ELGRAND Half-Open Power Sliding Door for Everyday Convenience

Power sliding doors are useful in many everyday situations, from picking up children and dropping off passengers to loading and unloading luggage.
However, there are times when waiting for the door to fully open can feel inconvenient, such as during passenger pick-ups on a rainy day or when loading and unloading luggage. In these situations, a smaller opening may be all that is needed.
With this in mind, the ELGRAND features a Half-Open function that allows customers to choose the opening width that best suits the situation and their needs.

The opening width was carefully studied based on a variety of everyday situations, including loading small items and helping passengers get in and out.
Because the door takes less time to close from the Half-Open position, it can also help make passenger pick-up and drop-off smoother in areas such as station forecourts and loading zones.
Repeated evaluations were conducted to achieve a balance between providing comfortable access and reducing door closing time, resulting in an opening width that is just right for everyday use.

By reducing both the opening width and the time the door remains open, rain is less likely to enter the cabin on wet days.
The function also helps keep conditioned air inside the vehicle, making it easier to maintain a comfortable cabin environment throughout the journey.

Even useful features do not improve convenience if they are difficult to use.
For this reason, the ELGRAND allows the door to stop at the Half-Open position simply by pressing the sliding door switch twice.
A single press continues to operate the door as usual, allowing customers to use the Half-Open function only when needed without changing their everyday habits.

The Half-Open function was developed not simply to reduce door opening and closing time.
It was inspired by the small inconveniences customers encounter in everyday life, such as busy pick-up situations, entering and exiting the vehicle on rainy days, or loading luggage.
Many members of the development team are also sliding-door users themselves, and the function was created from the desire to make everyday vehicle use more convenient and comfortable.
At Nissan, we believe that everyone in the vehicle should be able to travel comfortably in a variety of situations.
The ELGRAND was designed with this spirit of hospitality in mind, extending comfort and convenience to everyday moments such as pick-ups, drop-offs and loading luggage.