Quote Originally Posted by number001 View Post
According to the brochure, Ranger can do 1,163 KG max payload, while Navara can do 1000 kg.

Ranger pick-up box volume (L): 1,266
The Ranger has stiffer springs... and... more importantly... stronger shock absorbers. It can take the load.

The Navara is halfway between the Ranger/Hilux set and the Strada... It's tuned more for ride comfort, like the Strada, but is not tuned for a floaty ride (like the Strada seems to be), so it's a good compromise for those looking for a family/work truck.

Though, if you're getting it as a personal truck (no family) that's to be used for work, the Ranger is a much better choice, personally.

RE: crash safetly... you can't add up the stars and say the Navara gets 9 total... so it protects pedestrians better... so? Doesn't matter to you if you, personally, are dead... but if you're prone to speeding in school zones and recklessly speed into drunk jaywalkers at night, it's nice to know your chances of killing other people is relatively small... or not... if you want modern crash safety, the Strada is the only pickup on the market with a modern crash-safety cell. The Ranger and Navara are using modified versions of old crash-cell designs which are really not as structurally sound.