Nissan Navara gets two new models to help it gain ground on Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and isuzu D-Max and fight off Chinese bakkies.
Nissan out to gain ground on Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max and fight off Chinese bakkies.I have never quite understood why the Nissan Navara has not done as well as it should against other long-established bakkies in South Africa like Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max.
Pointing fingers and guessing why this is so helps nothing at this stage. But I personally feel that the Nissan Navara has been one of Mzansi’s best kept secrets with very little effort being invested in keeping this bakkie on the radar of the motoring media. And by default on the minds of potential buyers.
Kicking off this initiative is a new badge that has been designed to offer a fresh look. And mimic the badge found on models such as The big news is that the XE entry-level Nissan Navara will do away with the coil spring rear suspension found on the more upmarket models and make do with a leaf spring set-up at the rear. We were told that this leaf spring setup will be tuned to closely mimic the road holding and comfort levels of the coil spring versions. They will also be able to handle heavier loads and deal better with the tougher conditions that businesspeople might find this model more suited to.
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