Vans A2Z.com Verdict
We love it and reckon you will too. The only downside is the unavailability of a Single Cab or lower specification ‘utility’ models.

While Mitsubishi’s L200 has been awarded much of the credit for turning the humble workaday pick-up into a must-have style icon a few years back, at least some of it should go to Nissan’s Navara. Fitted with selectable four-wheel drive, the Navara received a makeover in the middle of 2010 which brought with it a new bonnet, grille and bumpers, a reworked interior and an engine upgrade. It remains marketed as a four-seater King Cab with half-width, rear-hinged rear doors, or as a full-blown four-door five-seater Double Cab.

Power is generated by a 190hp/450Nm version of the original 2.5-litre diesel, with a 231hp/550Nm V6 diesel added to the line-up. Four-wheel drive, including a low ratio option, is selected using a turn-wheel on the fascia. Two specification levels are up for grabs; Acenta on the King Cab and Double Cab, and Tekna solely on the latter. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard, with a five-speed automatic offered as an option on Tekna Double Cab only. The V6 Double Cab comes in Outlaw specification and features a seven-speed automatic transmission. Payload capacities run from 1,110kg to 1,125kg depending on the model.

Whichever trim you pick, the goodie-quotient is high, with dual-zone climate control and Bluetooth connectivity standard on everything. Go for Tekna and you get leather seats, roof rails, cruise control and an in-dash six-CD autochanger.

Service intervals are set at 18,000 miles/2 yrs for the 2.5-litre diesel and 12,500 miles for the high performance V6. The mechanical warranty stands at three years or 60,000 miles.