I have had my 2017 NP300 RX 4x4 work vehicle since 2017 and it has now travelled 80,000km, 80% highway, 20% offroad. The NP300 is a comfortable and quiet ute on the road, and is economical. However, it is not what you call tough offroad or reliable. I have looked after the vehicle and it has been serviced by Nissan since new. Issues I have had include :
- Oil sump leaking oil (wife not happy with driveway) - Fixed by Nissan under warranty
- Fuel filler cap stopped opening
- Oil leak between engine and gearbox (approx 70,000km's) - Nissan needed...Read more

My 2016 NP300 RX has been great. It’s a comfortable ride, tows my 18’ van easily, plenty of power, reliable ... most of the time.

Since new the car has had an issue with sustained low speed where you need to feather the throttle, such as driving along a road with numerous roundabouts, like the Main Street of Bunbury, Western Australia. The engine misses (coughs) as if there’s a huge lag in the computer getting the message to the fuel system. Another time this is bad is when driving off road where a constant speed can’t be maintained.

Despite ...Read more

Took delivery of a new 2018 Navara dual cab RX after driving an Amarok for the last 5 years.
Literally jumped out of the Amarok and into the Navara and first impressions are not good.
The 5 year old base model Amarok with 180k is twice the car the new Navara is in every department.
The old Amarok had better steering, acceleration, suspension, seats, controls, road noise, engine noise.
The new Navara has boat like steering (not joking) its bad. Big diesel tank like engine noise (have to turn the radio up)
Lots of corner lean (takes away ste...Read more

engine performs well,noise levels okey.Top of head rest pushes your head forward, had to remove and bend the rods now its comfortable, i wont damage my neck in an accident. ride is bouncy, rear coil springs too soft, have added 200kg by changing to tray and canopy. will have to look at lowering the front at some stage
in original format fuel consumption was 9.5 lts /100 with extra weight consumption now is 10.3 lts/100
thats calculated at each fill.by calculating klms with number of litres filled. the computer figures for fuel consumpt...Read more

Update - 45,000km in and faultless, very comfortable dual cab.

I updated from MY14 Hilux and the Np300 is miles ahead with a very smooth, civilised ride and engine when comparing to the coarse and agricultural Hilux (saying that is was a superb unit). I have the RX, less powerful single turbo however happy with acceleration. Even in RX the nice bits are included - auto lights, single touch lane change blinkers, lights on door card, excellent sound proofing, solid 6 speaker stereo, with coil springs it rides like an SUV.
No external temp is...Read more

Received my vehicle mid January and have only travelled around 4,500 klms but so far quite happy.
Engine is quieter than my mates Colorado. Never really checked how fuel consumption is but it is what it is.
Cruise control is simple to use and the whole dash layout very functional.
Only niggles I have is the microphone seems to echo at the callers end ( new stereo coming), the drink holder in the rear is in a silly spot and the glove box is so small the name actually suits (glove box) as it really can't fit much more.
Overall good value for...Read more

Just turned over the 1,000km and have it booked in for the free (visual) 1/2hr check. During the week my wife and I thought we seem to be driving very slow compared to the speedometer reading. Happen to pass a Radar Speed Check and we found that at 100kph (cruise control set) actual speed was 89kph. Wow what a shock, fuel economy is bad enough at 9.8L/100 but if travelling at actual speed, it would be worse. All cars must fall within the parameters of an Australian Design Rule that requires that the speedo must not indicate a speed less t...Read more