Test drive Nissan NP300 Pickup Double Cabinet since 2008
Invincible and legendary
The Japanese made lovers of brutal pickups such an offer, from which any fan of real, rather than opera alweights will be difficult to refuse. Well forgotten new
Great, buddy! How many years, how many winters, more precisely, a dozen. Yes, exactly ten years ago, Nissan introduced to Russian journalists his all -wheel drive truck of the new D22 series. I remember that even then he pleased me with his courageous, without any fashionable feints with appearance and an unexpectedly vigorous character. And after a couple of years, I appreciated the unpretentiousness, reliability and good cross-country ability when I bought a used Nissan on occasion. Why used? Yes, because the Japanese decided for ten years whether it was worth taking the pickup into the Russian market. And then, finally, it happened.
Since then, he managed to change and even get another NP300 name. New cladding of the radiator and the front bumper made in the spirit of the boxing glove, as the Nissan stylists said then, made a harshur machine in the spring of 2002. And wide -open headlights with fashionable large beads of turns indicators very successfully hid the age of the model. Which, in essence, represents a cargo -passenger version of the very first terrarano, which was born in August 1986. Do you know? Yes, here it is, a characteristic narrow vertical strip on the central stance of the body between the side windows only in the 5-door terrarano only.
However, for a full -wheel drive pickup age is a relative concept. Such machines are not bought at all in the desire to keep up with the last fashion. For their owners, a reliable, time -tested design is much more important. And in this regard, D22 has not changed at all over the past ten years. A powerful and durable spar frame, the beam of the rear axle on the springs, massive triangular transverse levers and impressive longitudinal torsions of an independent front suspension is how to try to roll such a design!
And the transmission is still the same tough, without a central differential, connected front wheels and lowering a number of gears. Simple, reliably and well familiar.
In the tenth knee
The first Nissan pickup under the brand Datsun-10T was light in July 1935. Since then (with the only break in 19431946) ten generations of light trucks have changed. At first they were assembled on the chassis of cars, then the pickups received their own, which soon, in turn, shared with the Nissan Herders. The model 720 in the fall of 1979 received all -wheel drive, it was the first to register on the American conveyor of the company. And in August 1985, it was replaced by Nissan-D21, the predecessor of the current model.
In different markets, the D22 series pickups are called differently. Frontier in America and Southeast Asia, Navara in Oceania, Pikap-Khard-Bodi in Africa. The abbreviation NP300, which was chosen for Russia, means Nissan-picap, three tons of full mass.
Exception to the rule
With such thoughts, I got a job in the driver's seat. Again, instantly recalling that the Nissan pickup has a relatively high threshold and slightly lower than all competitors, the doorway. And therefore, very reminiscent of a slight, not at all a jeep landing, here it is, the inheritance of a squat silhouette of terrarano. Turning the massive ignition key in the castle, I heard a familiar diesel break. And, taking up a long, thin lever of the gearbox, he could not restrain his smiles again great, old man! And then turned on the first and pressed the gas
Where are you, Chumova?! Nissan rushed off so unexpectedly, as if someone's mighty hand tried to pull a chair from under me. Still, he has changed! The turbodiesel became noticeably more powerful than 133 instead of 104 liters. With. And as much as 24 percent, to 31 kgcm, the torque has increased. Moreover, the maximum of it is achieved at two thousand crankshaft revolutions. So if the character of his predecessor seemed to me once vigorous, then NP300 can even be called an athlete without five minutes. Acceleration to hundreds for 13.3 for the truck is a very worthy result. In addition, the city fuel consumption decreased from 13 to 9.2 l/100 km.
In the performance of the premium, the decoration of the retro interior will be a 2-day cassette radio tape recorder with a CD-reiver and chainer for 6 discs
There are few places in the two-story boxing box, but two cup holders sheltered here
The rest of the car remained the same. As for the design of the salon, no frills, a standard Japanese pickup of the late 90s. There are at least amenities and no excesses. However, everything that is necessary for the trouble -free daily operation at any time of the year, at any weather, on any roads, has it. Including air conditioning with touching slider regulators of directions and explosion intensity. The rear row is intended for transportation at short distances of very unpretentious passengers, who, in which case, will be shedding. Exactly the same geometry of the internal space in the Mazda-VT50 and Ford Roister, but the decoration of these machines is noticeably more modern, both five years younger than Nissan. And L200 against the background of the three hundredth will seem to be a car of the future.
A little softer, as it seemed, Mazda and Ford Nissan on the go. Testlessly loaded L200 in controllability, after all, the Mitsubishi has a spring in the front suspension, not torsions. Front ventilated discs and rear drums along with the anti -lock brake system reliably stop the machine on any coating. As, however, any of the competitors of competitors must only not forget that you are driving a heavy and high car, not cars.
However, Nissan also has a number of advantages of undoubted primarily from the point of view of those buyers who need a reliable and very capable working car for every day, and not a fashionable toy.
Comfortable, dense chairs with manual height adjustment and a well -readable instrument shield is tuned to the working atmosphere
The headrests are harshly fixed on the back of the cabin not the best solution
Chrome bumper with a convenient step increases the length of the machine by 135 mm and does not allow to throw the side to the end down
Firstly, the NP300 has a clearance of 23 cm higher than that of its competitors. Together with the painful motor, a strong frame, highly suspended front bumper, this promises very worthy cross -country ability and non -road endurance. Secondly, its turbodiesel is not equipped with a modern intake system with a common ramp by the so-called Common Rail. So, less demanding on fuel quality. Another plus 75-liter fuel tank. With an average (as many years of practice shows) a consumption of about 12.5 l/100 km at one gas station, you can overcome 600 km, 40 km more than behind the wheel of a maza or form.
Finally, fourthly, unlike everyone to a single competitors, Nissan is collected in Japan. For many, this circumstance can become decisive. And although special claims to the work of Thai factories (it is in this country that Mitsubishi, Mazda, Ford and Isuzu) never arose, legends about the quality of the Japanese assembly have already firmly entered our automobile folklore.
Clincher
However, even if you are not inclined to believe the legends, Nissan dealers have a stored another financial argument. In the very running configuration, the comfort of the NP300 costs 690,000 rubles. And this is with an electric packet, air conditioning, heating seats, light alloy disks. None of the rivals can boast of such a profitable combination of price and equipment.
Yes, the three hundredth does not have a permanent all -wheel drive and an automatic gearbox, like the expensive L200 sets, its salon is closer than that of Mitsubishi, and looks outdated. But according to the characteristics of Nissan, at least will not give in to any of the competitors. And it will allow you to save at least 50 thousand.
The conclusion suggests itself
Basic NP300 for 607 560 rubles. These are steel wheels, black plastic bumers and extensors of arches, two speakers and manual windows. Obviously, the Spartan version, designed for corporate clients who are not at all concerned with the comfort of hired drivers. If you buy a pick -up for yourself, of course, you should spend 82,440 rubles. on air conditioning, electric package, central castle with DU. In addition, get discs from a light alloy and a rear bumper-sail. Such equipment is called comfort and looks noticeably presentable due to the bumpers and expanders painted in the color of the body.
But to pay another 60 thousand for premium is unlikely to make sense. Money will go to the steps, a radio with a cassette, chainger and a couple of speakers in the rear doors, as well as fog.
Nissan NP300
general information
Body, number of places/doors
Pickup, 5/4
Equipped mass, kg
1810-1860
Length x width x height x Base, mm
4955 (5090) x1825x1715x2950
Front/back, mm track
1525/1505
The diameter of the turn, m
12.8
Road clearance, mm
230
Speed, km/h
160
Acceleration 0-100 km/h, with
13.3
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
7.3/9.2
The dimensions of the cargo platform, mm
1395x1390x435
Trunk volume (7/2 places), l
640/3295
The volume of the fuel tank, l
75
Engine
Location
The front is longing
Design
4-cyl., In a row turbodiesel
Working volume, SMZ
2488
Power, L.S. at rpm
133/4000
Torque, kgsm at rpm
31/2000
Chassis
Drive unit
on the rear wheels with rigidly connected front
Transmission
5-st. Mechanical
Suspension: in front
Independent, torsion, on dual transverse triangular levers
behind
Dependent, spring
Steering
worm type with amplifier
Front/back brakes
disk, ventilated/drum
Tires
255/70 R16
Car
from 5.78 rubles/km.
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A burdened and unpretentious engine; Interesting price; good patency and off -road endurance
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Lack of automatic gearbox and constant full -wheel drive; outdated interior
Alexander Melnik, photo Nissan
A source: Magazine buy a car [09/2008]