In America, Nissan unveiled the third era of their Frontier mid-size pickup in 2021. However in markets outdoors the U.S., it continues to supply the Navara, which has been round in its third iteration since 2014, receiving a facelift again in 2020. That mentioned, it’s beginning to get a bit lengthy within the tooth, but the prospect of a next-generation mannequin stays shrouded in thriller. We’re at the hours of darkness as a result of, frankly, we haven’t caught a glimpse of any spy photographs of improvement prototypes.

Nevertheless, if we placed on our considering caps, it appears possible that the successor to the Navara midsize pickup will share its underpinnings with the brand new Mitsubishi Triton. And on the earth of hypothesis, rendering virtuoso Theophilus Chin has handled us to a few speculative renderings of the subsequent Navara, drawing inspiration from the daring entrance finish of a giant van.

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The unbiased digital artist saved the greenhouse, exhausting factors, and profile largely unchanged, following the development seen in most sibling pickups (just like the Ford Ranger and VW Amarok). Nevertheless, he gave the Triton a major facelift, incorporating the grille and headlights of the Nissan Interstar – a brand-new giant van that shares its platform with the Renault Grasp

Illustrations by Theottle

Theottle additionally integrated a brand new pair of LED taillights on the rear, together with a redesigned tailgate that includes Navara lettering. Moreover, he made modifications to the wheels and tweaked the fenders, injecting extra Nissan aptitude into the combination. It stays to be seen whether or not a future Navara will differentiate roughly from its mechanically-related Mitsubishi counterpart.

The brand new era of the Mitsubishi Triton / L200 is accessible with the two.4-liter turbodiesel in three totally different outputs, producing 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS), 181 hp (135 kW / 184 PS), or 201 hp (150 kW / 204 PS).

These specs may doubtlessly be mirrored by Nissan, though rumors recommend a hybrid gasoline motor could also be within the playing cards for the longer term. Moreover, the Mitsubishi supplies the choice between two totally different 4WD techniques, with high-spec trims boasting a number of off-road driving modes.

Nissan is preserving its playing cards near the chest relating to the debut date of the brand new Navara, however rumors recommend the mannequin may arrive by 2025. Rivals of the Nissan Navara within the one-tonne midsize pickup class embrace the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, VW Amarok, Mitsubishi Triton, Mazda BT-50, and Isuzu D-Max.

Be aware: The unbiased renderings are off-the-record and unrelated to Nissan