Nissan releases Navara swansong

Equipment upgrades for Navara ST mark countdown to all-new Nissan ute

Nissan has released upgraded versions of its popular Navara ST dual-cab, in what is likely to be the final change for the D40 ute before it’s replaced by an all-new model late this year or early next.

There are no mechanical changes and pricing also remains unchanged, at $36,990 plus on-road costs for Navara ST 4x2 manual ($39,190 auto) and $47,290 plus ORCs for the 4x4 ($49,590 auto).

For the same money, however, the Series 7 Navara ST twin-cab comes with a seven-inch colour touch-screen with reversing camera (with Predictive Path for 4x4s only), hard-disc satellite-navigation with 3D maps, DVD player, 9.3GB Music Box hard drive, DVD player and six-speaker Bose sound system with subwoofer.

This is in addition to carryover standard features including 17-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate-control, power windows/mirrors, remote central locking, Bluetooth hands-free and an alloy sports bar.

Standard safety equipment continues to include six airbags, electronic traction/stability control, anti-lock brakes and electronic brake-force distribution.

All ST 4x2s retain their 120kW/403Nm 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel, 2000kg towing capacity and 8.3L/100km fuel consumption, while 4x4 models still deliver 140kW/450Nm, tow 3000kg and consume 8.5L/100km.

The Series 7 D40 Navara ST dual-cab 4x2 and 4x4 will be available in five exterior paint colours, including three solid hues (Polar White, Midnight Black and Flame Red) and two metallics -- Silver Lightning and Blue Velvet, which cost $495 extra.

Despite a sales slump of more than 45 per cent to March this year, the Navara 4x4 remains Australia’s third-best-selling 4x4 ute, behind Toyota’s HiLux and Ford’s Ranger but narrowly ahead of the Holden Colorado, Mitsubishi Triton, Mazda BT-50, Isuzu D-MAX and Volkswagen Amarok.

Nissan releases Navara swansong

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