Navara: tuned for all suspension scenarios

NISSAN has announced further details of its collaboration with Premcar in tuning the ride and handling of its all-new Navara for “confidence and comfort” whether laden or unladen.

The new-generation Navara – which is set to be revealed globally on 19 November – has undergone rigorous local testing, tuning, and validation to ensure it meets the many and varied demands of customers in Australia and New Zealand, says Nissan Australia local product development and enhancement senior manager Tim Davis.

“In Australia and New Zealand, the ute is just part of life – the weekday workhorse, the weekend adventurer, even the school drop-off,” he said.

“So, we can’t just take a ute from another market and assume it’ll fit.

“It has to be fine-tuned because the conditions we face are totally unique to this part of the world.

Mr Davis said Nissan worked with Premcar, Australia’s renowned automotive engineering specialist and creator of the Warrior series of serious off-road hardware, to develop and test the new Navara’s suspension.

The program put the vehicle through myriad real-world scenarios across a range of Australian conditions.

“We were cooperating with Premcar to make sure all the ride and handling performance we want from the new Navara is delivered,” added Mr Davis.

“They’ve put it through a brutal local tuning and testing program right here in Australia.

Premcar’s testing is said to have covered the full spectrum of use cases, including a range of terrain and road types, from unladen to maximum payload capacity, as well as towing performance, across all conditions, including urban driving and off-road.

“The aim is simple – to deliver a ute that excels in all scenarios,” said Mr Davis.

Nissan Australia deputy director of marketing and mobility, Warwick Daly, said the Navara program builds upon the importer’s commitment to local engineering.

“For almost four decades, we’ve been engineering and thoroughly evaluating cars locally, including generation on generation of utes and off-roaders,” he said.

“It’s about ensuring Australians and New Zealanders can have complete confidence – knowing your vehicle will perform when and how you expect it to.

“The new Navara is the product of local engineering experience and know-how. It's tuned and tested for our customers.

The new Navara will officially launch in the Australian and New Zealand markets in the first half of 2026.

A video series showcasing the development of the latest Navara may be viewed here.