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Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior Review

G’day Bob Aldons, The Car Guy, writing this review. Thanks to Nissan Australia for getting me in the just-launched Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior for so long. Just an excellent length of time to try out the truck. Now this story is LONG! But if you’re a 4WD’er, you’ll want to read it to the end and then have a look at the launch video from Chasing Cars.

WHAT IS IT?

Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior is the answer to the Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Toyota Hilux Rugged X, (and perhaps a Volkswagen Amarok) upmarket dual-cab models and it does very well.

HOW MUCH?

A 6-speed auto version of the Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior will set you back $65,490 drive away or $62,990 on road for the 6-Speed manual

COMPETITORS?

Currently, Ford Ranger Wildtrak ($64,990), Toyota Hilux Rugged X ($63,990), Holden HSV Colorado Powercat ($68,990) - All Drive Away. It's an interesting conundrum. Ford has a reputation with Ranger, Toyota gets the 'badge' nod, Holden probably the price but I'm thinking that Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior will establish a reputation for the best all rounder.

Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior Side Profile

And there's no doubt that the street is discussing whether the new Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior is made of the right stuff.

AT A GLANCE

  • 32.2" All Terrain Tyres & locally tuned suspension for 40mm vehicle lift
  • Distinctive body coloured hoopless steel bullbar with 470mm integrated LED light bar
  • Unique towbar cross member and tongue, accommodating for a full size spare tyre
  • Blacked out N-TREK Warrior exterior styling with subtle orange accenting & exclusive decal kit
  • 3mm stainless 304 steel front underbody protection plate

SAFETY FEATURES

While this specific version of the Navara hasn't been crash-tested as yet, it's safe to assume that it wouldn't get a five-star rating. Last tested in 2015,  the Navara doesn't get Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Assist or Adaptive Cruise Control. For those ommissions, I'm thinking that 4-stars is the mark.  Mind you, that's still a fairly good outcome for a serious off-roader.

ON THE INSIDE

At the price, you may be expecting something a bit swish from Nissan, but apart from a bit of orange trim, it's pretty much the same as the ST-X, which is disappointing. I'd expect a much better fit-out in the next model iteration.

WANT ONE?

My test vehicle was supplied by Nissan Australia. I’m not paid for my reviews, so I can guarantee that my thoughts are completely unbiased.If you’re in the market to buy any new Nissan, pick your dealer carefully. When I want to check out the ‘worthiness’ of a dealer, I Google ‘Nissan Dealers Brisbane where the city is the one that you live in or around and the brand is that particular one you’re interested in. I only list dealers who have achieved a minimum of 15 reviews with Google and then only those with 4 stars or higher. 

ON THE ROAD

On sealed roads, the Navara N-Trek Warrior is a comfortable vehicle. It's off-road where it comes into its own and then arguably one of the better 'factory' 4WD dual cabs. The Suspension is fantastic, steering is better than most and the twin-turbo 2.3 diesel does it's job perfectly.

WARRANTY & SERVICE

Routine service costs over five years are high ($3066 for the manual and $3035 for the auto) but online pricing shows the Toyota HiLux costs even more over the same period because it requires routine maintenance every six months. Even with the upgrades, Nissan Navara N-trek Warrior retains the 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty standard across the Nissan range

  • Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior Review

The Eagles probably got it right with their 1976 song New Kid in Town. Here’s my take on the new Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior.

“There’s talk on the street; it sounds so familiar.
Great expectations, everybody’s watching you.
Everybodys watching you, so don’t let them down”

Ok, so I’m not a 4WDer or someone who tows a big van. I am however fairly conscious when it comes to value for money. If I was buying a large 4WD, I’d seriously look at the purchase price of the Nissan versus anything else on the market. A good mate of mine from Chinchilla owns a 2-year old Nissan Patrol Ti that I arranged for him and that’s travelled around 90,000 kilometres without any problem. The resale value of his Nissan is excellent and I’m sure he’ll upgrade his current car to this new one early in the new year.

So, ignore the badge and consider value for money as the number 1 criteria.

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  • Sensational suspension set up
  • Fantastic Ground Clearance
  • Cooper All-Terrain Tyres
  • Apple Car Play - YEAH
  • Rear Drum brakes
  • No Adaptive Cruise Control
  • No Blind Spot Monitoring or Lane Assist
  • Carpet Mats - Should be slush mats or at least the option to swap

65,490

Drive Away

7 Litres per 100km (Combined)

8/10

Bob Aldons commenced his career in the automotive industry in early 1978 and has been actively involved as a dealer for over 42 years. From a trainee salesman, to dealership owner, Bob sold his interests in Northstar Motor Group in 2015. He’s been a professional new car broker since. Bob started writing car reviews in 2017.

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