Latest Navara versus the Hilux - comparison ???

Well if you shopped on price, the navara would be the vehicle for you, given you already have a yota, surely a lux should be the choice if you have already experienced the toyota feeling....;-)

You might wanty to consider that the after market accessories are generally available for the hilux more readily than the navara and toyota seem to hold their value a little better.However I'm sure there are those who disagree.

People iv'e talked to who have the Navara are very happy with them & say they go better than the Lux, but who knows as i'm a Nissan man. I think off road would be the same as aren't both IFEnd

dont know why but the Navara dual cab diesel has much grater towing capacity @3tonne. Dont know if this is important to you

I test drove the Navara, Hilux and Rodeo before i chose Navara. Rodeo handles best but was 4 grand dearer and underpowered compared to the Nav. Rodeo had ABS and airbags which i didn't want but would explain the price difference.
I wont mention the Lux as owners get a bit upset but it has an old (but proven motor which i could run faster than and a less than acceptable gearbox for extra 5 grand they want.
I suggest you drive all the cars and the decision will be easy.
All the crap about Navara and Patrol motors blowing is related to 2000 models.
I am not sure when the Lux stopped blowing gearboxes and diffs but if you have a 3 year warranty i suppose it doesn't matter.
Navara has started to outsell the Hilux for the first time. I guess 800 buyers a month cant be wrong.

TOB

The Publican,

Sell it now. The only two blokes that I know that have explorers have had major engine problems at around 180,000 km or sooner and were advised by Ford mechanics that 180k is their useful limit. Don't want to spoil your parade but they don't have a great reputation (see 4x4 Aust Oct 2003).

From all accounts if you've had a good run, get out while the getting's good. Of course if you're someone who services it properly and treats it right it may give you many years of good service. However on balance, they do not have a good history.

Jim.

Lots of work Navaras getting around in Alice and Western deserts as work vehicles lateley (mainly end of last year start of this year) but the blokes driving them would prefer to be in a hilux for clearance especially in silted up water crossings. The boss doesn't drive it and would rather save the $'s

Engine wise i wouldn't consider speed to be a basis for purchasing a 4wd unless your in the city most of the time. The hiluxes after the 3.0 diesel or 2.7 petrol or better still the V6 are perfectly adequate.

still smiling in my 3.2 diesel
well until i get overtaken by a niki lada!!!!

Jeff, we have a nissan turbo diesel at work, at first they had trouble with it towing a trailer for which it was purchaced for, the trailer capacity is 3 tonne. They were all ready to sell it because of it's inability to tow the trailer when a quick call to the nissan dealer was made to get a reply of has it been run in yet, according to nissan 800 to 1000k before it will tow well, and bugger me, it was true to everyones amazement it was towing the trailer better and the longer it goes the better it tows. Not the most roomie car but boy it can pull. I'm assuming you want a diesel not a petrol. don't know about the new hilux's only the old one's.

Baz. ps, how was big Yango, we went, camped just past the homestead over the creek, nice and peaceful.

Well i know the nav is ok if you are 5 foot tall, But bugger me i was on the road the other day and got dragged off by a new td hilux ( i'm in v6 rodeo) don't know if it was stock or had been played with but it went like the proverbial. Most impressed.

Beddo your not getting rid of your precious surf are you??

Thanks everyone - I think the Hilux is for me as I know from experience the Toyos can hack it. But I wish Toyota had a dual cab slightly bigger ie the Tacoma which is in the USA would be ideal - why can't we import them ?
I don't want to go to a custom dual cab - modified 80 series or so.

G day

I Have just got a Nissan Navara 2004 modal, and can I say I am really happy with it. I test drove the Hilux and they are nice but i must point out they do not drive as good as the Navara they are a lot more riged ride than the Navara, Navara is a lot more smoother drive and handels very well on road.

I have Just got back from up North were I took it Off road for 4 days beach and full on four wheel driving we had a convoy of 5 four wheel drives 1 patrol my navara and 3 short wheel base toyota 75 models modifidy to the max v8 and I tell you any were they went My navara got there too no problems up the dunes up boggy tracks any were and not once i needed to be bulled out the low range is fantastic got me out of any boggy place GREAT OFF ROAD!!!!!

I have dozzens of friends with Nissan from farmers to familys and not one has had any problems with them the only reson people have problems, and I will tell you why because they thrash them they don't service them they treat it likebleepwell simple looke after any car and it will look after you!!!

Cheers