{"id":2506,"date":"2024-11-17T23:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2024-11-17T23:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T20:39:14","slug":"nissan-navara-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/nissan-navara-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Navara review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Double-cab Pick-ups are growing in popularity in Kenya \u2013 cars like the\u00a0Nissan\u00a0Navara provide an appealing alternative to a van if you need space to store work equipment, carry heavy loads but seat passengers in relative comfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Navara is Nissan\u2019s double cab pick-up version of its\u00a0Pathfinder\u00a0seven-seater, and carries over many of that car\u2019s good points. However, as pick-ups have entered onto the radar of commercial vehicle buyers and those looking for a lifestyle vehicle, more manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon. As a result, the Navara has to face up to rivals like the Toyota Vigo, Isuzu Dmax,\u00a0Mitsubishi L200,\u00a0Ford Ranger and the\u00a0Volkswagen Amarok.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pick-ups have created a popular niche, with enough off-road ability to venture far from the beaten track and surprisingly comfortable interiors at a decent price.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nissan offers four different trim levels on the Navara: Visia, Acenta, Tekna and Outlaw V6. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Engines, performance and drive<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Navara has a very powerful 187bhp 2.5-litre turbodiesel. This takes it from 0-62mph in 11.1 seconds, and has loads of pulling power thanks to a torque figure of 450Nm. Produced low-down at 2,000rpm it\u2019ll pull you out of most sticky situations, but it\u2019s useful if you want to tow a trailer, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The engine is smooth running and relatively refined, while the six-speed gearbox is easy to use. If you need more power, opt for 3.0-litre V6 diesel in top-spec Outlaw trim, which has 550Nm of torque at its disposal. This means it\u2019s the fastest Navara on sale, sprinting from 0-62mph in 9.3 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for ride and handling, the underpinnings include selectable four-wheel-drive which gives this Nissan Land Rover-like ability off road. This inevitably leads to compromises on the tarmac, but double wishbone suspension means it\u2019s still surprisingly competent and comfortable when cruising around on-road. The Navara\u2019s chassis does fidget around a little, and once you\u2019ve got used to the slow steering, the handling is okay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Competitive prices make the Nissan Navara a good-value choice, and retained values are strong, too. The 2.5-litre diesel engine officially averages around 29mpg but expect closer to 25mpg in every-day use.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Interior, design and technology<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Nissan Navara looks identical to the Pathfinder from the nose all the way back to the trailing edge of the rear doors. Then, instead of more bodywork, there’s a large, flat pick-up bed. It’s a chunky looking machine, and certainly doesn’t do anything to hide its sheer size.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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All models get 17-inch alloy wheels (18s on the Outlaw V6) and side steps, while Tekna trim adds roof bars to improve practicality and chrome mirrors for an extra dash of style. Inside, the dashboard looks good, but is made from hardwearing plastics, which will stand up well to knocks and scrapes as the Navara will often be used as a working vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Practicality, comfort and boot space<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Navara owners benefit from the widest and deepest load bed in the sector, and the largest load area. There\u2019s no doubting the Nissan\u2019s practicality here, though naturally, as it\u2019s uncovered, those seeking added security will do well to invest in an optional hard top for the rear load area.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Plenty can be carried there, and up to 2.7 tonnes can be towed. Four doors provide ample room for five passengers, and the car-like driving position and excellent quality are welcome, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, due to the Navara\u2019s strong practicality it\u2019s a vast machine, so can be hard to manoeuvre or park in tight spaces due to limited rearward visibility \u2013 if you opt for Tekna model the rear camera helps massively here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reliability and Safety<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The Nissan Navara has been on sale for a while now, and as it’s designed to deal with the rough and tumble of a working life, you can be sure that any problems would’ve highlighted themselves by now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Safety is a slight negative for the Navara, though. It scored just three stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests, which is off the pace compared to newer models like the four-star\u00a0VW Amarok\u00a0and impressively safe five-star Ford Ranger. However, all models get electronic stability control as well as a whole host of airbags as standard and child ISOFIX seat tethers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Double-cab Pick-ups are growing in popularity in Kenya \u2013 cars like the\u00a0Nissan\u00a0Navara provide an appealing alternative to a van if you need space to store work equipment, carry heavy loads but seat passengers in relative comfort.\u00a0 The Navara is Nissan\u2019s double cab pick-up version of its\u00a0Pathfinder\u00a0seven-seater, and carries over many of that car\u2019s good points….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1915,3,1924,1923,1925],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-review","category-carmakers","category-navara","category-nissan","category-pickup"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pej6K6-Eq","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-content\/uploads\/nissan-np300-navara-magaripoa.jpg?fit=720%2C405&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}