Forbidden fruit: Nissan's NP300 Navara blurs the line between truck and crossover - Digital Trends
The current Nissan Frontier has soldiered on virtually unchanged since the 2005 model year, but Nissan did recently unveil a new midsize truck. Now, it’s coming to Europe, though U. S. buyers will still get the same old Frontier. The Navara features much more car-like styling than any truck currently sold in the U. S. Nissan is hoping to blend the pickup with its crossover lineup , and even claims the ride and handling reflect the more civilized character of a crossover as... 3-liter diesel engine which produces either 158 horsepower, or 187 hp. Transmission options include a six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic, and both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are available. Nissan has toyed with putting a diesel engine in the U. S. -spec Frontier, even building prototype trucks with a 2. 8-liter four-cylinder from Cummins, which also supplies the new 5. 0-liter V8 for the 2016 Titan XD full-size truck. Related: Mercedes-Benz will get help from Nissan for its pickup truck. The Navara also includes a decent amount of tech features, such as Nissan’s AroundView Monitor camera system and NissanConnect telematics service and app suite. When the Frontier was last redesigned, trucks were still thought of primarily as work vehicles. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
