Nissan NP300 - specifications, owner reviews

Russia is a country of continuous impassability. Despite the fact that the XXI century is in the yard, and because of the rapid development of technology, many science fiction books become obsolete even before the release, in Russia, Mother is not so smooth.

Ode about Russia

Of course, we can not say that our country is absolutely backward and dense. Not at all. For example, the number of iPhone users in Russia is not less than in the US and Europe. Only now the Russian owner of the "apple" smartphone to travel to the village to the granny or to his own backyard, must overcome the obstacles for which Europeans in their countries pay money as an extreme.

In cities, roads are even more or less suitable for use. But it is difficult to give any positive definition for country, country and countryside. And for the city, you want to! Fishing, hunting, forest with berries and mushrooms, giving in the end ... Without all this, many Russians can not fully rest, switch from exhausting urban workdays.

Flour choice

Naturally, the best solution is to purchase a car. Off-road car - not a sedan, no coupe, no hatchback or even a crossover, but a powerful traction horse! Still, it's a pity to ruin a beautiful lacquered SUV. Let these cars ride on the asphalt. There is the place for them.

A good SUV, naturally, is expensive. But there is one segment of the car market that is not sufficiently priced by the Russian consumer, which can satisfy the need for an off-road car and not hit hard on the pocket. It's about pickup trucks. Yes, yes, those same pickup trucks, which so often flashed in American films and serials. And not for nothing, because this is one of the most popular means of transportation. You can say that this is a visiting card, so to speak, the face of an American farmer from the Midwest, his workhorse for all occasions.

Nissan NP300: reviews of car owners to help them choose

Russian truckers are somewhat afraid of pickups. Otherwise how to explain the strange disregard for such a modification of the car? However, in vain. After all, in addition to the lower cost (than the "standard" SUVs), they have no other drawbacks. For many decades these cars have been leading the US sales. Americans can be called anything, but the label of impractical consumers on them can not be hanged. And pickup trucks - the symbiosis of a truck, SUV and a sedan - fully meet the Yankees' overstated requirements.

Perhaps Russian buyers are afraid to invest in unknown models? After all, all the new scares. It turns out, no. On Russian roads for many years now pickup trucks from Toyota - Toyota Hilux (in the most modest configuration - from 1 177 000 rubles). So it's not a novelty at all, but the fact that the buyer does not see any advantages in buying a "monster" with an open trunk, strange for the Central Russian Upland. And there are dignities, and yet what! And to show the full benefits of pickups in Russia is capable of another Japanese tough - Nissan NP300. By the way, the price, which has caught so many car owners, starts from 943 000 rubles. And this is already becoming interesting ...

Horse with squint

The Nissan NP300 Pick Up is the more utilitarian and spartan version of the Nissan Navaro, the first model of pickups from the Nissan automotive concern on the Russian market. In general, this Japanese company has been developing for a long time a variety of types of off-road vehicles, and quite successfully competes in the American market with local manufacturers, such as Ford and Dodge.

Scary outside ...

Despite the common pedigree with the Navaro, the Nissan NP300 looks more like Patrol in appearance, although it does not have such a bright and evocative appearance. It is more humble, because it was created not for beauty, but for effective use. If the same Navaro and Patrol do not particularly want to climb into the brown lode of the village after the rain, then in this car the foot itself asks to press the accelerator pedal. With all this while being inside the pickup, on the road the owner can feel confident, towering over the other road users. The benefit of 24 centimeters of clearance and some solidity, for all modesty cars, allow.

... and hard inside

Modesty is felt not only in the exterior of the car Nissan NP300, but also inside. Salon, to put it mildly, is not designed for comfort. Simple plastic, although fitted well. From music - a radio tape recorder, cassette. If desired, of course, you can put CD or MP3. No electricity. No skin and wood. No climate control. Forget about them. Characteristics of Nissan NP300 say that the car is endowed with only the most necessary, and all the extra is simply missing.

Moving from the European sedan to the 300th Japanese, after a while you can realize that, it turns out, many things in the car are not needed. For trips, only the steering wheel, pedals and seats are enough. And all ... In general, the salon can be described in one word - severely. This is such a greeting from the nineties, when the car was just a means of transportation, and not a status accessory.

The driver's seat can be adjusted for you - adjust the seat forward / back, the backrest on the corner, and the steering wheel column in height. Provide a good overview of the mirrors. Many different compartments for small items and as many as two ashtrays. It is for a trifle, because enough voluminous things in the cabin do not fit. The handle of the gearbox is located remotely, but not too far.

Passengers in the back seat will not feel as comfortable as the steward. Thanks to the cabin Double Cab pickup can accommodate 5 passengers, but the seats are quite small. Nissan NP300 - this, figuratively speaking, transport for a platoon of soldiers in complete equipment. They will fit in both the back and the back, and will not complain.

The main thing in pickup trucks

Pick-ups are not designed for high speeds and are more stable feeling loaded. After all, under this, they are sharpened - to transport heavy loads. Will every car be able to take more than a ton? Of course not. What can not be said about the Nissan NP300 Pick Up. Reviews of car owners who managed to test this iron horse in the case, say that the weight of 1050 kg is not at all a burden. After all, this is its capacity to pay for the technical characteristics. In some cases, the car can be dragged and more without harm to one's health. Thanks to such endurance, Nissan is able to transport a whole dacha. Which many, by the way, did, especially if you previously conducted a number of works with the Nissan NP300 - tuning, customization and so on. At the same time, a lot of money is saved on leasing "Gazelle" or similar cargo carriers. The tailgate is located high enough, and the door is held on strong enough cables.

Empty-baked "Nissan" on the track a little wags. 300 kg in the body add a smooth ride, like a sedan. But this is another reason not to lick up and use the horse for its intended purpose - for the transport of goods. For frenzy, and Nissan, too, there is a separate category of cars. Yes, and it is unserious on such an auto to play "checkers" on the road.

Under the hood of the pickup, a turbo diesel of 2.5 liters. It is his 133 "horses" and 304 Nm of torque pulling the pickup on the roads and outside them. For the diesel there are two batteries. In the winter, this option helps many owners. Frosts up to - 25 for a start are not a hindrance.

And yet he is an SUV!

Naturally, SUV is a frame, with a low center of gravity, which allows you to heel to 48 degrees across. Suspension from the front is independent, and the rear axle is archaic - on the springs.

But it is its simplicity and proven reliability for decades, as well as other qualities of SUVs, such as a plug-in front-wheel drive, a 5-speed manual gearbox, downshift and a self-locking differential allows the NP300 to compete on an equal footing with other "rascals". Excluding ABS and ventilated disc brakes.

Give two!

At the will of the pickup Nissan NP300 feels free - plows half-meter fords, climbs to the slides at 39 degrees. The city is not its environment. A large turning radius - six meters - makes it a bit awkward. The rigid suspension shakes on potholes, and empty, as already mentioned, "Nissan" noticeably wobbles. At the same time the steering wheel is rather sluggish and uninformative. The only thing that pleases in the city is the brakes. They, together with ABS and EBD, work out for 100%. But it is better not to rely on the brakes. For the car is not for fun.

If you need a real hard worker with off-road qualities, functionally tuned and sharpened to perform certain types of work, then an excellent choice will be the Nissan NP300. Reviews numerous customers proudly call this car crossover, seeking to show themselves and the sedan, and hatchback, and SUV. No, for performance of functions of a pickup manufacturers have offered external beauty, an interior furniture of interior and comfort of passengers. But ... None of the above and not useful in the woods, fishing, hunting, at the dacha, at the construction site, in mud and swamp. And useful there will be weightiness, a big tank and the Japanese quality of the car. Especially for such relatively small money - 943 000 rubles.