What differentiates the new Navara from other models?
The 2017 Nissan NP300 Navara is Nissan’s last Navara since 2004 and the wait was worth it. The new Navara is available in four-wheel or rear-wheel drive and boasts a great balance of power and low fuel consumption, while also having a more comfortable cabin.
What features are available with all Navara models?
All Navaras are equipped with excellent safety systems, such as electronic stability control and electronic traction control, which help maintain control in a skidding car and on slippery terrain, respectively. Other safety features include seven airbags, including front and rear curtain airbags, front side airbags, two front passenger and driver front airbags, and one air in front of the driver’s knees. Navara’s visibility is also improved on cloudy days with daytime running lights. In addition, the main headlights are automatic and are activated when it gets dark.
This beast also boasts some great tech features, including button-operated cruise control (on the steering wheel), Bluetooth phone connection, and streaming audio. Other accessories provided are USB; auxiliary and iPod ports; a CD-audio unit (controllable from the steering wheel) – with four or six (in double cabins) speakers.
What are the additional accessories that can be obtained?
The Navara, which is available exclusively with a gas engine, comes with 15″ steel wheels and a vinyl-covered floor. A little more expense can get the Navara with 16″ steel wheels, an alarm system, remote central locking , rear window defroster, tinted windows (side and rear), sleeker door handles and exterior mirrors, and an interior fuel cap release mechanism. This model is also equipped with a 12V port in the rear tub for convenience as a cooler or cooler.
The Navara SL 4WD Dual Cab can be upgraded to a twin-turbocharged diesel engine for more powerful power and increased performance, without giving up solid steel wheels or nice vinyl flooring. This bundle deal includes a 5″
Multifunction dashboard display, including smartphone synthesis and reversible camera.
Investing in Navara ST offers you form, comfort and character. This more expensive offering includes even more attractive 16″ aluminum-alloy wheel trims, carpeted floors, leather-trimmed steering wheel, shift and parking brake levers, as well as trip computer and satellite navigation. STs still include a powerful engine and more efficient headlights and projector and flaunts a great overall design.The exterior is more idiosyncratic with uniquely designed running lights.This model also includes fog lights, a noticeable sports bar (for the cockpit) and side steps for Easily get in and out of the cab.The model is available with 4WD and a locking rear differential, to help maintain control in various off-road terrain.
If you spend more on the Navara ST-X, you get partially leather-trimmed seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and heated front seats. In addition, the electrically folding exterior mirrors serve as defrosters with a heated function. The ST-X model also comes with an aluminum alloy spare wheel, instead of the steel spare wheel supplied for other models. Also, rear sensors help with parking, interchangeable ‘tie-down’ sites; roof racks; and the tough plastic liner is a wonderful bonus when mounting a luggage unit, and a “smart” key makes access easy with a simple touch of the front door handles, as long as the key is within reach. The Dual Cab version of this model is also offered with a power sunroof for an additional charge.
How does the Navara rate in terms of comfort?
The interior of the NP300 has been upgraded to a more satisfying and comfortable cabin, which has less of the uncomfortable ‘commercial vehicle cabin experience’. An optional sunroof available on the ST-X Crew Cab trim adds to a more opulent cabin experience. The seats are padded and therefore cozier than you’d expect in a commercial vehicle.
The steering column is height-adjustable and it handles well on the road, even more so with a load in the rear. The NP300 is a bit smaller than the usual large workhorses, which adds the benefit of easier parking in smaller lots and spaces.
The two available diesel engine versions are responsive on the road and perform particularly well when paired with the seven-speed automatic gearbox.
Note: The above article is based on the Nissan NP300 Navara available in the US, Australia and Europe. Specifications, features and available accessories may differ from models available in South Africa. For more information on the South African Nissan Navara (not called NP300 in South Africa), visit a dealer site such as Group 1 Nissan.
