Nissan spent a number of time with an ageing line-up, however after overhauling its core SUV vary in 2022 the model is constant its product onslaught properly into 2023 and 2024.
The corporate’s native boss, Adam Paterson, just lately confirmed with media that Nissan Australia is planning an additional 4 new merchandise over the subsequent 18 months. Whereas we all know what half of those are to this point, a pair are mysteries.
Already confirmed for a 2023 launch in Australia is the brand new Qashqai e-Energy hybrid crossover, a essential mannequin for the model to tackle the likes of the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid, in addition to the Patrol Warrior 4×4 (late 2023).
The latter will likely be a domestically developed variant with Melbourne’s Premcar that’s even extra rugged than the prevailing LandCruiser 300 rival.
Past that although, it’s unclear what the opposite two launches will likely be into subsequent 12 months.
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Mysterious Z prototype
Whereas the city-sized Juke crossover acquired some minor updates for the 2023 mannequin 12 months, it’s understood that Mr Paterson’s feedback weren’t referring to the operating adjustments which are hitting the Australian market now.
Additional, it’s unclear whether or not the Juke Hybrid, just lately revealed for the European and UK markets and “positively one thing [Nissan Australia] is ” for a neighborhood introduction at some stage, can be a part of these plans.
Trying elsewhere within the model’s portfolio, the all-but-confirmed Nissan Z Nismo is tipped to be revealed sooner or later this 12 months.
Given Australia’s thirst for high-performance automobiles (the usual automotive is already topic to 12-month wait instances right here) we’d anticipate the extra targeted model of the model’s reborn icon to be a certain starter for our market – at any time when its launch could also be.
The corporate has already revealed a GT4 racing model with ‘Nismo’ branding, and it’s understood a road-going model will comply with quickly.
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Leaf
In the meantime, there’s nonetheless no phrase on once we’ll see the Ariya electrical SUV in Australia because it’s being prioritised for markets with strict emissions requirements like Europe, the UK and the US; although final time we checked Mr Paterson mentioned it’s extra a matter of ‘when’ reasonably than ‘if’.
Additional, the Navara ute is properly in direction of the top of its life at this level, although there doesn’t seem like a lot within the pipeline earlier than the next-generation mannequin – which could have shut ties to the subsequent Mitsubishi Triton – is revealed.
Nissan additionally just lately launched the Navara SL Warrior in 2022, a extra budget-friendly off-road model to sit down beneath the prevailing Professional-4X Warrior.
It might imply there’s one other replace in retailer for the venerable Leaf EV, which isn’t due to get replaced till round 2025. Native fashions at the moment miss out on the ProPILOT semi-autonomous tech suite out there abroad, so maybe we might see a tech bump within the coming 12 months to see out this era.
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Kicks
Very, very unlikely candidates are the Nissan Notice metropolis hatch and the Kicks crossover, each of which supply e-Energy hybrid variations and are offered in right-hand drive for the Japanese market. They’d complement the just lately launched X-Path e-Energy and the upcoming Qashqai e-Energy.
The Nissan Notice is considered one of Japan’s top-selling automobiles, largely off the again of the e-Energy model, whereas the Kicks is the only compact SUV possibility for the model in markets like Japan and the US rather than the UK-produced Juke.
Each automobiles have beforehand been confirmed as “not for Australia”, however who is aware of if Nissan Australia has modified its thoughts.
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