Nissan NP300 Navara on display at 1 Utama Shopping Centre

Kuala Lumpur: The much-anticipated Nissan NP 300 Navara is on the shores of Malaysia and here comes your chance to experience the offroader up close and personal, as the pick-up truck is currently on display at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre in range-topping VL-spec. Earlier we reported that the order books for the “All-terrain truck” were open with an estimated entry price of RM85,000. The VL variant for same goes by the price tag of RM125,000.

Exterior wise, the VL model is the one which is loaded with all the high-tech bling. The NP300 Navara on the outside is equipped with LED headlamps that replete with LED daytime running lights, the lesser variants are all equipped with halogen lights instead. The pickup truck features roof rails and 18-inch wheels, wrapped in 255/60 Toyo Open Country A25 tyres.

Moving beneath the bonnet, the truck is powered by a 2.5 litre YD25DDTi four-cylinder turbodiesel engine pumps out a total of 190 PS at 3,600 rpm and 450 Nm of torque equally distributed over the four tyres with its seven-speed automatic transmission, manual Mode is also being offered by the company in other variants.

The Japanese carmaker has not revealed the interiors of the car yet, as you cannot enter the vehicle at the display, but we can assure that Nissan has loaded the cabin of its all-new Navara with ample of features as standard. According to the features listed in the brochure, the NP 300 Navara has a multifunction steering wheel, leather-wrapped zero gravity-inspired seats with an eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat (with two-way lumbar support) and a five-inch display with six speakers and the AUX, MP3 and USB connectivity.

Apart from which the company has tried to make it ergonomically perfect this time with the addition of a unique i-Key with push-start button and a reverse camera.

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Coming over the safety division of the pick-up truck, we noticed that it is equipped with dual front airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), traction control, Active Brake Limited Slip (ABLS), hill start assist and hill descent control.

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The NP 300 Navara can be painted in four colours as per your choice, namely the Savanna Orange, Tungsten Silver, Diamond Black and Brilliant White. The offroader holds an estimated price tag of RM85,000 for the single cab model while the double cab variants are priced roughly from RM95,000 for the E model which goes up to RM125,000 for the flagship model VL.

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