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TERRACES, DRIVEWAYS AND MORE.
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GRAVEL STABILISING FOR YOUR GARDEN PATHWAYS,
TRUCKS AND WHEELCHAIRS
• GREAT FOR HIGH HEELS, CARS,
• EASY TO INSTALL
• KEEPS WATER IN THE SOIL
Motoring Recyclebaar stabilisatiesysteem voor grind
niSSan navara Sa launch

By ALAN ROSENMEyER
Big, bold and imposing,
the new generation

Nissan Navara revealed
to the media recently
is now proudly built in • KEEPS WATER IN THE SOIL
South Africa.

• EASY TO INSTALL

aunch events have changed
drastically because of the • GREAT FOR HIGH HEELS, CARS,
LCOVID pandemic, so driving
time is much shorter than we used
to experience. In spite of this, the TRUCKS AND WHEELCHAIRS
Nissan team gave us the opportunity to experience tar, dirt
roads and some 4x4 driving up a (small) mountain in the
Hartebeespoort area.
In the future, Nissan will be rolling out a full range of both
single and double cab Navara variants. As the NP300 is no
longer being built, the Navara range has to cover the full
spectrum from entry, through working bakkies up to the full
luxury, lifestyle bakkies that SA buyers love. Only two engine
variants will be available - in the base versions, a 2.5l petrol
model, and an updated version of the familiar 2.5 diesel in the
rest of the range. Mid-range vehicles will
offer 120kW and 403Nm with the top
variants offering 140kW and 430Nm.
The vehicles available at the launch
were double cabs in LE spec with the
140kW motor. Pro2 and Pro4 models will
be added as the top of the range, but
the test cars certainly were not lacking
in specification. Recyclebaar stabilisatiesysteem voor grind
One of the biggest changes on the
new model is to the rear suspension. A GRAVEL STABILISING FOR YOUR GARDEN PATHWAYS,
5-link system provides superb comfort Recyclebaar stabilisatiesysteem voor grind
and control, yet also allows a load TERRACES, DRIVEWAYS AND MORE.
capacity in excess of 1 ton. I can confirm
that the vehicles are very stable on a
dirt road and the low range ability enabled us to go up and Nissan has ensured that pricing will be competitive
down the mountain with consummate ease. Downhill descent against all opposition at all levels with the LE as driven
control adds to the ease of operation and wheel articulation priced at approximately R650 000 in 7-speed automatic
over rocks is excellent. form.
The LE spec adds Nissan Intelligent Mobility (NIM) safety Based on the launch experience, I think that the new
features with items like lane departure warning, active braking Navara can put Nissan back into a much stronger position The Loft, Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Lane, Cape Town, South Africa, 7979 | T. 083 449 3954 | franko@bera-bv.com | www.bera-bv.com
and many other safety aspects. Pro models will add rear cross in the bakkie market. The SA built vehicles will also be
traffic warning as well. exported throughout Africa.

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