Overview
- Nissan says Premcar led suspension testing, tuning and validation in Australia across on- and off-road conditions, from unladen to maximum payload and towing.
- Company officials describe a “brutal” local program designed to deliver confident ride and handling in real-world use cases.
- The next Navara will be unveiled globally on November 19, with Australian and New Zealand market launches scheduled for the first half of 2026.
- Government approval filings indicate rear- or four-wheel drive, manual or automatic gearboxes, and single, King and dual-cab body styles will be offered.
- Reporting notes close ties to Mitsubishi’s Triton platform, with a 2.4-litre turbo-diesel and a return to leaf-spring rear suspension suggested but not yet confirmed.