Today, Nissan Canada Inc. announced two exciting Canadian debuts for the 2011 Canadian International Auto Show. The all-new 2011 Nissan Quest is an entirely new take on the compact van and the eye-catching Nissan Ellure Concept is the sedan re-imagined. Making its highly-anticipated debut in Ontario is the zero-emission, all-electric Nissan LEAF, which will go on sale this fall.

"Last fall we launched Nissan’s Innovation for All platform and our line-up in Toronto will showcase this with something for everyone," said Allen Childs, President, Nissan Canada Inc. "From family fun and the first all-electric real-world car, to the raw power of the 2012 Nissan GT‑R supercar, the Nissan booth is an exciting place to be this year."

The Nissan Quest returns to the line-up in 2011 fully re-designed with family fun and functionality top of mind. One-touch power sliding doors, quick release fold-flat seats, rearview camera, an Advanced Climate Control System and rear storage, are just a few of the exciting family-friendly innovations to grace the fourth-generation Nissan Quest.

The Nissan Ellure Concept is an expression of Nissan’s long-term vision for the next generation of great Nissan sedans. Ellure presents a conceptual preview of how future Nissan sedans can balance the conflicting desires for fun-to-drive performance, ample passenger/luggage utility and sustainable mobility. Ellure’s dimensions combine the basic layout of a traditional mid-size sedan with a next-generation compact hybrid powertrain, providing a wide, stable stance with ample interior room and a highly functional trunk – despite the smooth aerodynamic form.

The 2011 Nissan LEAF™ is the world’s first affordable, zero-emission car that will usher in a new era of mobility when it goes on sale in Canada later this year. Using no gas and with no tailpipe, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that seats five adults comfortably and has a range of 160 kilometres (EPA LA4 cycle) on one full charge to satisfy real-world consumer needs.

In addition, Nissan will have its complete lineup on display including the Nissan NV 2500, its full-size commercial van coming to the Canadian market this spring, the NISMO 370Z which arrives for the first time in Canada this spring and the more powerful 2012 GT‑R Black Edition.

For further information about Nissan Canada Inc. and its full product lineup, please visit www.media.nissan.ca

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