New Nissan Navara shown testing in Australia ahead of launch

Nissan’s new Navara ute has been showing testing in Australia ahead of its global unveiling next week. 

In the video, which is centred around how Australian outfit Premcar tested the ute on local soil, the Navara can be seen with the least amount of camouflage yet. 

From what is shown, this Navara looks to be sharing a lot with the Mitsubishi Triton, but the covered front and rear ends will likely be more in line with Nissan’s styling.

“In Australia and New Zealand, the ute is just part of life – the weekday workhorse, the weekend adventurer, even the school drop-off,” said Tim Davis, Senior Manager Local Product Development and Enhancement, Nissan Australia.

“So we can’t just take a ute from another market and assume it’ll fit. It has to be fine-tuned because the conditions we face are totally unique to this part of the world.”

Premcar has been working with Nissan in Australia for some time now, first rising to prominence on the off-road ready Navara Warrior models. 

“We were cooperating with Premcar to make sure all the ride and handling performance we want from the new Navara is delivered,” Davis said.

“They’ve put it through a brutal local tuning and testing program right here in Australia.”

Though a new iteration of the Navara Warrior hasn’t been spoken about yet, it’s reasonably safe to assume one will be in the works, considering Premcar’s involvement with the project. 

This new Navara will be revealed in full at an Australian launch on November 19.