Nissan unveils the Frontier Navara Single Cab in Thailand
-New version strengthens Nissan’s global model range-
Siam Nissan Automobile Co.,
Ltd. (SNA) today announced the introduction of the single-cab version
of the Frontier Navara pickup truck, one of the 28 new models planned
for introduction during the Nissan Value-Up business plan.
Frontier Navara Single Cab
Same as the current Frontier Navara series, the new Nissan Frontier
Navara Single Cab delivers a compelling combination of powerful
performance, bold styling and new levels of innovation to the pickup
market in Thailand.
The Frontier Navara Single Cab is powered by the powerful
common-rail diesel engine, the YD25DDTi, with 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC
Variable Turbo, mated to the 5-speed manual transmission.
In addition to the current Frontier Navara series, Nissan will
export Frontier Navara Single Cab from Thailand to 120 markets for both
right and left hand drive.
“I am proud that the Frontier Navara Single Cab is manufactured for
the first time in the world right here in Thailand. With exports to
other markets, the new Single Cab will enhance the Nissan model lineup
not only in Thailand but many other market in the world”, said Thierry
Viadieu, President, SNA.
The new Frontier Navara Single Cab is manufactured at the Bangna
Trad plant located about 20 kilometers east of Bangkok. Current annual
production capacity for the plant is 140,000 units. The Bangna Trad
plant is Nissan’s largest facility in the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the third largest in Asia, after
Japan and China.
SNA will start the sales of Frontier Navara Single Cab from March 6,
2008 at all Nissan dealerships in Thailand and start exports later that
same month.