The 2026 Nissan Navara has been introduced in Australia as a locally tuned Mitsubishi Triton Twin

Nissan has unveiled the all-new D27 generation Navara ute ahead of its Australian launch in early 2026.

Four decades after the nameplate first appeared in the Oceania region, the 2026 Nissan Navara is the Japanese brand’s first all-new generation of double cab in over a decade. However, the D27 Navara is based heavily on the current Mitsubishi Triton, which came onto the market in 2023.

Unveiled to the world in Australia, the new Navara is the Japanese brand’s latest engineering exercise with alliance partners (e.g. Renault and Mitsubishi), although Nissan is touting significant Australian chassis contributions thanks to its local development partner Premcar.

The new Navara features bespoke damping with Australian-made components and has undergone more than 18,500 kilometers of local development testing over 12 months by the Premcar team alone. During this time, the Australian engineering team tested 137 damper codes and over 550 internal damper discs.

As such, Nissan and Premcar claim that the Navara is “genuinely enjoyable to drive” thanks to improved steering response and feel, improved primary ride control (the way the vehicle handles large bumps and declines) and secondary ride comfort (how it handles smaller bumps and bumps), as well as improved handling.

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Above: Nissan Navara ST-X vs Mitsubishi Triton GSR

Nissan has redesigned the Triton’s front fascia to incorporate the brand’s signature V-bar grille as well as unique lighting and bumper treatments compared to its Mitsubishi relative. There’s even a three-slot design motif above the grille, reminiscent of the D21 Navara of the 1980s.

The company’s designers say the front shield design was also inspired by bull bars to create “a dominant presence at the front”, with the actual grille insert featuring miniature versions of the Nissan V-bar motif.

The flagship (for now) Pro-4X highlights many of these design elements with Lava Red accents, while the quieter ST-X variant offers subtler flourishes of contrasting silver.

Underneath the bodywork, the Triton’s ladder-frame chassis (with leaf-sprung rear suspension) and 2.4-litre bi-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine remain, the latter producing the same 150kW of power and 470Nm of torque – 10kW/20Nm more than the D23 Navara’s 2.3-litre bi-turbo oiler.

The Euro 6b certified diesel (with AdBlue) is combined as standard with a six-speed automatic transmission with “large ratio” and transfer case for low ranges. The Triton’s “Super Select” all-wheel drive system has been renamed “Super 4WD” in the Nissan and for the first time offers a full-time high-range mode with an open center differential.

Additionally, the Super 4WD system – limited to the ST-X and Pro-4X grades at launch – offers seven off-road modes (Normal, Eco, Gravel, Snow, Mud, Sand and Rock) that adapt the Navara’s powertrain and traction control settings to suit driving conditions.