00:00 G'day, I'm Paul. So the Nissan Navara was launched first in 2014 and it's now time for a facelift.
00:05 Here it is right here, Nissan has taken the wraps off the new Navara.
00:09 It's also known as the Frontier in other countries.
00:11 And this is going to compete with cars like the Ford Ranger Wildtrak because this is an all-new variant called the Pro 4X.
00:18 Today we're getting a first look. We can't drive it, unfortunately,
00:21 but I'm going to walk you through all the little bits and pieces inside this car, plus all the stuff that is new to Navara.
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00:34 Okay, so before we have a look at the outside, I wanted to show you the engine. This remains unchanged for Navara.
00:40 It's a 2.3 litre twin turbocharged four-cylinder diesel, 140 kilowatts of power,
00:46 450 newton meters of torque and it's available with either a seven-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission.
00:53 It's worth keeping in mind that vehicles like the updated Hilux, the Ford Ranger, both have 500 newton meters of torque and the new
00:58 D-MAX and BT50 come in at 450 newton meters of torque as well.
01:03 Okay, so you can get the new Navara with eight exterior colours and there's two new colours,
01:07 including this grey here that you can get on the Pro 4X. Now, the Pro 4X comes with a whole bunch of its own unique
01:13 highlights, but what I thought we'd do today is just have a run through some of these design elements.
01:17 So, big Navara branding up on the front there and a big grille as well.
01:21 So this is increased in size and it kind of follows the theme of the American trucks where
01:25 everything is just super-sized on them and I think it actually looks pretty good.
01:29 This is quite dominating and I think it will have a presence out on the road.
01:32 You can see that Nissan highlight in the logo there with the black emblem too,
01:36 and then just beneath it here you have some of the safety controls. Now, this looks like it's something to do with recovery,
01:43 but it's actually not. They're just red highlights. The recovery point is just under the vehicle here on the right-hand side.
01:49 The interesting thing here is with the headlights.
01:51 So we've seen the new Patrol and the Patrol headlights are kind of similar to this with that C element
01:56 and then you have the LED elements built into there as well.
01:59 So this means that the lighting on this should be fantastic out at night time.
02:03 And this is one of the bigger concerns with the older utes that have halogen headlights,
02:07 especially country driving, that type of thing.
02:09 They just really don't do a good job when it comes to visibility.
02:11 LED headlights like this should really help with forward visibility and being able to see all the animals and stuff that are
02:17 lurking off the side of the road.
02:18 You also have LED fog lights down the bottom. Okay, let's have a quick look at the wheels.
02:22 So 17-inch alloy wheel and a different design here as well.
02:25 You can see that follows on with that theme at the front there with the black highlights and then the orange
02:30 highlights on the wheel arch protectors. These are all-terrain tyres,
02:33 so it gives you an idea of the type of driving you'll be able to do in this. Now,
02:37 we'll go down the side of the car. Side steps here have changed slightly.
02:40 They have these elements at the front there to help with aerodynamics and saving fuel.
02:44 Let's have a look at the changes at the rear and we'll start off here with the taillights.
02:48 These are actually really impressive because LED at the front, LED at the rear. Some utes in this segment still use
02:54 incandescent globes at the back, whereas this full LED setup will help the car stand out at night.
02:59 And I don't know, I just think it looks kind of cool as well. Big Nissan logo on the back here.
03:03 And there's also this new Navara lettering on the tray. You'll notice here with the tray,
03:06 you actually have a step now to get things out of the tray, so you don't have to sort of lean over,
03:12 especially with this new lip they've put on the back. So that's going to make life a little bit easier.
03:15 Retains a three and a half tonne towing capacity. You still have 360 degree cameras.
03:20 So one camera here, two on the wing mirrors and then one at the front.
03:23 There is though a new off-road mode and I'll show you that when we're inside the car,
03:27 but that's basically going to help you when you're off-road.
03:29 You'll be able to see the extremities of the car and where the wheels are about to fall into.
03:33 You won't end up getting stuck.
03:35 Alright, let's drop this thing down. Now, have a look at this. They've added a torsion bar as well.
03:39 This makes opening and closing the tray door much easier. Now,
03:43 it's obviously not going to be super, super easy to close,
03:45 but if you are opening and closing this 20, 30 times a day,
03:48 you will be grateful for these small things that they add into modern utes.
03:52 You've got tie-down hooks on the back here and at the front, but I like this. Quite a clever setup.
03:57 You're able to move around your tie-down points to make the rear a little more flexible. And in terms of payload,
04:02 this has increased as well. You now have up to 1.2 tonnes of payload in the rear of Navara. Here on the Pro 4X model,
04:08 it's 1,100 kilograms. So before we jump into the car, you get Pro 4X branding on the side here.
04:13 You have this sports bar attached to the back. It actually looks kind of cool with these cutouts. That retains drum brakes.
04:19 Let's jump inside the cabin where they've changed things up a bit.
04:22 Okay, so we are inside the new Navara. In terms of material changes, not a great deal has changed in here in terms of
04:28 materials they use. So it's still quite scratchy, hard-wearing material. Obviously for a dual cab ute,
04:33 this is going to be ideal,
04:34 but there are some utes in this segment that have gone a little more upmarket in terms of the materials they offer inside the cabin.
04:41 But you do get an 8-inch infotainment system with AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio.
04:46 You've also had a change to the USB points inside this car.
04:49 So you do still get some traditional USB-A points, but there is also now a USB-C point.
04:54 Ahead of the driver is a 7-inch TFT display.
04:57 This gives you details such as a compass and other bits and pieces for off-road driving.
05:01 And then in terms of off-road driving, you can use this 360-degree camera to help you when you are off-road.
05:07 You'll be able to see things like where the tyres are going and the guidelines will help you
05:11 recognize when you're about to drop a tyre into a giant rut. There's also autonomous emergency braking, rear cross traffic alert, a blind spot monitor,
05:19 a driver alertness system, a lane departure warning and a lane departure assistant,
05:24 which uses a brake-based system because this still has a hydraulic steering rack as opposed to an e-pass system.
05:31 Okay, let's move on to comfort and practicality. I want to start here with the seats.
05:34 Check these out. I absolutely love this. Nissan's seat design game is pretty strong.
05:40 We've seen in vehicles like the Qashqai that they really just go to extra lengths to give the seats a really cool design.
05:45 And it's the same story here.
05:46 They've got Pro4X branding stitched into the seat and then you have these ribbed sections on the back and then down the bottom.
05:52 Really hug you in nicely and it means that when you are sitting there doing some off-roading,
05:55 you're not going to get too thrown around. And then when it comes to storage, your phone can virtually live anywhere.
06:00 There are plenty of storage slots including these two along the side.
06:03 Glovebox is decent sized as well. And that's also where you'll find your USB-C port. Oh, before I forget as well,
06:09 they've updated the steering wheel. So much smaller now. Sits nicely in the hands too.
06:14 You've got the buttons here to control the screen ahead of you and then also cruise control on the other side. Doesn't look like
06:18 it has radar cruise control, which is interesting. In terms of four-wheel drive equipment,
06:22 you have hill descent control, a rear differential lock and also two high, four high, four low.
06:27 Two-wheel drive is just rear-wheel drive. Four high is four-wheel drive mode and then there's also a low range mode.
06:32 If you don't know what that stuff means, make sure you check out our four-wheel drive controls explained video,
06:37 which you can click on up there. That'll give you a bit more detail on what all of that technology means.
06:41 But let's jump into that back seat.
06:43 Okay, let's have a look at the rear. So you can see here with the seats, they've got that similar design.
06:47 So you're going to get a little bit more comfort here. Where can you put your stuff?
06:50 Well, this folds up and you've got two underfloor storage areas. One is for the jack,
06:55 the other is vacant. So you can put little bits and pieces in there if you want to keep them away from prying eyes.
07:01 And then ISOFIX on the two outboard seats plus these
07:04 top tether hoops on the outboard seats as well. And we'll hop in, grab handle there.
07:09 Okay, so look, it is a little bit cramped here. They haven't changed the dimensions of this vehicle.
07:16 So it means that you're not going to get any extra legroom, but I normally have my seat pretty far back.
07:21 So that's how much knee room I have. Toe room a little bit tight and then headroom is reasonable.
07:26 But if you're taller than me, you're probably going to struggle a little bit.
07:28 You also get a center armrest with two cup holders in there.
07:32 And then down here you have a USB outlet and then air vents as well.
07:37 So that has been your first look at the new Nissan Navara in Pro-4X trim.
07:42 It's a new name for the Navara in Australia, but this means stuff overseas.
07:47 Now, let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
07:50 Do you reckon Nissan has done enough with this to keep it up to date with the rest of the
07:53 competitors in this segment? Would you like to see a V6 diesel in this? Because remember on this platform,
07:59 Mercedes, when they had the X-Class, stuck a V6 diesel under the bonnet.
08:02 So let me know what your thoughts are in the comments section below.
08:05 This will be launched in Australia Q1 2021 and in other markets around the same time.
08:09 So we should be able to get behind the wheel of it soon. Today has just been a very early look at the pre-production car.
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