Navara is getting in in years, but still looks the business. The handsome exterior of the Navara Pro-4X Warrior has exclusive decals that signify something special lurking beneath.
Premcar is a Melbourne-based company that transformed Nissan’s Navara into an off-road mega-beast.
Pro-4X is the top Navara that is already off-road focused, but Premcar adds toughened skid plates to protect the underbody from rocks ripping into the cabin. The standard camera helps drivers avoid the in the first place, but sometimes shit happens.
This Week: 2022 Nissan Navara Pro 4X Warrior by Premcar
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ABOVE: 2022 Nissan Pro-4X Warrior
There is a bunch of Premcar-exclusive alterations, so if you pay more shekels over the standard Pro-4X you get:
Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar in detail
| Feature | PRO-4X | PRO-4X Warrior | PRO-4X Warrior improvement | Benefit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Height | Ground Clearance | 220 mm | 260 mm | + 40 mm |
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| Approach Angle | 32 deg | 36 deg | + 4 deg | ||
| Departure Angle | 19.8 deg | 19.0 deg | – 0.8 deg | ||
| Track | 1570 mm | 1600 mm | + 30 mm | ||
| Suspension Springs | Front spring rate | 81 N/mm | 75.5 N/mm | 7% reduction |
|
| Rear spring rate- primary | 37 N/mm | 34.7 N/mm | 6% reduction | ||
| Rear spring rate- secondary | 75 N/mm | 87 N/mm | 16% increase | ||
| Suspension Dampers | Front Damper tube diameter | 30 mm | 35 mm | 17% increase |
|
| Front Damper rod diameter | 12.5 mm | 18 mm | 44% increase | ||
| Front Damper rebound | Low speed- 1600N High speed- 4000N | Low speed- 900N High speed- 6200N | 44% reduction 55% increase | ||
| Front Damper compression | Low speed- 400N High speed- 1000N | Low speed- 400N High speed- 2500N | No change 250% increase | ||
| Feature | PRO-4X | PRO-4X Warrior | PRO-4X Warrior improvement | Benefit | |
| Suspension Dampers | Rear Damper tube diameter | 30 mm | 35 mm | 17% increase |
|
| Rear Damper rod diameter | 12.5 mm | 15.8 mm | 26% increase | ||
| Rear damper rebound | Low speed- 800N High speed- 3000N | Low speed- 1300N High speed- 4800N | 62% increase 60% increase | ||
| Rear damper compression | Low speed- 300N High speed- 1200N | Low speed- 300N High speed- 1000N | No change 20% reduction | ||
| Front Suspension jounce bump | Travel @ 4000N | 10 mm | 12 mm | 20% increase |
|
| Travel @ 19000N | 13.5 mm | 15 mm | 11% increase | ||
| Tyre and Wheels | Size | 255/65/ R17 | 275/ 70/ R17 | 53.5 mm/ 2.2” in OD |
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| GVM update | Payload | MT 1,013 Kg | MT 961 Kg | 52 Kg (5.2%) reduction |
|
| AT 1,004 Kg | AT 952 Kg |
Inside:
The cabin feels fairly spacious, but never far from its industrial roots.
Gormless apprentices are confined to the rear seats where space is less than what you’d imagine. Most important to a pick-up is the tray, and any increase there is a decrease in the rear seats.
Seats are leather, but there is no heating, even in the front. No problem, wear a flanny and Bob’s your uncle. Besides, dual zone climate control keeps things toasty. Should you get really dirty, a couple of rubber mats can be had.
Navigation, and a camera system displays on the 8” central tablet with other controls familiar to Navara drivers.
The 7-speed auto lever and manual brake handle sit on the centre console, and although there is nothing flash, the interior feels totally functional, yet roomy and comfortable.
The Drive:
There is a certain something about knowing you can go anywhere. Wade depth is 600mm, but I for one am not a wader. There is a ton of grunt to get up steep slopes, even if it is uncooperative loose surfaces like rocky dross.
Most SUV/LCVs make light work of sand, but mud and muck can bring the gormless badly unstuck. You can fit winches for emergencies should you need to haul ass out of a ditch. In fact, you could also haul someone else’s asses out of a ditch, and there is a tow hitch as well. It has the electric connections mounted high to avoid rock-bashing.
The Premcar alterations related to off-road only, but they’ve balanced that with on-road finesse which feels strangely enticing. You may feel like you can chuck it around like a rag doll, but the unladen weight of 2298kg, and GVM of 3250kg demands a little respect.
The payload of 961 includes stuff in the tray, and the bodies in the cabin, so don’t get too carried away. Operators have been known to load up like the Beverly Hillbillies, and that’s a no-go on public roads.
Suspension is double wishbone front and multi-link at the back, but the rear brakes are a drum affair from the 50’s.
On the highway, there is a raft of safety gear like blind spot and lane change intervention. It is far less intrusive than we’ve experienced on other brands. All that turns off when off-roading, especially the rear cross traffic alert, for obvious reasons.
It is surprisingly easy to use in traffic, and even tight parking spots are managed easily with the camera monitoring system.
After a week, something became very obvious; Navara Pro-4X Warrior is big, bold, and butch. It speaks to its roots, and the roots of the original Australian utes with its ability to drive across a field laden with stock feed, but take you into town on Friday night for dinner and a movie. When it comes to holiday season you can go anywhere you want whether there is a road or not.
We had the 7-speed automatic, but the 6-speed manual is available for those who like to shift-em-yourself. There is enough poke under the bonnet, and with a load on, loses none of its sparkle.
The last safety rating was 2015, lasting for 6 years.
Conclusion:
Premcar did a great job. Unlike other accessory companies, their Nissan partnership means whatever was added on by them can be warrantied at the Nissan dealer.
I’m not the off-road type. My idea of roughing it is 2 people using a single bathroom at a Westin, but Pro-4X Warrior has an indefinable something that makes it very capable, deeply sexy, and worth every centime.
Price: $69,990 ($67,490 manual)
Engine: 4 cyl twin turbo diesel
Power: 140kw/450Nm
Econ: 8.1L/100k
Trans: 7-sp auto
Drive: selectable 4X4 with drive modes
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Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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