Nissan New Zealand is introducing Navara’s top of the range N-TREK Warrior featuring new enhancements.
Based off the Navara 450 Dual Cab Pickup 4WD, it includes the new 8-inch infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Nissan also worked with automotive product development and engineering experts, Premcar, to develop the new look ute.
Premcar enhanced the suspension, including off-road capable springs and dampers, resulting in a 15mm lift to the vehicle. Adding 32.2-inch Cooper all-terrain tyres increases ride height by a further 25mm for a total 40mm lift.
Nissan Australia hired 40 people with engineering and local manufacturing experience to work exclusively on N-TREK Warrior.
A dedicated manufacturing facility was established in Epping, Melbourne, with Premcar sourcing a range of parts from top tier OEM level suppliers.
“The market has shifted considerably in the last two years with ute sales leading the way, but ute buyers are looking for a higher level of specification that deliver both capable and functional improvements, while making their vehicle stand out,” Nissan New Zealand managing director John Manley says.
“The Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior is locally designed and engineered for Australian and New Zealand conditions. We expect this to be a popular variant.”
N-TREK Warrior was put through local testing to meet the needs of the Australian and New Zealand buyers.
This included durability testing, thermal performance, noise vibration harshness testing, homologation, towing, laden condition, and ESC and braking vehicle safety testing.
Premcar conducted testing in Australia over several months on the varied road surfaces at the Australian Automotive Research Centre (AARC) for handling, on and off road, and rough road development.
Outback testing at Big Desert was conducted on the sandy desert tracks, gravel and rough terrain between Ouyen, in Victoria, and Pinnaroo, on the Victorian/South Australian border. It also undertook thermal testing at Melbourne University’s Advanced Centre for Automotive Research and Testing (ACART) facility.
The results showed that Premcar was able achieve improvement or parity versus the standard Navara condition across all attributes without compromising durability and comfort. Nissan maintain the factory 3 year/ 100,000km warranty.
