Nissan Frontier Navarra [ARCHIVED]

[Lemon]

Meron na ba test drive unit na available?

[Isuzoom]

going to test drive navarra 4x2 today....i will post my review asap. Judgement day for Navarra and Ranger.

[fedor]

going to test drive navarra 4x2 today....i will post my review asap. Judgement day for Navarra and Ranger.

isuzoom , naka pag test drive kana ng navarra ? any comments / feedback sa ride , legroom , at acceleration ? if you compare sa ranger w/c one has kicks in accelaration ?

[louchua]

Last night I was lucky enough to get an invitation to the official launching of the Nissan Navara in Shangrila Makati.. Bilib ako, sa build up nila.. nagsasalita pa lang si Ms. Elizabeth Lee (EVP of UMC), parang bentang benta na ako sa Navara hehe . "The cure for the common truck" She said.. Ang haba nung introduction nila grabe ang galing talaga. The food was great too! Shang Buffet siyempre hehe .. I was able to take a few pictures and some videos of the revealing but camera phone lang so medyo malabo. Will try to post them asap.

Also, talked to a dude from Nissan at the party, he told me that the "Mid/High" output difference between the 4x2 (144 hp) and the 4x4 (174 hp) is due to the difference in the intercooler. According to him, the 4x2 is watercooled while the 4x4 is air intercooled.. ewan ko lang kung totoo yun. D rin ako makapaniwala nung una. And sinilip ko rin closely pareho lang naman itsura nung intercooler nila.

Also, aside from the power output, noticable difference between the two variants are the fender flares. Mas malapad ang fenders ng 4x4 compared to the 4x2. Hindi rin pwede baguhin kasi kinatok ko lata talaga. And the tires, the 4x2 only comes with 205's, ang kitid. Kung balak niyo kumuha, mag 4x4 na kayo.

All in all, it was a great night nagenjoy ako ang dami rin people from the media.. Also got a goodie bag from UMC, ok yung Nissan Navara Polo Shirt hehe. Plus the official brochure.

[ale828]

I just went to the nissan showroom.
the Navarra is big and Long. very adequate space, large trunk bed.
power on paper seems great.
My only gripe is for the top of the line 4x4, they seem to be skimping on some tech stuff like on board computer, etc.
Interior is a bit bland compared to a strada, but space is equal or better.

[Isuzoom]

isuzoom , naka pag test drive kana ng navarra ? any comments / feedback sa ride , legroom , at acceleration ? if you compare sa ranger w/c one has kicks in accelaration ?

sorry sir fedor nag check showroom lang kami...my observations...

first impression is the width...wider parang american truck kung nasa showroom malaki talaga ang navarra pero kung nasa open area biglang lumiit ang tingin ko...Interior is roomier than the Ranger lalo na sa back seats...almost 90 degree ang rear door kaya easy ang labas pasok.... sa 4x2 tires 205 x 16 medyo thin legs for the wide body ...change to 265 dapat pareho sa 4x4.

sa 4x2 i think panalo ang Ford Ranger head to head...value for money.

sa 4x4? no comment

[DonT]

Looks and sounds very promising.

[Drave]

I saw one yesterday along maharlika hway. Doesn't look big (hi-lux and d-max look bigger) and not really a head turner compared to the strada, ranger, and d-max. And from the pics, the interior is blah (not nissan-like). That's my opinion for now.

[redorange]

Length Width
Toyota 5255mm x 1835mm
Isuzu 4995mm x 1800mm
Ford 5170mm x 1789mm
Mitsu 5090mm x 1800mm
Nissan 5220mm x 1850mm

It's the second longest next to the Hi-Lux and the widest of all the trucks mentioned.

[chad777]

[SIZE=2]a december 2007 review/comparo by www.autoexpress.co.uk[/SIZE]

Mitsubishi L200 vs Nissan Navarra
Pick-up trucks

Rugged workhorses they might be, but are pick-ups really proper off-roaders? And can they hack it when the going gets tough?


December 2007


Rugged workhorses they might be, but are pick-ups really proper off-roaders? And can they hack it when the going gets tough? Well, with lofty cabin heights and decent wheel clearance, both the Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200 certainly look the part.

However, the first problem we encountered with these load-luggers was their sheer size. Both are more than five metres long, and even the Audi Q7 felt small in comparison.

This makes turning in tight tracks or manoeuvring around obstacles difficult – the Nissan suffers most because it’s longer and also has a woeful 13.3-metre turning circle.

But on flat, open and compacted gravel, the bulky Navara is not as cumbersome as you would expect. In rear-wheel-drive mode, it can be thrown about like an overgrown rally car. What’s more, the well controlled body and decent steering means it inspires more confidence than the vague L200.

The Mitsubishi feels a little old-fashioned – the engine is less refined, and the chassis creaks and shakes far more than its rival’s. As a result, the Navara wins hands down on hard gravel, although both cars have poor brakes. The Nissan’s centre pedal is firm and slow to respond, while the L200 has an unnerving amount of travel before anything happens.

Once into the really rough stuff, this doesn’t matter as much, and both coped well with mud, ruts, grass and rocky terrain. Despite a bigger load deck and a longer rear overhang, the Navara has better ground-clearance angles. However, it did scrape its rear end a little as it left declines.

The Nissan has an easy-to-use electric knob to switch between 2WD and 4WD, while the Mitsubishi has an outdated lever to change the drivetrain options. This stick vibrates a lot, but you do at least get a dash display to tell you which mode you have selected.

Both pick-ups have a low-ratio setting to help with inclines and deep mud. And while the Nissan’s manual gearbox requires more driver input, it’s still much better to use than the L200’s poor auto. Both pick-ups waded quite well, too, but lacked hill descent control.

So, overall, these builders’ favourites coped favourably in Langdale, which is just as well, because they probably get used off-road far more than a lot of the vehicles in this test. Better engineered, more refined and with car-like handling, the Navara performed with style and confidence in our off-road tests.

While not as much fun as the mini 4WDs, these two don’t isolate you from the outside world like the Discovery. And even next to ultimate off-roaders such as the Hummer, the pick-ups proved they are much more than simply wannabe mud-pluggers.

DETAILS

Price:£23,722 / £25,252Model tested:L200 Animal Double cab Auto / Navara 2.5 dCi AventuraAT A GLANCE: Mitsubishi L200
1. Wading 7/10
2. Mud 6/10
3. Grass 6/10
4. Ruts 6/10
5. Rocks 5/10
6. Climbing 7/10
7. Descending 5/10
8. Manoeuvrability 3/10
9. Durability 7/10
10. Fun 5/10
Total 57/100
Nissan Navara
1. Wading 7/10
2. Mud 7/10
3. Grass 7/10
4. Ruts 6/10
5. Rocks 7/10
6. Climbing 6/10
7. Descending 7/10
8. Manoeuvrability 2/10
9. Durability 9/10
10. Fun 7/10
Total 65/100