Although the 2021 Nissan Navara, which just landed in my country this year, is only a minor facelift, no matter the shape, equipment, and chassis have been upgraded, it can be said that the changes are not small. And this time we borrowed the top-level version of the 2021 Nissan Navara Pro-4X, which is full of American pickup style, is its strength as hardcore as its appearance?

shape

In appearance, Navara and the minor facelift are completely reborn changes, using a masculine design similar to the US version of Nissan Titan, with a four-eye LED headlight design in the headlight group. As for the rear of the car, a 3D LED light strip design is used, which has a higher recognition degree. In order to make the overall design more coordinated, the body part is also raised a lot. As for the top version of the Pro-4X version, it is more sporty, with a matt black radiator cover trim, and the first black and red Nissan logo design. The cement gray body color used in our test drive is even smaller. Editor's favorite, the whole is really a lot of man!

  

However, the most practical change is in the rear bucket. In addition to increasing the height by 50 mm, this time the original factory has also introduced a tailgate opening and closing auxiliary design for the 2021 Navara, which can be operated with only one hand, which is much more convenient. In addition, the steel beam structure under the rear bucket has been further strengthened, allowing this pickup with an independent rear suspension design to increase its load capacity to 1,100 kg.

Power/handling

Although the appearance is very different, my country’s 2021 Navara still uses the previous 2.5L diesel turbocharged engine instead of the latest 2.3L diesel turbocharged engine like the Thai version. The reason is because of this. The new engine must use diesel fuel above Euro 4, while our country. . . You know. This 2.5L turbo engine code-named YD25 can produce 190 PS/450 Nm output, and is paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission and a new electronic lock rear differential. As for the engine with manual layout, it is a low-power version with an output of 163 PS/403 Nm.

This engine has plenty of power. The only thing that disappoints me is that the gearbox's response is a bit slow. In addition, the engine's operation is not delicate enough, so the overall feeling is a bit not refreshing and direct!

 

Due to the independent rear suspension design with Multi-link structure, Navara's handling performance on the road can be said to be better compared to other pickups on the Chinese market, although the soft suspension adjustment will produce certain results when cornering. However, it is still obvious that the suspension can still grasp the body, and the overall dynamic performance is really better than that of the opponents.

Comfortable

 

However, the biggest selling point for this pickup with Multi-link is comfort; compared to pickups with leaf springs, Navara’s overall ride comfort and texture are really much better, especially in filtering Shattering is already close to the level of ordinary cars, and it is very stable at high speeds, and there will be no extra jumps and swings like ordinary pickups. In this regard, it is estimated that Navara can really be said to be a complete victory. It is worth mentioning that although this time the original factory re-tuned the rear suspension in order to improve the load capacity, the comfort has not been affected.

 

When it comes to comfort, how can we not mention the NVH performance that Chinese people generally pay attention to? Nissan claimed that the slightly revised 2021 Navara introduced more sound insulation films, and replaced the front windshield and front seat windows with thicker multi-layer glass. I did notice that the wind noise was much less when running at high speeds. The overall sound insulation performance is also better, but when it comes to vibration suppression, the power combination of this pickup truck is slightly rough, the operation is still not delicate enough, and the noise is quite loud. . . In this regard, the Ford Ranger next door performed better.

space

 

The internal space has always been the more dominant part of the larger Navara, and this time is no exception, and the rear seat has been slightly improved, the support has improved, and it has become better to sit. As for the rear bucket part, due to the tight schedule this time, we did not have the opportunity to test the cargo capacity of the 2021 Navara.

Equipped

 

2021 Navara this time introduced an 8-inch touch screen entertainment console that supports Apple CarPlay. It finally caught up with the trend. The top Pro-4X uses a very beautifully designed leather seat, which greatly improves the visual texture, although the interior is The overall aspect is slightly monotonous and outdated. . . However, it is full of sincerity in terms of equipment. It is equipped with an advanced active safety system, including automatic adjustment of far and short beams, automatic emergency braking, vehicle side blind spot detection, rear lateral vehicle warning, lane departure warning, etc., Although it lacks active cruise control and lane shift assistance, it has everything it should, which is pretty good.

Summarize

This is my first test drive of Nissan Navara. I have been curious about how the independently suspended pickup will feel after using it. After this in-depth test drive, I have a deeper understanding of its positioning. It has the ability to pull goods and off-road, and at the same time it can be driven comfortably on the road, and it is very convenient for daily driving (yes, don’t look at its size, in fact, it is very flexible to drive, and the hydraulic steering wheel is quite Lightweight!) Metropolitan pickup. After introducing more modern equipment this time, the latest 2021 Navara Pro-4X is indeed more in line with this identity and more able to attract the user group it is targeting!

Test drive video:

2021 Nissan Navara Pro-4X Rating:

Handling and power rating:

Engine: 3/5
Transmission: 3/5
Control: 4/5

Comfort score:

Front seat comfort: 3/5
Rear seat comfort: 4/5
Suspension comfort: 4/5

Space score:

Compartment space: 4/5
Rear compartment space: 3/5
Storage space: 3/5

Security score:

Active safety: 4/5
Passive safety: 3/5
Body structure: 3/5

Fuel consumption score (fuel consumption is based on personal driving habits):

Urban area: 3/5
Long distance: 3/5
Comprehensive: 3/5

After-sales service score:

Difficulty of obtaining parts: 3/5
Service attitude: 3/5
Repair centers all over: 3/5

Total score: 59/90