Here is the tech-heavy 2025 Nissan Navara replace Australia is not getting

Nissan Thailand has revealed an up to date Navara ute boasting considerably revised inside with new expertise – however don’t count on to see it in Australia anytime quickly.

Photos posted by AutoFun present the Thai-market Navara PRO-4X with the total gamut of modifications.

Whereas it doesn’t look a lot totally different on the surface, the up to date Thai-market Nissan Navara will get a brand new dashboard with a soft-touch insert relying on variant and a brand new 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment much like the one seen in different fashions just like the Qashqai, X-Path, and Mitsubishi Outlander.

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Highlights past the design modifications and the brand new, bigger show additionally embody the addition of wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring, in addition to a revised local weather management panel which mixes bodily switchgear with a digital panel to indicate temperature and fan velocity.

Whereas native Navara fashions are sourced from Thailand, a spokesperson for Nissan Australia advised CarExpert: “The replace is particularly for the Thai market. There are presently no plans for this automobile in Australia”.

In keeping with reviews, the modifications seem to align the Navara ute with the associated Nissan Terra 4WD, which is to the Navara what the likes of the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X are to the Ranger and D-Max, respectively.

Nearly a non secular successor to the unique generations of Pathfinder, the Terra has by no means been offered in Australia.

The opposite modifications for the Thai market embody the fitment of Euro 5 emissions programs for the two.3-litre twin-turbocharged diesel engine – it seems Thailand is even additional behind than Australia.

This primarily entails the addition of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) which helps to cut back dangerous particulates and pollution which might be emitted by diesel engines.

Decrease grades of Navara in Thailand rating a single-turbo model of the two.3-litre diesel, much like the Australian vary.

Whereas dual-cab ute gross sales proceed to growth in Australia, the Nissan Navara performs at a a lot smaller scale than rivals just like the Ranger, HiLux and D-Max, regardless of posting respectable progress in latest months.

To July 31, 2024, there have been 665 4×2 and 5714 4×4 Navara items newly registered in Australia, up 118.0 per cent and 48.5 per cent respectively for the January to July interval in 2023.

Nevertheless, the Navara is a bit-player in comparison with the Ford Ranger, which has registered 3216 4×2 and 35,230 4×4 items respectively throughout the identical interval – mainly outselling the Navara by greater than six to 1.

Nonetheless, Nissan isn’t achieved with the ageing Navara, not too long ago releasing the limited-run Black Version for Australia, with a pair extra bulletins anticipated within the coming months.

Whereas a decade previous, it’s unclear when the next-generation Navara will debut, not to mention arrive in Australia.

Nissan’s representatives are tight-lipped concerning the subsequent iteration of the favored ute, and the model is clearly not on the identical product timeline as Alliance associate Mitsubishi, which not too long ago launched the newest model of its Triton ute.

Three years in the past, then-recently appointed CEO of Nissan, Makoto Uchida, stated whereas there will probably be collaboration between the manufacturers in addition to some shared parts, there will probably be clear differentiation between the 2 autos.

“The model, the ‘Nissan-ness’, will probably be decided by the higher physique. However in case you look again, in relations with Renault, as a result of we had the difficult quantity process, every associate tried to minimise cannibalisation as a lot as attainable,” he stated.

“Consequently we seemed for vital differentiation between the 2 and the consequence was much less effectivity in funding. However it doesn’t imply we’re 1724455983 going to undertake an identical higher our bodies… that’s not our intention. 

“… differentiation will probably be attained [but] we will use present property, for instance we search for adoption of widespread doorways. There are different profitable fashions the place they undertake widespread doorways however they give the impression of being totally different.”

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