最近谍照记者在西班牙拍到了日产Navara SUV右舵版原型车照片。与先前的测试车采用前半部车身为Navara，后半部车身为老款Pathfinder，前后车身“粘”在一起不同的是，这辆测试车采用的是Navara量产版的车身。它的车头采用日产V形格栅，造型与Navara NP300略有不同，前大灯更细窄。车尾可以看到新的尾灯组和笔直的排气尾管，或许日产在测试新的或升级版引擎，未来将提供给非承载车身SUV。或许也可以这么说，这台引擎与Navara搭载的引擎有很多共同之处。目前还不清楚日产是否会推出七座版Navara，或者该车只提供五座版。无论何种选择，车厢内装将与Navara皮卡有很多相似之处，只会有一些小的变化。而新车的名称还为最终确认，有传言称，该车会被命名为“Xterra”。考虑到该车采用的是量产版车型，这意味着该车将于明年发布。

Nissan Navara SUV spied with production body

A right-hand-drive prototype of what appears to be a Nissan Navara-based SUV has been captured on camera by our spy photographers stationed in Spain. Unlike the previous test mule which basically had the front half of the Navara glued to the rear half of the old Pathfinder, the new test vehicle seems to carry the production body.

 

The front end is home to a prominent V-Motion grille slightly different than the one on the Navara NP300, while the headlights appear to be slender. Moving at the back of the vehicle, there are new taillights along with an erect exhaust which might be a sign that Nissan was testing a new or updated engine that will be offered on its forthcoming body-on-frame SUV. That being said, it would make sense for the engine lineup to a lot in common with the one offered on the Navara.

 

It’s unclear at this point whether Nissan will sell the Navara-based SUV with an optional seven-seat layout or it will be strictly a five-seater. Regardless of how it may be, the cabin will likely be largely carried over from its pickup truck counterpart with only a few changes here and there to make it more appropriate for an SUV. The name remains a mystery at the moment of writing, although some are saying Nissan might decide to resurrect the “Xterra” moniker.