The brand new-generation ‘D27’ Nissan Navara dual-cab ute might have launched 12 months in the past, however an area tuning program in partnership with Premcar was prioritised.
Talking with media on the launch of the 2026 Nissan Navara, which is a badge-engineered Mitsubishi Triton, area vp of promoting for Nissan AMIEO (UK, Center East, Oceania), Arnaud Charpentier, mentioned the launch of the model’s new ute was successfully delayed by a yr to accommodate the localisation program.
“All these assessments took us 12 months, so we in all probability might have launched the automobile earlier than, however we wished this native tuning made right here, by the area, for the area,” Mr Charpentier mentioned.
The brand new Navara is arriving in Australian dealerships in March 2026.
Nissan Oceania managing director Andrew Humberstone mentioned that, whereas the localisation program commenced round 12 months in the past, growth and design of the brand new Navara has been within the works for “a while”.
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Six months in the past, Mr Humberstone informed CarExpert that the essential function of the Navara inside Nissan’s native lineup meant further time was wanted throughout growth to “get it proper”.
“It’s such an essential product for us, we have now to get it proper. You can not make a mistake with that product. There are many gamers in that market. It’s a essential market and a essential section for us, and significant for the seller community.
“The timing of the launch is essential, as a result of I need to be sure that I’ve the appropriate quantity, the appropriate timing, the appropriate pricing, the appropriate high quality, the appropriate engagement throughout the vary and aligned with Premcar, for instance, in phrases with what we do with a Warrior.
On the time, Mr Humberstone famous “elasticity” across the Navara’s launch timing, as Nissan Australia negotiated with its world mum or dad and manufacturing facility provider round provide chain and manufacturing to make sure the brand new Navara would launch with a full vary of variants relatively than staggering it out.
Nonetheless the brand new Navara, codenamed D27, is launching with out the total vary of physique types supplied within the previous D23 technology.
As a substitute, it’s launching solely as a dual-cab pickup, whereas its predecessor might moreover be had in single-, extended- and dual-cab/chassis configurations, in addition to an extended-cab pickup.
The Navara is launching with the identical 2.4-litre bi-turbo diesel engine because the associated Triton, which is Euro 6b-certified and options AdBlue injection to scale back dangerous NOx emissions.
In Australia, all fashions will function this powertrain with a six-speed computerized transmission, and a double-cab pickup physique type – Nissan says “90 per cent” of its present Navara gross sales share is accounted for with this configuration.
Nissan Australia has confirmed premium ST-X and rugged Professional-4X grades might be out there at launch, alongside “entry-level fashions centered on important functionality”. A brand new Navara Professional-4X Warrior is anticipated to observe, previewed by an idea ute proven on the new Navara’s world reveal.
No hybrid or electrified model of the brand new Navara has been confirmed but, although Mitsubishi has hinted at plans for a Triton Hybrid, in addition to an all-electric ute and doubtlessly a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) too.
Whereas the D27 Navara might not get electrification for a while, Nissan is trying set to introduce the Frontier Professional Plug-in Hybrid dual-cab ute in 2027 – co-developed with Chinese language accomplice Dongfeng – to tackle the BYD Shark 6 in addition to the Ford Ranger PHEV.
The brand new D27 Navara is presently solely confirmed for Oceania – i.e. Australia and New Zealand. Nissan’s badge-engineered Mitsubishi Triton twin is into account for different components of the world, although the Latin American market will quickly get a brand new Navara which is yet one more facelift of the previous D23 mannequin.
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