WeeklySA_AdminCAB DRIVEN: The cabin is quite austere, taking into account how far bakkies have advanced over the years, but does feature just the right combination of specifications to make the daily drive a comfortable one
By Ali Mphaki
To complete the range of Nissan bakkies available in South Africa, Nissan launched a single-cab version of the Navara on 11th October 2021. This follows the success of the all-new Navara Double Cab introduced in June of this year.
The Navara has a reputation for its rugged style, robust capabilities, reliability, and versatility making it one of the most loved vehicles in the line-up across the globe. In South Africa customers know the Navara to be “Africa tough”, built locally for private or business use.
The new single cab comes with an impressive list of best-in-class features and offers high levels of safety and security including driver and passenger airbags, ABS and Electronic Brake-Force Distribution as standard.
Powered by a 2.5i DOHC petrol engine with maximum power of 118kW and 233Nm of torque or the 2.5l Diesel powertrain delivering 140kW and 450Nm of torque. The XE and SE grades comes with 2.5 litre duel overhead camshaft with direct injection, turbocharged with intercooler diesel engine producing 120kW of power and 403Nm torque making it the most powerful engine in the class.
Buyers using the single cab as a workhorse will benefit from its top-class load capacity of up to 1144kg and durability with reinforced body and suspension.
Retail Prices:
NAVARA SINGLE CAB – 2WD
2.5 Petrol XE MT SC R316 700
2.5D XE MT SC R355 700
2.5D SE MT SC R430 700
2.5D LE MT SC R461 700
NAVARA SINGLE CAB – 4WD
2.5D 4×4 SE MT SC R496 700
2.5D 4×4 LE MT SC R534 000
All prices include VAT
The Navara comes standard with a warranty of 6-years/150 000km and a service plan of 6-years/90 000km making it the best-in-class aftersales support. Built over 85 years of heritage, the new Navara will continue to uphold its reputation of reliability for durable light commercial vehicles.
In a day and age where double cab bakkies have become very popular leisure and family-orientated options, their single cab siblings remain predominantly focussed on work.
The arrival of a Nissan Navara single cab in 2.5 DDTi SE 4×4 guise at our office last week was heaven sent. Although we did not have a cubic meter of building sand or pallet of bricks to transport, we had a proper job nonetheless. To collect a motorcycle in Kariega, formerly known as Uitenhage, and bring it back to Johannesburg.
With a payload of 1 119 kg, a 182 kg Kawasaki KLE500 was never going to challenge capabilities of the Nissan Navara single cab. But the sheer size of the loadbin, which measures a mammoth 2 311 mm in length, was the perfect way to manage the chosen cargo with ease. And besides, what better way to get acquainted with a vehicle than a 2 133 km road trip?
