Unicorn hunting!

I don't think the pickup market outside of the US is ready for a decent spec vehicle.

Saying that, my V6 Navara is pretty close but the newest are 2015.

The Merc X350 is probably what you want (Navara with a Merc V6 and a few tweaks). Silly money though.

The D23 Navara is far more car like than the Hilux and good on fuel, but still feels like a pickup.

Nissan dealers aren't like Toyota, some are really bad, but there are plenty of good ones around.

 

Unicorn hunting!

I don't think the pickup market outside of the US is ready for a decent spec vehicle.

Saying that, my V6 Navara is pretty close but the newest are 2015.

The Merc X350 is probably what you want (Navara with a Merc V6 and a few tweaks). Silly money though.

The D23 Navara is far more car like than the Hilux and good on fuel, but still feels like a pickup.

Nissan dealers aren't like Toyota, some are really bad, but there are plenty of good ones around.

Thank you for the reply.
Does a 2018 Tecnya sound a good, reliable voice then?

 

Yep. A couple of little issues with brakes rubbing and a coolant hose too close to the Aircon pump, no other regular problems.

 

My Connecta np300 is exactly what i want....second hand..2016....160000 miles...tows my jetski 50 miles non commercial for me....love it...friends have driven it, like new....

 

Love my 61 plate V6 Outlaw , some frustrations , see my recent post , but what a car . 130,000 miles but feels like new.

 

"it needs to be good for long journeys and fairly economical"
Not sure what you would class as economical coming from a luxury SUV, but for me fuel consumption has been my one disappointment in the Navara. No matter how gently I drive I cannot get more than 28-29 mpg in normal daily driving. I once got 32 on a long drive back from Newcastle but that was a one off. The E class estate that I swapped for the Navara would easily get over 40mpg on a motorway run.

"I've been told by an acquaintance that Nissan's warranty is rubbish,"
That has absolutely not been my experience. I have had loads of warranty work, including a new engine, with barely a question asked. There's never been any suggestion of wriggling out. I suppose it may depend on the dealer and I may have been lucky, though I didn't even buy it from them.

As mentioned frequently on this forum, the two recurring issues with this age of Navara are the bottom radiator hose rubbing on one of the pulleys and eventually wearing through, and oil leaks from the turbo pipework. Both should be fixed under warranty.

 

I'd generally agree with the comments above from other contributors.

I have a tekna auto, comfortable, relatively reliable, not bad on mpg, about 33 but i do more motorway than local miles.

Dealers generally been ok, front brakes needed replacing more often than i'd expect. Mine is not the facelift which has discs all round, 66 still has drum brakes at rear, dont know if that may contribute to more front disc wear.

93k, not had too many issues relative to any other vehicle i've owned.

We all buy vehicles for our own reasons, for me its 3 young kids, two good sized dogs and alot of gear to move on long trips. The navara does it all with ease and in any weather, did put 60k miles on a touareg so knwo a comfy suv when i see one but dont worry you soon adjust to the navara and actually pretty decent ride (for a pickup). Did make a divider for the rear compartment, which works well to keep dogs safe, while maximising load space.

Noticed another thread about undersealing and may consider doing that in near future, so depending on mileage/age you may too.