There has been a lot of hype surrounding the launch of Nissan’s replacement for the Navara, which also takes over where the Hardbody left off. The main hype is that it now features rear coil springs, just like many SUVs before it − including the Range Rover from the early Eighties, the Defender, and some awkward segment-mates like the Ssang Yyong Musso pick-up.
So, it’s not game-changing in the strictest sense, but it is a huge nod to the multiple roles that double-cab pickups must perform: active lifestyle duties taking various toys off the tar, ferrying heavy goods and garden refuse, and a host of in-town commuting tasks where the driver expects a cosseting, car like ride and a bunch of car-like amenities. The new Navara is perfectly pitched to this market.
Apart from promising great ride quality, coils are cheaper to manufacture, 20kg lighter than leaf springs (in this example), offer much greater lateral stability (in the Navara’s case because of the five-link set-up which securely locates the solid axle), and generate 40% less friction. They are easier to fine tune than the old cart springs, but not so tough, everyone says – except that the Nissan manual 4x4 is rated to carry a full oneton payload.
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