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2020 NISSAN PATHFINDER REVIEW

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With more than three decades on the Australian market Nissan Pathfinder is a tried and proven performer both on and off the road. The current (fourth generation) model has been here since 2013 and so is due for a new model although recent upgrades have added to its safety credentials, and a hybrid option have kept it up to date with the ever-changing technology enhancements. Sensibly, given that few SUVs are likely to venture off the beaten bitumen, the latest Pathfinder has a softer style with smoother edges and sleeker… Read more

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NISSAN QASHQAI STANDS THE TEST OF TIME

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When it was launched back in 2008 the Nissan Qashqai was one of the pioneers of the hatchback / SUV genre, one which has subsequently grown to become one of the largest Australian market segments with a choice of more than 40 vehicles across virtually every brand. For the first part of its life the Qashqai was called Dualis before switching to its global moniker in 2014 with the release of the second generation model. Regardless of the name it has been a consistently high seller throughout. Qashqai comes with… Read more

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2020 NISSAN PATROL UPGRADES

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Nissan extra-large Patrol 4WD has been given a facelift, revised suspensions and a range of Nissan Intelligent Mobility safety technologies added as standard equipment. Patrol Ti and the Patrol Ti-L have a created sleeker look The Ti has what Nissan says is a, “sporty front end design”. The Patrol Ti-L front bumper, “showcases a more premium look. (Not sure we have ever used the words ‘sleek’ or ‘sporty’ in a Patrol story before…). Across both grades there have been changes to the bonnet and fender panels, front grille and the… Read more

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LIMITED EDITION NISSAN X-TRAIL N-TREK

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The Nissan X-TRAIL N-TREK is a limited edition based off the mid-spec ST-L grade. Main features are 19-inch alloy wheels and a Bose eight-speaker audio system. Available in a limited 500 unit run, the Nissan X-TRAIL N-TREK includes a smoked colour bonnet protector, slim line front and rear weather shields, front and rear kick plates and carpet mats to protect the rear of the vehicle (for five seat configurations). The N-TREK has a 2.5 litre petrol engine that outputs 126kW of power and 226Nm of torque. It uses an Xtronic… Read more

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NISSAN NAVARA N-TREK

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Nissan Australia worked with automotive product development and engineering experts, Premcar, to develop, engineer, manufacture and validate a halo grade Navara. “The market has shifted considerably in the last two years with ute sales leading the way, but ute buyers are looking for a higher level of specification that deliver both capable and functional improvements, while making their vehicle stand out,” said Nissan Australia managing director Stephen Lester. Based off the Nissan Navara N-TREK Dual Cab Pickup 4WD Premcar enhanced the suspension, including off-road capable springs and dampers, resulting in… Read more

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GODZILLA IS FAR FROM EXTINCTION

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Never thought it possible to use the word ‘naff’ in connection with the Nissan GT-R supercar, but 50 years on, it has happened, for written across the rear of the celebration edition is ‘50th Anniversary’ in cursive script straight out of a Hallmark-style greetings card. Now, remember, this is on the bum of a race-bred beast (aka Godzilla) sporting a twin turbo V6 motor that can shoot it from zero 100 km/h in a claimed under-three seconds on the way to a top speed of 315 km/h. It might seem… Read more

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NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 – 2017

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2013-17 Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima has been on sale in Australia since November 2013. At the time SUVs had yet to take over the Australian new-car market and the Altima competed with other family sedans. Chief competitors are the Toyota Camry, with Ford Mondeo, Mazda6, Subaru Liberty and VW Passat also in the mix. Altima has seating for four adults with good leg and headroom, five isn’t too much of a squeeze, but as is often the case two adults and a child in the rear works better. A fascinating feature of the… Read more

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2020 UPGRADES FOR NISSAN PATROL

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Major upgrades to the Nissan Patrol have been announced in a media event in the Middle East. It’s extremely popular in that area thanks to its rough and rugged build and excellent off-road ability. Australian imports will be here shortly before Christmas, local specs may be slightly different to this quoted here, will provide them as soon as we get them. Nissan’s V-motion grille is used in its latest iteration in arguably its boldest way yet. Fascinateily, it was described at its launch in the Middle East as having, “Boomerang-shaped… Read more

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NISSAN LEAF MAKES LIGHT OF SWITCH TO ELECTRIC POWER

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One in ten new vehicles on the road in Australia by 2025 – that’s about 100,000 – will use some sort of electric power. That’s the prediction of Nick Thomas, the Nissan global director of electric vehicles. “As the cost of the traditional internal combustion engine goes up, that of the battery comes down, making EVs an attractive proposition. There is a price crossover point coming,” he said. The Leaf first saw the light of day in 2010, arriving in Australia two years later. Since then more than 410,000 have… Read more

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50th ANNIVERSARY NISSAN 370Z

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Nissan Australia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Nissan Z-Cars with a special edition that considers the brand’s proud racing history. The Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition’s two-tone colour scheme, in red and white and silver and black, is based off the #46 BRE (Brock Racing Enterprises – the American Peter Brock not the Australian one) Datsun 240Z that won the 1970 and 1971 SCCA National Championships in the US. Based on the standard Coupe, the model has 50th anniversary badging features on the rear of the car and… Read more