Nissan Navara vs Mercedes-Benz X-Class

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Nissan Navara
Nissan Navara

$34,880 - $75,490

2024 price

Mercedes-Benz X-Class
Mercedes-Benz X-Class

$31,950 - $59,990

2020 price

Summary

2024 Nissan Navara
2020 Mercedes-Benz X-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Twin Turbo 4, 2.3L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.3L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
7.9L/100km (combined)

7.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • No ANCAP
  • Tight rear seating for three
  • Limited wheel/driver’s seat adjustment

  • Confused interior design
  • No Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Pricey
2024 Nissan Navara Summary

Judging by the latest VFacts new vehicle registration data, most Aussie 4x4 ute buyers continue to overlook the D23 Nissan Navara.

With only a 4.5 per cent share of this booming market segment, its sales numbers are perhaps a symptom of its age (launched locally in 2015), lapsed ANCAP rating and some early design glitches, which although sorted long ago may still taint buying decisions.

We recently tested the D23 in base-model SL grade, to assess its workhorse appeal for tradies and farmers alike.

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2020 Mercedes-Benz X-Class Summary

Some of my favourite television shows or movies are flawed. When I talk to people about those films and about those flaws, there's a pattern - they don't know what they are and are therefore a bit confused. I don't know why that appeals to me, it just does.

Cars can be like that. There are some cars that aren't sure what they are. One of the exemplars of this is the Toyota C-HR - a small SUV aimed at young get-up-and-go types but bought almost exclusively by baby boomers, attracted to the badge. Young folks want more performance, lower cost and Apple CarPlay.

Hindsight suggests that the less-than-stellar sales performance of the much-heralded Mercedes ute, the X-Class, might be down to confusion. Mercedes thought it would be one thing and it turns out the market thinks it's another.

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2024 Nissan Navara 2020 Mercedes-Benz X-Class

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