This is the Nissan Navara VL Plus, a new range-topping variant of the pick-up truck that was announced earlier this month by Edaran Tan Chong Motor. As its name suggests, it builds on the VL in terms of spec, adding on new equipment and safety features.
The Navara VL Plus gets the Intelligent Around View Monitor (I-AVM), a parking aid that’s also available on the X-Trail SUV and Serena S-Hybrid MPV. The system utilises four cameras to provide a 360-degree bird’s-eye view of the vehicle for easier navigation in tight spots. A digital speedometer is now included in the Advanced Driver-Assist Display instrument cluster.
More importantly, safety equipment gets a boost, with the VL PLus bringing the total airbag count to seven (dual front, side, curtain and driver’s knee airbag). The VL gets three airbags (dual front plus driver’s knee) while the rest of the NP300 range comes with two.
The above three points are what’s new on the VL Plus, which is priced at RM119,869 on-the-road, without insurance and GST. That’s a RM5,840 premium over the RM114,029 VL, which already comes with goodies such as 18-inch alloys, LED headlamps and DRLs, fog lamps, leather seats and steering wheel, keyless entry with push start, dual-zone auto air con, cruise control, and a powered driver’s seat.
If the truck looks more macho than usual here, it’s because of the Black Series styling package, which bumps the price up to RM123,643. The pack includes matte black trim on the headlamp eyelids, front grille, front bumper, side mirror covers, fog lamp surrounds, front/rear overfenders and sport bar.
No mechanical changes from the VL, which means that the Plus is powered by a 2.5 litre turbodiesel with 190 PS and 450 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. The VGS Turbo oil burner is mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission with manual mode and a four-wheel drive system with on-the-fly mode switching. Grades E to V have a less powerful 2.5L engine with 163 PS/403 Nm.
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For RM120k, U get Intelligent Around View Monitor, 360-degree bird’s-eye view camera, 7 airbags, 18-inch alloys, LED headlamps, leather seats, keyless entry with push start, dual-zone auto air con & a powered driver’s seat.
The best part is the engine comes with a 2.5 turbo diesel that has 450 Nm of torque & 7-speed auto too. This can be used for lugging some furniture’s & towing a small boat too for outdoor fishing. What a great buy.
Gotta admit this Navara offer best value than distant cousin Benz Xclass 480K.
Why no VSC???
where to get replica x-klass front end kit to upgrade our new navara?
If they get 2.3L into Malaysia, maybe can consider buy.
still ranger best.
True that! Ford is not called Built Tough for nothing!
just because you own a ranger, doesnt mean your ranger the best
At last this Jepunis lord oso gip better safety specs. 7 airbags, even more than their new Serena.
Maybe after much bashing from U, they up the ant by giving more airbags!! So keep on bashing bcoz TCM is listening.
I only do my part to keep MY pipu safe on the roads. So i dun care all the brickbats as long got effect.
The specs sheet is impressive and reallly super, brake feel is progressively good, ride quality is reasonable smooth, final g3ar is comfortable but…2nd gear is really a dragg…and NVH is worst than the one it replaces, batt still couldnt last.
Price for this top spec should be reduced by 50%.
Vehicle prices in Msia is amongst the highest in the world!
Yet another joker. Try looking at Tomyam. There Navara is priced like SUV cuz it uses shocks suspension instead of leaf spring. Here the price still sensible.
tomyam also does not have preferential treatment. Can we practice that in Malaysia since you say must look at Tomyam
They discriminated and even killed some of their own citizens living down south of their country. No preferential treatment? Which rock did you crawl out from? And that name sounds suspiciously like the same poser with the same fake news…
Siapa kata? Even Nissan does preferential treatment. There Navara needs to be replaced with leaf spring suspension, to keep price within tax bracket while everywhere else in the world inc MY got the shock absorber suspension. Read more lar.