Nissan teases Navara, with a Mistubishi flavour

Damien O’Carroll

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  • The countdown officially begins to the 19 November global reveal of the new Nissan Navara.
  • Nissan unveils heritage film celebrating Navara's journey from 1986 workhorse to modern lifestyle vehicle.
  • The new Navara will use the same underpinnings as the Mitsubishi Triton, but does the video suggest even more?

Nissan has confirmed the debut date of the all-new 4th generation Nissan Navara, with the 19th of November being the day fans of the venerable pickup will be waiting for.

The long-awaited ute will replace the current D23 model, which is currently one of the oldest utes in the New Zealand market - it was introduced in 2015 and has been updated five times since then.

It's looking very much like the new Nissan Navara will share a lot more than just its underpinnings with the Mitsubishi Triton.

Due to the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance rationalising all of its various brands and models, the new Navara will share its ladder-frame chassis with the current Mitsubishi Triton that was introduced in 2023, and is likely to be manufactured on the same production line in Thailand.

So far there is no word on whether or not that product rationalisation will include bodywork or powertrains, but Nissan has previously said that the new Navara "won't just be a rebadged Triton", but the teaser pic and brief shots in a new teaser video Nissan has released strongly suggest otherwise.

While the Triton (left) has a different DRL light signature, the Navara's (right) are in exactly the same position, while the distinctive guards are almost identical too.

The Navara certainly seems to share the same DRL positioning as the Triton - although the Triton's three-segment design has been replaced with a single bar - as well as extremely similar front guards, while around the back the taillights have a different light signature, but a very similar shape.

The silhouette front 3/4 shot also shows a glasshouse that is almost identical to the Triton, suggesting strongly that the two will share exterior body panels, meaning that the relationship between the Navara and Triton could well be be closer to that of the last-gen Isuzu D-Max and Holden Colorado, rather than the current D-Max and Mazda BT-50 that wear distinctly different frontal styling, or the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok that only share a roof, doors and glass.

The glasshouse is identical, while the shut-line between the bonnet and front guardis also identical.

The new video is part of Nissan's "Defy Ordinary" campaign and traces the Navara's evolution through four decades of life - from early morning starts on construction sites to boat ramps and weekend family adventures - showcasing how the vehicle has "continuously adapted to meet changing Australian and New Zealand needs". Although the video is clearly focussed on Australia...

The heritage film is part of the lead up to the global unveiling of the new Navara on November 19, 2025, and the new Navara will officially launch in Australian and New Zealand markets in the first half of 2026, marking the beginning of the nameplate's fifth decade in the region.

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