Overview
- The development program put camouflaged prototypes through on- and off-road testing, from unladen driving to full payload and towing evaluations.
- While the ute shares its platform with Mitsubishi’s Triton, Nissan says it will carry distinct front and rear designs and bespoke dynamic calibration.
- The model is scheduled to launch in Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2026 following the global debut next week.
- Reporting indicates the new Navara is expected to adopt Mitsubishi’s 2.4-litre turbo-diesel and return to a leaf-spring rear layout, pending final confirmation.
- Nissan highlights the ute’s commercial importance locally, noting Navara was its second best-seller in Australia last year with 10,063 deliveries.