Last updated August 4, 2026
The Quest base and S are the straightforward entry versions, with seven seats, flexible fold-flat seating, and the essentials for family hauling. SV is the everyday-convenience step, adding power sliding doors, a rearview monitor, Bluetooth, and automatic three-zone climate control. SL is the comfort upgrade, known for leather, heated front seats, and a power liftgate. The top trim name depends on the year. The 2009 SE emphasizes upscale touches such as the SkyView glass roof and Bose audio, while LE and Platinum lean more heavily into surround-view parking help, blind-spot warning, navigation, rear DVD entertainment, and premium audio.
The Base Model trim level — represented by base and S, depending on year — is the essentials-first Quest, centered on family space and flexible seating rather than added luxury or technology.
Best for: Families who want a roomy seven-seat minivan with straightforward controls and useful fold-flat seating.
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The Mid-Level trim level, called SV, is the family-use sweet spot, adding the powered doors and everyday technology many minivan shoppers expect.
Best for: Drivers who value easier school-run and errand-day convenience without moving into a leather-focused cabin.
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Adds one-touch power sliding doors, a rearview monitor, Bluetooth, a USB port, and tri-zone automatic climate control over the Base Model.
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The Comfort Upgrade trim level, called SL, gives the Quest a more upscale feel through richer seating and added power conveniences.
Best for: Families who spend plenty of time in the van and want leather, heated front seats, and easier loading.
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Adds leather-appointed seating, heated front seats, more driver-seat adjustment, and a one-touch power liftgate over the Mid-Level trim.
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The Premium Features trim level — LE, Platinum, and SE, depending on year — is the flagship Quest, pairing an upscale cabin with the richest technology and entertainment offered in its era.
Best for: Shoppers seeking a fully equipped used Quest with premium audio and the lineup's most distinctive convenience features.
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Adds flagship technology and entertainment over the Comfort Upgrade trim. LE and Platinum bring surround-view parking help, blind-spot warning, navigation, rear DVD entertainment, and 13-speaker Bose audio, while SE uses an earlier luxury formula with a SkyView roof, 10-speaker Bose audio, and memory settings.
1 in stock| Feature | Mid-Level | Base Model | Comfort Upgrade | Premium Features |
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| Includes | S, base0 in stock | LE, Platinum, SE1 in stock | ||
| Recognizable trim names | SV | base or S | SL | SE, LE, or Platinum |
| Lineup role | Everyday-convenience step | Essentials-first entry trim | Leather-and-comfort step | Flagship equipment |
| Powered entry convenience | Power sliding doors | Without the powered-door upgrades | Power sliding doors plus power liftgate | Top power conveniences; details vary by year |
| Climate controls | Tri-zone automatic | Front and rear controls | Tri-zone automatic | Advanced system on LE and Platinum |
| Seat comfort | Everyday family comfort | Practical seven-seat cabin | Leather and heated front seats | Upscale seating; equipment varies by year |
| Parking assistance | Rearview monitor | Not a defining upgrade | Rearview monitor | Surround-view camera and blind-spot warning on LE and Platinum |
| Audio and entertainment | 5-inch display and six speakers | Essentials-focused audio | Comfort is the main upgrade | Bose audio; rear DVD on LE and Platinum |
| Signature feature | One-touch power sliding doors | Fold-flat family seating | Leather, heat, and power liftgate | SkyView roof on SE; technology suite on LE and Platinum |
The later fourth-generation lineup has S, SV, SL, and Platinum trims. Earlier versions of this generation called the top trim LE; Nissan renamed it Platinum for 2015.
They fill the same top-of-the-line role in different parts of the fourth generation. LE was the premium trim through 2014, and Nissan renamed it Platinum for 2015 while keeping the focus on cameras, navigation, entertainment, and upscale cabin equipment.
The SE is the flagship trim from the outgoing third-generation Quest. In 2009 it combined leather, heated front seats, Bose audio, Bluetooth, driver memory settings, stability control, and the distinctive SkyView glass-paneled roof.
On fourth-generation models, the S covers the essentials, while the SV adds major everyday conveniences. Those include power sliding doors, a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a USB port, a color audio display, and automatic three-zone climate control.
The SV focuses on practical family conveniences, while the SL adds a more upscale cabin. The SL's main upgrades include leather seating, heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver's seat, a power liftgate, and an auto-dimming mirror.
On later fourth-generation models, the SL supplies the main comfort upgrades, while Platinum adds the most technology. Platinum brings surround-view parking cameras, blind-spot warning, built-in navigation, rear DVD entertainment, Bose audio, and upgraded headlights.
No. Across the 2011-2017 trim lineup, S through Platinum use the same 260-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and automatic transmission. Moving up the ladder changes comfort, convenience, and technology rather than engine output.
The S is the straightforward choice in the fourth-generation lineup. It keeps the V6, seven-seat layout, fold-flat rear seats, push-button start, front and rear climate controls, and cruise control without the richer technology of higher trims.
The SV is the practical middle ground on fourth-generation models. It adds power sliding doors, a rearview camera, Bluetooth, a USB port, and automatic three-zone climate control without moving into the SL's leather-focused cabin.
On fourth-generation models, the SL is the first trim centered on leather seating and heated front seats. It also adds a power-adjustable driver's seat and power liftgate, while Platinum builds on it with more technology.
On fourth-generation models, the SV is the first step with one-touch power sliding doors. The S has the same basic seven-seat layout but leaves out this key family convenience.
The top trim carries the built-in rear entertainment system on later fourth-generation Quests. It is called LE in earlier years and Platinum from 2015, with an 11-inch second-row DVD screen plus Bose audio and navigation.
The later fourth-generation LE and Platinum trims provide the most parking assistance. Their surround-view camera shows the van from multiple angles, while newer Platinum models also add moving-object detection and blind-spot warning.