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Australia's utility market is a big deal - Toyota's HiLux was the country's top-selling vehicle in 2016 - and competition is fierce for the lucrative worksite dollar. Enter Nissan's Navara, historically one of Nissan's best-selling models and a near constant sight at worksites across the country. Available in a huge array of configurations, including a cab chassis (tray back) or pick-up body style with three different cabin sizes, and with rear- or all-wheel drive, the Navara can be simple or as tech-laden as its customers want. Although it varies by variant it is usually a three-engine option model, with a choice of two diesel or one petrol engine.
The SL (4X2) starts off at $34,306, while the range-topping, PRO-4X Warrior (4X4) is priced at $71,643.
This vehicle is also known as Nissan Frontier (North America), Nissan NP300 (Mexico, Europe).
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This is a typical car company response to the problem of pedal error which has raised its head many times since about the 1980s when car maker started getting sued by drivers who had pressed the wrong pedal, but claimed the car had accelerated of its own accord.
The solution was to make sure that if the driver accidentally pressed the throttle, if they also pressed the brake in panic, the car would stop accelerating. By pressing the brake and throttle together in your car, you’re reproducing that exact situation. So, really, there’s nothing wrong with your car, and it’s only doing what it’s programmed to do.
A lot of drivers don’t like this feature, however, as it means the slightest hint that both the brake and throttle are applied at once is enough for the car to cut its power and not move, as you’ve discovered. Many have found that when trying to enter fast moving traffic or make a quick lane change, and operating both brake and throttle at the same time for a quick getaway, this function is actually dangerous.
Unfortunately, there’s not a lot you can do about it other than learn to not even brush the brake pedal when you want to make a quick start.
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Surprisingly, yes it is a fairly common observation. The idea is that having the gauge tell you that the tank is nearly empty even though it has a few litres still sloshing around in it, is a great way to convince you to find a service station before you run out of fuel. In the old days, many cars had a reserve tank which had to be switched on when the main tank ran out of fuel. This reserve tank was your insurance against being stranded. The modern fuel gauge acts in the same way by ensuring you have a supply remaining even when the gauge is telling you you’re just about empty.
Normally, a car has around 50 to 80km of fuel left when the gauge reads zero (although don’t be tempted to find out the hard way). So the 20 litres remaining in your tank when the gauge is on empty is on the high side, but far from abnormal.
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It depends on which engine your Navara has. If it’s a D22 with the 2.5-litre engine, the oil-change capacity is 5.6 litres. If your car has the three-litre engine, it will need 6.7 litres to complete an oil change. If your car is the later model D40 version, the 2.5-litre engine will require 6.9 litres. Those amounts should allow for an oil-filter change as well.
In each case, the recommended oil is a 5W40 semi-synthetic.
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* Price is based on Glass's Information Services third party pricing data for the lowest priced Nissan Navara variant.
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