2015 Nissan Navara | first drive review - Cars Guide
Almost 80 years after building its first small truck Nissan (nee Datsun) has introduced the 12th generation of the Navara pickup, the D23 series. Launched to the world’s motoring press in Thailand, where a huge new factory to build the Navara is in the final stages of construction, the all-new new Nissan pickup is unashamedly aimed at the sports ute buyer. But don’t despair, those looking for a tough workhorse or a heavy-duty tow vehicle will also find a Navara that fits the bill. There’s some carryover from the D22 Navara in the areas of the chassis frame, but even that has been significantly modified to trim weight, about 70 kg, and add strength. Navara’s tall bonnet is fronted by a grille that follows a similar design theme to the latest passenger models, except that the centre section has been considerably widened to add to the tough, commercial vehicle look. The bonnet has the sort of sculpting that wouldn't be out of place in a sports car, definitely not the sort of shape you would have seen in a working vehicle in the past. Inside, Navara looks more car-like than pickup-positioned. New Navara body types are single-cab, extra-cab and dual-cab and all three can be ordered as bare cab-chassis for. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
