‘All-new’ Nissan Navara arrival deadline confirmed
Nissan’s next-generation one-tonne ute is being developed with Mitsubishi and will be electrified; small electric SUV also comingThere is now a definite timeline for an “all-new” Nissan Navara ute!
Nissan has confirmed the next-generation Navara is being co-developed with Mitsubishi and will be on sale in Australia no later than March 31, 2027.
And Nissan will add an as-yet unseen C-segment (small) electric SUV to its local line-up by then as well – likely to be the next-generation LEAF, which is turning into an SUV and confirmed for 2026 launch.
The deadline for the fourth-generation Navara’s Australian launch and the launch of the EV crossover came during a presentation of Nissan’s new global business plan, dubbed The Arc, on Monday evening.
A shadowy version of the new Navara even appeared in a promo video during the presentation.
There was no mention of the next-generation Nissan Patrol arriving in Australia in that timeframe, but that doesn’t mean it won’t get here by then, as the car-maker has promised 30 new models globally by the end of the 2026 financial year and didn’t detail them all.
The new Patrol has yet to be unveiled, although the luxury Infiniti QX80 that spins off from it has broken cover in the last few days.
Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida said last night that the new Patrol would be unveiled this year along with a new Armada, Murano and Kicks (which was launched yesterday at the New York show).
The current Nissan Navara D23 has been on sale in Australia since early 2015 and the speculation about its replacement has been going on for years.
Just weeks ago, outgoing Nissan Australia boss Adam Paterson told carsales there was “no timeline” for the next Navara’s arrival.
At the Japan Mobility Show last October there were several hints eked out about the new Navara and what we could expect in terms of powertrain.
But there was also an undercurrent of concern detectable from Nissan about how well the development co-operation was going with Mitsubishi, which has just launched the new-generation Mitsubishi Triton in Australia.
At the global reveal of the Triton in Thailand last August, Mitsubishi execs even denied any discussions had taken place with Nissan about next-gen Navara development.
Designed to take over from the Nissan NEXT 2020-2023 business plan and bridge to Nissan Ambition 2030, the Japanese mainstream manufacturer’s long-term business vision, The Arc, mostly concentrates on electric vehicles, boosting sales, cutting costs and grand expansion plans for Japan, China and the US.
But Uchida did find a few moments to devote to the Oceania region – Australia and New Zealand, basically – during the 40-minute presentation.
Addressing global product plans out to the end of the 2025-26 Japanese financial year, which ends March 31, 2026, he said: “In Oceania there will be a one-tonne pick-up and a C-crossover EV.”
While Uchida didn’t say the Navara was all-new, the graphic behind him stated “1 ton all-new pick-up”.
Later he confirmed the pick-up would be the result of a co-operation with alliance partner Mitsubishi.
“We will work with Mitsubishi on the next-generation one-tonne pick-up … and in ASEAN and Oceania on future models,” he said.
Based on Uchida’s comments, the two partners in the project have been able to sort out any differences – if there were any – and keep working together.
He later confirmed an electrified powertrain – meaning hybrid, plug-in hybrid or EV – for its pick-up but put a very broad timetable on its arrival.
“By FI30 [financial year 2030 – ending March 31, 2020] … we will have 34 new electrified models covering every segment from entry-level to pick-up trucks and light commercial vehicles,” he promised.
That could be Nissan’s own e-POWER system, or it could be Mitsubishi’s PHEV tech, which is also being developed for utes. It could be full battery-electric (BEV). It could be all three.
Meanwhile, Uchida also revealed the new C-segment crossover EV would be the first home of a new generation of X-in-1 powertrains that reduces size and cost by 30 per cent compared to 2019 technology.
Other ambitions contained in The Arc that Uchida announced, included:
- An extra one million sales compared to fiscal year 2023 and operating profit margin of more than six per cent by end of fiscal year 2026.
- 30 new models to be launched by fiscal year 2026, of which 16 will be electrified. This compares to Ambition 2030, which plans 27 electrified vehicles and 19 BEVs by 2030.
- 60 per cent of internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicle models to be refreshed by fiscal year 2026.
- EV competitiveness to be enhanced by reducing cost of next-generation EVs by 30 per cent and achieving EV and ICE vehicle cost parity by fiscal year 2030.
- Significant next-generation EV cost reduction to be achieved through grouped “family” development, with vehicle production under the approach starting in fiscal year 2027.
- Strategic partnerships expanded into technology, product portfolio and software services.
- Dividends and buybacks to target total shareholder return of more than 30 per cent.
- New business ventures to unlock a potential 2.5 trillion yen in additional revenues by fiscal year 2030.
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