The new Nissan NP300 Navara pick-up has been revealed which promises practicality, improved comfort, more tech more stylish design than its predecessor. The front fascia isn’t too much different to the Navara it’s replacing, but it has a fresh bumper design, new headlights featuring an LED design and lots of chrome. The new model looks slightly more agile overall as well.
Nissan has tried to make the Navara as practical and durable as possible with a large load bay and higher ground clearance. It is available in a range of different body types, with two or four wheel drive.
The outgoing Navara interior was in need of a bit of a refresh and Nissan says it has raised the quality with a ‘tactile steering wheel’ and an ‘aluminium-like’ finish on the centre console. A high-resolution colour display comes fitted in the instrument cluster as standard.
The new Nissan Navara is a tough workhorse, with high-strength chassis and leaf springs fitted. Nissan has also worked on improving the driving experience in the city. Under the hood, the Navara is fitted with an improved version of the 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine found in the current version. It’s available with 187bhp for now or a new 161bhp variant which will replace the current entry-level 142bhp model. There’s a six-speed manual or a new seven-speed auto.
There are no official figures on improvements to fuel economy but Nissan claims it could be as much as 11 per cent better. Bearing in mind the old car was capable of 33.6mpg, we’ll see more like 36mpg in the new model. The new Nissan is expected to cost from around £20,000.
