Nissan Navara with 174 PS launched in Malaysia!
The Nissan Navara was launched today and is now available for sale at all Nissan dealers. The Navara does not replace the Frontier but is positioned as a new offering above the Frontier, priced at RM103,721.90 for the sole 2.5 liter automatic model in Peninsular Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak prices are both RM104,800.00. Nissan has been offering both models in alot of countries now, with the old Frontier renamed as the D22 or the NP300 but sold in limited quantities.
Look after the jump to find out more about the new Nissan Navara.
It’s just as well that Nissan positioned the Navara one class above the Frontier because even in terms of size, the Navara is one size larger than the other pickup trucks in the country which are classified as compact pick-ups.
The Navara has is a full 100mm longer than the longest compact pick-up truck which is the Toyota Hilux, and its wheelbase of 3200mm is also a full 115mm longer than the longest wheelbase which is also the Hilux. If you think that the current pickup offerings are rather large and hard to park, this will be even harder!
The Navara is also the most powerful, with its 2.5 liter Nissan engine producing 174 PS at 4,000rpm and 403Nm of torque at 2,000rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed transmission with a single overdrive and an LSD. 4 non-overdrive gears means closer ratios compared to a 4-speed auto with 3 non-overdrive gears, this can keep the Navara in its powerband more often which should result in some very decent progress.
403Nm is alot of torque, about the same as the BMW 335i and the new M3, so expect lots of fun with the strong shove that kicks in at a peak of 2,000rpm. The turbo promises to be lag-less thanks to a VGT turbocharger which can vary its vane angles to have the turbine geometry always at its optimum (read this for a full explanation of what VGT is).
The truck uses a body on frame chassis, a rack and pinion steering wheel and a double wishbone suspension at the front and a solid axle with leaf springs at the rear. The interior is done in dark beige for the dash and light beige for the seats and looks like the one in the Latio. There are two cupholders at the front (positioned between the front seats) and two more for the rear that come out of the center armbox on the floor.
Other niceties include a leather interior, low range gearbox electronic switch which can switch from 2H to 4H and 4L electronically, an in-dash 6-CD player, Xenon headlamps for the front which Nissan says is JPJ approved so their officers won’t be able to give you a hard time, and an electro-chromatic rear view mirror on the interior with a built-in compass, similiar to the one in the BMW X3. This auto-dims whenever it detects a glaring light, and also displays a compass in the form of a small LED display in the top right of the mirror. The Xenon headlamps have their tilt adjustable from within the cabin in 4 steps.
Safety features include dual SRS airbags and ABS brakes. Some may be concerned by reports of the Navara failing an Euro NCAP crash test with horrible results (one strikethrough star) earlier this year, but Nissan has quickly fixed that with an update to the airbag software. Nissan says that the issue only affects a batch of Navaras that were produced between May 07 and December 07. There is no issue with Navaras produced before that since the 2005 launch, and after the fix.
The affected vehicles were also recalled for the fix. After being retested with the new airbag control unit software, the Navara now scores 3 stars for adult occupant protection and 4 stars for child occupant protection.
The Navara comes with a 3 year or 100,000km warranty in Malaysia.
Click for enlarged specifications table
November 5, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
Interior looks simple and feels cheap, just like the Rush. Hope to see more interior pics.
Nonetheless, the powerful engine and handsome looks may compensate the interior shortcomings.
November 5, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
well this is one mother trucker! haha, imagine so much horsepower and so much torque and way bigger than a honda civic! im sure it would scare camry drivers to the pits
November 5, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
bad interior for a pick-up truck !!!
November 5, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
Cool and macho
November 5, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
overprice!!!!!!! i rather get a ford ranger!
November 5, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
poor interior but its serves its purpose to transport stuff. Look at the engine
November 5, 2008 @ 8:02 pm
ford ranger cannot offer the 174ps and 403nm
plus NAVARA have autodim rear view mirror which is consider a quite high class thing which 150k camry also did not have this feature !
6cd changer ,hid with the manual levelling
digital compass and 5 speed auto also not to mention a leather interior
November 5, 2008 @ 8:04 pm
hmm, i don’t think the GTI has 400 Nm of torque.
In fact, even the R32 doesn’t have that much torque.
but navara, awesome.
Paul Tan says: sorry, mistake, confused with another car.
November 5, 2008 @ 8:33 pm
Not worth for money! Rather get ISUZU!
November 5, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
wah… nice. but price so high lah… better buy DMAX or HILUX
November 5, 2008 @ 8:52 pm
hue…car this big only 3 star NCAP?
November 5, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
finally something that can make me think to take out the trusty old ranger from my stable…
November 5, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
impressive power…but when no manual version..its categories as premium pick-up truck..reduce the ‘fun’ factor…
anyone hv info the navara in thailand? re they hv same specs or less then this?
November 5, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
someone should just slap this engine into a small hatchback and offer it at rm100k as a weird experiment!
November 5, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
really awesome…lots of power…looks like more room than rivals…and looks that are very balanced between macho and sleek….I LIKE !
wish it was below 100k though
the good thing is…it doesnt have a very high ground clearance..like hilux and triton which make them look n ride aweful….
November 5, 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Hell yeah baby! =D
November 5, 2008 @ 11:23 pm
i went to see the truck, its bloody big. can scare kancil away.
its like those american trucks GMC etc. the size.
although the interior is plasticky. you gotta admit the engine and equipment is really quite value for money.
nice nice. but imagine if they intro a manual price around 98k. even better.
November 5, 2008 @ 11:41 pm
man… i wonder who will buy the truck? the size and price has become the negative sides of the truck… despite its mother trucker status, i cant understand why the Navara should exist in Malaysia…
November 5, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
you guys need to test drive it. very fast in accelerating to 100. tested it with a 99 cefiro 3.0 v6…. wasnt far off till i let go of my right leg at 130. 1 thing is interesting though, lsd really works well when making a fast 180 at the roundabout. will not loose the rear like my hilux aka vigo. very very good handleling. like driving a rav4 but only that its a truck!!! not bumpy as other trucks. the price 4 me is ok. some more, its a cbu from thailand (correct me i am wrong). the saloon cars like altis (tutup mata) and maybe, just maybe civic fd2 1.8 on the road will have a hard time catching up with it…still considering on wether to change my current truck….bad times
November 6, 2008 @ 12:14 am
TCM is getting greedy here. Too expensive for such cheap interior.
November 6, 2008 @ 12:32 am
I dont think so the behind seat is more comfortable compare with mitsubishi triton , problem is how reliable is this model , because tcm pick up not consider very good name in its previous model , hope they can take this as a consideration , highly recommended mitsubishi because they give out free maintenance , is a better deal.
November 6, 2008 @ 1:24 am
walau!~ Can we just take out the engine and put it in a sedan or something else. Power is what i can see on this truck, the rest is average.
November 6, 2008 @ 6:53 am
this truck is actually being built for North American market. The truck has been marketed in the US for several years already. It is called Nissan Frontier in the US, and its SUV sibling is Nissan Pathfinder. Sadly, there is no diesel engine available for US market. They use the gas guzzlers 4.0 V6 and 5.4 V8.
http://www.nissanusa.com/trucks/
November 6, 2008 @ 8:06 am
Haha! Mother trucker!
November 6, 2008 @ 8:13 am
a bit expensive for tht cheap look interior. nway the truck is placed over frontier ths why the price is more expensive..unless it replaced frontier i guess the price wll lower a bit more.
November 6, 2008 @ 8:19 am
frankly speaking, this is the truck that i’ve been waiting for. there has been good review for this truck and many say it’s very drivable…reminds me of the nissan titan truck which was the truck that i really wanted (but know being a full size truck, it would never come to our shores)
for those who think that the price is too expensive, have a look at the specs and you’ll know why. i mean the triton 2.5 A/T is about 93k and the specs is way lower than this but i don’t see anybody complaining about it…of course some would compare it with d-max 3.0 and triton 3.2, but hey, at least for this 2.5L u’re just paying about rm900 for road tax compared to rm1.8k and rm2k for the 3.0 d-max and 3.2 triton respectively
November 6, 2008 @ 9:39 am
Current Altis 1.6 interior also looks cheap, and priced similarly. Same with Innova (empty box). To me, it is reasonably priced. But I guess there is no heat-absorbing glass, telescopic steering(if want to call premium) and driver seat height adjuster(can see from the picture)??
November 6, 2008 @ 10:18 am
the best looking truck after the X6
November 6, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
guess they still have many old stocks for Frontier, that’s why they cannot totally replace Frontier with Navara. How attractive it will be if Navara can replace Frontier, lower the selling price of Navara, and definately will steal some orders for Hilux. Getting sick of seeing Hilux/Vigo now.
November 6, 2008 @ 12:31 pm
should have launched this Navara ealier last year so that I can replaced my Fighter with this one. too bad. I’ve chosed other car already. not the right time for me now.
November 6, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Biggest and most powerful truck in our market ….
One hell of a trucker with a mother trucka price too !!!
November 6, 2008 @ 2:47 pm
Price is reasonable. Leather seats (if price from Toyota, it will be around rm2500), powerful VGT and 5 speed auto plus other goodies; total worth >10k definitely. The overpriced ones or mother trucka price ones are the rest. I am not a Nissan fan, just to be fair. It is like asking why Elantra is more expensive than Vios G.
November 6, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
Rear seats not favourable compared to my Hilux. A bit on the “tegak” side…
One thing I noticed is the rear diff. It had cooling fins… unlike other trucks in the market… It should reduce the boiling point of the LSD fluids in there.
November 6, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
why don’t we get the dodge ram srt-8, nows thats a truck i would be proud of
November 6, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
November 6, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
why don’t we get the dodge ram srt-8, nows thats a truck i would be proud of
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maybe they don’t have small engine displacement…4L to 6L engine are usual in US, but not in here…road tax super expensive…
furthermore maybe they still saying “US cars for US peoples only” hehehe
November 7, 2008 @ 8:33 am
fighter_B2500 said,
November 6, 2008 @ 11:37 pm
ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,
November 6, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
why don’t we get the dodge ram srt-8, nows thats a truck i would be proud of
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maybe they don’t have small engine displacement…4L to 6L engine are usual in US, but not in here…road tax super expensive…
furthermore maybe they still saying “US cars for US peoples only” hehehe
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thats a pity, the CHEVROLET they give us and attempting to give europe are a bloody joke.
November 8, 2008 @ 2:08 am
1. i want to get 1 for my dad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Ford really must come out with something to compete !!!!!!!
3. hopefully the sales will be million times better than the sissy triton….
November 13, 2008 @ 2:22 pm
dodge ram rulz
January 15, 2009 @ 2:31 am
this is way better than the vigo more power and class
March 8, 2009 @ 2:46 am
hmm…. only available in auto?? pour mother trucker. cant feel the real 4wheels experinced. Ford ranger XLT are better than mother trucker. Off Road enthusiast only use manual transmission. Maybe it can use for garbage truck. hehehe….
March 8, 2009 @ 7:20 am
you haters….. GO NAVARA
March 30, 2009 @ 3:15 pm
anyone know how to redo the back seat rest. so straight up-ward. cannot tahan long journey la..
April 20, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
yup, anything we say about this Navara and one thing I like about this ‘another double-cab’ is the spaciousness… one of my friend own a Navara and kindly offers me for a ride, I already had a seat on all double-cabs available… it is true, Navara is the most spacious double-cab I ever ride on
June 4, 2009 @ 7:18 pm
May i know when the navara come a new model for 3.0 engine.
October 22, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
This navara engine, it is commonrail or not?
November 20, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
NAVARA is 6 speed manual NOW…go and GRAB..this manual….reaLLyy..MOTHER TRUCKER…like nissan TITAN at US..
is good to have Nissan Pathfinder version 2005(Terrano) as another option as 4wd passenger cabin in Malaysia compared to Ford Everest 2.5 TDCi