Navara 2.5L vs 3.0L

We have a mixed fleet of Luxs, tritons and Navaras at work. My advice is test drive either of the others. If shopping on price the Trition leaves any Navara for dead and have been trouble free, which I can not say for the Navaras. Dmax is well worth a look to as have heard lotsc of good reports.
Cheers Pete

The 2.5L motor is not a ZD30 at all.

We had the 3.0L DID D22's in our fleet and then went to the 2.5L CRD D22's. Worst move we ever did. Would never go back to a CRD D22 again.

Our cars are used at the mines to move communications trailers and access heavy equipment. Slow going driving with a 200kg trailer on the back over semi rough ground meant that the 2.5's just couldn't get going even in low range. Burnt out clutches and everything. We rechipped them but the guys were still unhappy so ended up going to Ford Rangers. That was the best move we made.

The 3.0L DID engine was a hell of a lot better and we still have those cars today.

Regards
David

I'd suggest that you it might be worthwhile asking the people that actually own Navaras and who have had them for some time. A good place to start in the Navara Forum

Thanks for the info guys. I have tried to get onto navara.asia but it wont eork for sone reason.
Cheers

Matt,

I have an '04 D22 Navara (zd30). Bought it in '06 with 92k on the clock, now have 170k. I had a turbo issue early on (fixed under warranty), but have had no problems since that I have not caused. The ZD30 in the Navara seems to be a much better variant than the early Patrol, as few failures are reported. It's been a great vehicle for my needs, light off road and towing.

It has great economy, with reasonable power output, albeit the turbo lag down low towing requires some clutch slippage to get moving when towing on hills(nowhere near as bad as the current YD25 or Mazda/Ford vehicles though). Against it: rear legroom is pitiful to be kind! The is paper thin, but that is what most likely gives it the zip power to weight! Basically Nissan have not changed much with the vehicle since the 1987 D21, drivetrainwise so it's pretty safe there!

The YD25 is a common rail set-up and seems to be quite expensive when failures occur due to poor quality fuel or the like. It's a bit down in power to the ZD30 when driving, but looks better on paper. I have driven a few, and to be honest would not upgrade to the later model from my experience.

cheers.

A big problem with a large number of 4X4's these days is that the manuals have dual mass flywheels that are quickly gaining a reputaion for unreliability towing heavy trailers. My persoanl preference is to the Auto's.
The 2.5 Lt Navarra has both more power and torque than the 3.0.
ozjohn.

Hi
I have had a D22 Navara Zd30 since 01 and covered 280,000ks cost 1 fan belt one tension pulley $300.00 and one battery no rear leg room but been reliable.
Pulled heavy trailers w/- up to 3t and my camper.
cheers
wafarmer