Nissan has used Australia to pull the wraps off its brand-new D27 Navara, with the covers coming off at a live event that was also live-streamed around the planet.

As expected, the Navara is heavily based on the Mitsubishi Triton (Nissan calls it an `Alliance platform’) with no sheet metal nor mechanical changes from the Mitsubishi.

The one exception there is local suspension input from Premcar (the Melbourne-based engineering mob that brought us the Patrol and Navara Warrior hot-rods) with new twin-tube dampers replacing the Triton-spec units.

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Very little was given away at the unveiling, and while we know there will be an ST-X and a Pro-4X and very likely an entry-level trim also. A high-end concept shown at the same time confirms that Premcar has also developed a Warrior variant of the new car.

Beyond that, specifications and pricing remain largely unknown.

Giving the Navara a Nissan face has been achieved by some typical Navara styling cues such as the three slots in the bonnet’s leading edge as well as the corporate grille structure. At the rear, C-shaped tail-lights are the best way to tell a Navara from a Triton (badging aside).

Mechanically, we’re talking Triton-spec stuff including the 2.4-litre, bi-turbo-diesel with 150kW and 470Nm, a combined fuel number of 7.7 litres pr 100km and a six-speed automatic transmission that incorporates the Mitsubishi Super-Select system (which Nissan calls Super 4WD Terrain Selector) with seven driver-selectable modes and the ability to run in four-wheel-drive on bitumen. A rear diff lock will be optional.

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Payloads vary from model to model but come in between 950kg and 1047kg, and towing capacity is the expected 3500kg.

There’s 228mm of ground clearance, and the new car is bigger than the D23 apart from being slightly lower overall, with a lot more interior space. The tray is also a useful 46mm longer.

Inside, you can count on a nine-inch central screen, digital radio, a 360-degree camera and a seven-inch dashboard display. There’s also wireless connectivity and wireless charging, all wrapped up in a cabin that will be utterly familiar to Triton owners.

Accessories will also be a big part of the Navara proposition at dealership level, and there are big plants for canopies, racks, snorkels and proper bull-bars.

The vehicle is expected to be in Australian showrooms in the first quarter of next year.

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