120 caravanworld.com.au
“Nissan’s Navara Series III enhancements have added
a useful array of safety and convenience features
to one of Australia’s more popular utes”
ABOVE A factory chrome rollbar with hi-mount stop light are new additions to this enhanced modelLUX, BUT NOT AT A PREMIUM
While other models in the Navara range
get some of the various upgrades, the main
beneficiary of the Series III changes is the ST-X
Dual Cab we have here.
The ST-X now boasts a 7in infotainment
system, with satellite navigation and what
Nissan calls an Around View Monitor.
The latter uses four mounted cameras
to give the driver a virtual bird’s-eye view,
helping to see people and cars that may be
surrounding or approaching the vehicle.
It’s a great safety aid but also makes parking
easier by displaying adjacent cars and marked
lines as you park.
A rearview camera is also now part of the
Navara’s safety and convenience repertoire.
This essential safety feature is fitted as part of
the infotainment screen on the ST-X, and as asmall video image within the rearview mirror
of lesser models. Rear parking sensors are
also included as standard.
It was noted the last time we tested this
version of the Nissan Navara that it lacks some
of the latest driver-assist systems including
trailer sway control, lane departure warning,
active cruise control as well as autonomous
emergency braking, all of which are still
absent in this version.
That said, the Navara is not without an array
of electronic safety aids, including anti-lock
brakes, traction control, vehicle dynamic
control and brake assist, to name a few.
It’s also well-equipped with driver and front
passenger front and side airbags, driver knee
airbag, and front-to-rear curtain airbags, all
of which contribute to its five-star ANCAP
safety rating.SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER
As before, the Navara ST-X cabin is a decently
comfortable and upmarket place to be, with a
long list of standard features, contemporary
design and a consistent use of quality
materials throughout. Even the faux bits of
chrome and brushed aluminium on dash and
door trims appear durable and help to break
up the slabby blackness of the interior.
New to this update is a handy digital
speedometer, housed within the main
instrument cluster between the analogue
tacho and speedo, while the rear bench
rear seat now features two ISOFix child-seat
mounting points.
The latter is a typical-for-the-category
upright affair that seats passengers in a
knees-up, straight-backed position, but there
are good-sized door cutaways for drinks, seat-