Quote Originally Posted by ghost recon View Post
a would be buyer should conduct a test drive.

not to raise navara's ante but i will state reasons why navara is and should be the top choice eliminating the price factor.

1. engine and torque - highest in the class
2. ride - strada was the best in the class until navara came. why? to smoothen the ride of strada i replace the rear absorbers with OME shocks. but before that its like a horse.
3. ground clearance - hi-lux and strada looks tall? don't be deceived by the looks. go measure the actual ground clearance (stock to stock) and navara is higher by almost 2 inches. hi-lux and strada cabins ride on spacers.
4. dimension and space - should we measure?
5. engine noise - no comment

to strada owner, lets face it (i used to own one to, 4x4 also) the new kid is in the town and it's smoking the other pick-ups in every department. this is why after having my strada for 1 1/2 year was sold out in favor of navara.

until now my navara is still stock. there are no reason for me to replace this and this. again, for those would-be buyers it's still best to have a test drive and don't just believe that this one has the best ride, etc. since most likely those individuals who writes and recommends must be speaking out of what they read on the internet.
+1 on this.
As to the ground clearance. The Navara claims the highest, but if you will consider its 'breakover angle', it may end up same result. I'm not sure if you/others will agree on this.

But still, if I were to choose, I'll go for the Navara.