Quest not only looks better for 2001, it also rides and handles better, stops easier and quieter, provides numerous interior enhancements and offers a rear-seat, video-entertainment system that will significantly add to its appeal for upscale minivan buyers.

Body

• More aggressive appearance with a redesigned facia
• Body-coloured grille replaces the previous chrome grille
• New headlight, taillight and rear bumper treatment.

Engine and Driveline

• 3.3-litre SOHC V6 produces 170 horsepower and 200 ft-lbs of torque
• 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive fourth gear
• Front engine, front-wheel-drive

Suspension, Steering and Braking

• New sophisticated front shock absorbers with Monroe's Acceleration

Sensitive Damping (ASD) system

• Larger front and rear stabilizer bars (SE model)
• Reinforced strut towers (SE model)
• Upgraded standard 16-inch alloy wheels and tires
• Power-assisted rack and pinion steering
• Power-assisted front disc/rear drum with 4-wheel ABS
• New brake pad material to reduce noise
• 14-percent improvement in braking force - for each pound of 'foot' force applied, eight pounds of braking force is applied at the wheel, up from seven pounds on previous model

Interior Features

• New gauge layout for easier viewing
• New steering-wheel-mounted cruise control switch
• Deeper cupholders
• Upgraded cloth seat fabric
• Leather-trimmed models now feature heated driver and passenger seats, an import minivan first

Safety

• New ISO-FIX child seat anchor bars, called LATCH (Lower Anchor and Tether for Children)
• New front seat belt pretensioners with load limiters
• Dual "second generation" front airbags
• Child safety rear door locks
• 3-point outboard belts in the rear seat
• Impact controlling front crumple zones and panel creases
• Pipe-style side-impact beams

Models and Manufacturing

• Two models: GXE, SE
• Assembled at Avon Lake, Ohio