2026 Nissan Navara: Mitsubishi Triton twin influenced by Australian tradition

The pinnacle of design at Nissan has revealed he travelled throughout Australia to raised perceive the tradition round utes, which knowledgeable the design of the forthcoming Navara.

Senior design director at Nissan, Ken Lee, stated the love of utes in Australia and New Zealand influenced how he approached the look of the brand new Navara – whereas additionally honouring 4 many years of Nissan utes regionally.

“When designing the brand new Navara, we’re honouring almost 40 years of heritage whereas creating one thing fully contemporary for at present’s Australian and New Zealand patrons,” Mr Lee stated.

“Dwelling and travelling throughout Australia gave me deep perception into its various landscapes and passionate automobile tradition. Utes are greater than work vans; they’re a part of life. They haul instruments throughout the week and carry surfboards or tow caravans on weekends.”

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Mr Lee additionally acknowledged that house owners have an expectation of dependability and energy, with utes typically used for off-roading, towing, and travelling to and from distant areas.

However whereas the Navara is touted by the Japanese automaker as having ‘Genuine Nissan DNA’, the ute will share its platform and powertrains with the Mitsubishi Triton, with the 2 fashions constructed on the identical manufacturing line in Thailand.

After a number of facelifts and updates all through the years, the outgoing Navara is now greater than a decade previous.

Regardless of its Mitsubishi Triton roots, the brand new Navara is about to have its personal distinctive look based mostly on the corporate’s newest design language.