Nissan has been going through a tough time lately. Unless you have zero access to news, the Japanese automaker’s finances haven’t been healthy at all. Add to that the failed merger with Honda and the plant consolidation in Thailand, 2025 hasn’t been kind to the brand.
Time, then, for a bit of good news. Over in Australia, it has been reported that the next-generation Nissan Navara could be revealed earlier than expected. Drive recently said that the new generation pickup has already been shown during a dealer convention over there.
With that, those looking to buy the redesigned Navara might not have to wait too long anymore. About time, too, as the current model is now 11 years old.
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Drive mentioned that the all-new Nissan Navara will premiere in Australia as early as October. With that in mind, it could be revealed by mid-2025, presumably in Thailand where most of these midsize Japanese pickups are assembled. On top of that, sources told the Australian publication that the company will keep the off-road oriented Pro-4X model for the upcoming generation.
The launch of the third-generation Navara comes at a crucial moment for Nissan. The company’s fortunes in Southeast Asia and Oceania rely heavily on in this model. Pickups are popular in this region, so not only does the next Navara has to be good, it has to be exceptional to sway customers out of Toyota and Ford showrooms.
It’ll do so with a little help from its Alliance partner, Mitsubishi. Okay, it’s more like a lot of help from Mitsubishi. It’s no secret that the all-new Nissan pickup will be based on the Triton, and it’s understood that it will have the same frame and powertrain options. It’s also likely that these two models will be built alongside each other at the Mitsubishi assembly line in Laem Chabang, Thailand.
Previously, it was said that the future Navara will ‘be very much a Nissan,’ according to Nissan Oceania managing director, Andrew Humberstone. Drive reports that the attendees of the recent dealer convention said that it is, indeed, ‘not just a copy-paste of the Mitsubishi Triton.’
