6 has 261 horsepower and 281 lb. ft. of torque. When compared the Ford Econoline's 4.6L V8 engine (yes, comparing a V6 to a V8) the Nissan has a 36 horsepower advantage and only 5 lb. ft less of torque.

7. Cargo Height - The Nissan and Ford share similar height profiles yet the Nissan manages to squeeze in an extra 3.9" of cargo height in the back. 3.9" may not sound like a lot until what you are loading does not fit! Also the NV's near vertical sidewalls decrease the "wasted space" behind cargo shelving.

6 .Cargo Width - At 54.3" the Nissan offers over 3" of additional space between the wheel wells over our competitor. Add in the fact our wheel wells are flat and that's a winning combination!

 5. Standard Features - A side by side comparison shows that the Nissan NV Cargo Van has a wide variety of standard options that Ford requires you to pay for such as a CD Player, D-Ring Tie Downs, and a Sliding Cargo Door. There are also many features that the NV Cargo Van offers that Ford does not!

4. Center Console - Contractors need somewhere to store their stuff, charge their phones, keep their files and have a desk to write on. Nissan gets it. Our center console offers all this and much more!

3. Transmission - The NV's engine is paired with a 5 speed automatic transmission while the Ford is still rockin' a 4 speed automatic like they have for 20 years!

2. Incentive Package - At Nissan we don't tell our customers to figure out your up-fits on your own - we give them to you for free! With choices of cargo partitions, cargo shelves, roof racks, vehicle grahics and more - the Nissan NV will be ready to work in no time - all at no cost to the customer!

1. No Doghouse - This one is a biggie for me. Once upon a time I drove a moving van (Ford) across the country. With the engine literally at my feet it was cramped, noisy, hot and all around uncomfortable. The Nissan's engine is mounted out front like a truck - this means no doghouse, a more comfortable ride, more foot room, and easier vehicle maintenance.

For more information on the Nissan NV Cargo Van click here! or go to www.nvcargovan.com