When hitting big bumps – such as a series of
undulations, for example – the Navara settled
quickly, avoiding the float many vehicles get
with a relatively high TBM. Yet just like it was
when unladen, the Navara’s ride over low-
amplitude bumps was brittle. It got better
as speeds rose near 100km/h, but at lower
speeds it was at times uncomfortable.
Towing performance was very good,
with the Navara holding speed well up
hills although engine braking downhill was
fair. Fuel consumption reached a high of
16.2L/100km when towing, and a low of
7.5L/100km when driving on the highway
unladen. The exterior mirror shells are curved
on the Navara, but securing the towing
mirrors onto them wasn’t a problem.
The Navara offers great engine
performance when towing or not, and is now
much more stable when towing with the new
dampers fitted for Model Year 2017. However
ride quality over patchy road surfaces is not
great, towing or not.
Thanks to Parravans Caravan World, 38-40
Mileham St, Windsor NSW, (02) 4577 5577, for
the loan of the caravan for this test.CTANISSAN NAVARA ST-X DUAL CAB
The tray offers an excellent Utili-Track tie-down system"THE NAVARA OFFERS GREAT ENGINE PERFORMANCE
WHEN TOWING OR NOT"Who doesn’t love a tray?