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#2. It has a cool new control interface
We also like Nissan's new I-CON system, short for Integrated CONtrol. The system uses the same six buttons for the climate controls and a drive mode selector. Select "AIR CON" mode and those six buttons become standard climate controls. Choose the "D-MODE" and those buttons control Normal, Sport and Eco drive mode settings, as well as information about those settings. The Eco mode has an Eco graph that awards stars based on driving efficiency, and another button gives fuel economy in various intervals. The Sport mode has a graphic boost gauge, and the Normal mode has a graphic torque display. A separate Drive Info button displays an hour meter, a trip odometer, and a g force grid. All these displays are cool, but none of the graphics are defined with information such as g forces or turbo PSI. All in all, I-CON is a cool system, but graphic values would improve its usefulness.