2017 Nissan Navara ST-X Series 2 Review | Nissan’s Dual Cab Gets A Hard-Work Upgrade
The Nissan Navara treads a somewhat unique path in the dual-cab ute sector as the only ute of its kind to feature a coil-sprung rear end. Single and extra cab utes feature traditional leaf springs, so does the cab-chassis model, but Nissan appreciates the equal family/workhorse roles its utes will play opting for a more comfortable coil rear.
Not long after the current Navara launched in 2015 owners discovered shortcomings related to the rear - yes it was comfortable and handled Aussie road conditions well, but it didn’t carry a load like a ute should.
Come 2017 and Nissan has addressed the issue, retuning the Navara’s suspension to cope with the kind of punishment it's likely to endure locally, leaving most of the rest of the range untouched apart from a few small running changes.
Vehicle Style: 4x4 dual cab ute
Price: $54,490 plus on-road costs
Engine/trans: 140kW/450Nm 2.3-litre 4cyl turbo diesel | 7sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 7.0 l/100km | Tested: 8.6 l/100km
OVERVIEW
At the top of the range, the Navara ST-X combines the same carrying and off-road capabilities as other dual cab models, but blends in extra features that help it blur the line between rough-and-tumble workhorse and plush family transport.
Where climate control, leather trim, and push-button start are hardly unusual at the top of the dual cab ute tree now, just a decade ago they were far from common.