Thread: 4wd comparison

Mmm its a tough one.
I dont think I would bother with a roll-lux, especially if you are going to jack it up.
I think the diesels in the Navarra are good....from what I hear of them.

Having driven both, the 6 speed Navara is hard to beat. Power wise there is a bee's dick between them. The Navara feels so much bigger than a 'Lux, itsa much of a muchness really both great trucks, and both really reliable. Just my 2 cents I'd have a Navara.

I read a report that the Navara motor under load uses much more fuel than the Hilux. Is this true? Jim

The current Navarra diesel is indecently quick, even with nearly 3 tonnes behind it. Drives nicely, and when the boss is in a hurry.... have to work the Classic a bit to keep up !
Despite towing 90% of the time, it's proven to be very reliable.

I'd be happy with one.

Navara will have a bigger towing limit that the Hilux.
Have heard of a few problems with the gearboxes in the Navara. There being replaced at about 80,000 km's. Wife's mechanic has done a few.
But of the 2 would still go the the Nissan . Toyota overrated

I would take a miss on both of them, Hilux has a history of injector issues in this model and if not caught early enough results in an engine rebuild and the Navaras have issues with the timing chain wearing too much resulting in them being checked every 40,000kms (not cheap) I personally would be looking at a BT50 or Amarok

I'm with the doc, of the five people I know with navara's, they have all had trouble, and all under 100,000k. Injectors failing ($4000+), head gaskets, clutches. Much comfier than a hilux though, but I'd go the amarok, bt50, or ranger.

I had a Pathfinder which is the same as the Navara from the B-pillar forward.

I learnt;
Nissan have poor internal-cabin surface coating longevity,
The previously mentioned timing chain issue,
Never used oil,
Only once did I want more power (greedy me, in a hurry, flat out up the Stuart Highway),
The front suspension sags due to the astronomically high spring rate and springs being mounted halfway along the lower control arm,
Limited front wheel alignment capability after a 2" lift resulting in 3 sets of tyres, with every 10,000km wheel alignments and every 10,000km wheel rotation in 145,000km,
Oh that great engine (yd25) always used ALOT of fuel,
The whole car creaked,
Poor approach angle due to the radiator/intercooler/auto cooler design,
Would I buy another one.....

Yes. They are actually a great car for traveling dirt roads and towing if setup well ($$$$$$). But I wouldn't do the cape trip I did in my S1 disco 300tdi in it.
Cheers ,Adam