An SUV based on the Nissan Navara pickup truck has been spotted doing the rounds in Australia. The pictures reveal a vehicle similar in size to the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport sporting the face of the Navara but with the a rear-end similar to that of Nissan’s larger Pathfinder SUV.
It is expected to be a seven-seater vehicle and will sport the boxy lines of the Navara but will be underpinned by the same ladder-on-frame chassis from the truck. However, the feature list will be larger and we can expect at least one two-wheel-drive variant to keep costs in check.
The Navara-based SUV is expected to make use of the 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that produces 188bhp and 450Nm of torque. This will be a D-segment SUV and will slot in below the X-Trail. If and when this vehicle comes into production, it is expected to be a more rugged and possibly lower priced offering as compared to the X-Trail.
