The Nissan Terra has made its Indonesian debut at
the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Indonesia is the
second market in ASEAN to see the Terra surface after the Philippines. First seen in February in China,
the Terra is a three-row, seven-seat SUV based on the Navara NP300 pick-up
truck. It’s Nissan’s belated entry into the one-tonne truck-based SUV market
which already the Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Ford Everest and
Isuzu MU-X.
Unlike the petrol-powered version sold in China, the
Terra destined for ASEAN is be powered by a 2.5 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel
that makes 190 hp and 450 Nm of torque from 2,000 rpm. The YD25DDTi oil burner
with VGT is mated to a seven-speed torque converter automatic transmission with
manual mode, or a six-speed manual.
Customers can choose 4×2 or 4×4 versions, the latter
with a rear differential lock. The new SUV has a best in class 225 mm ground
clearance. Keen to highlight its SUV heritage, Nissan is displaying a Nissan
Terrano and Patrol at GIIAS.
Nissan also claims best in segment cabin and cargo
space with the Terra, which measures 4,895 mm long and 1,865 mm wide, with a
2,850 mm wheelbase. That’s 100 mm longer and 10 mm wider than the Fortuner,
while the wheelbase is 105 mm longer than the Toyota’s – this is a very big
car.
The available features list is pretty impressive.
One can have a Terra with hill start assist, blind spot warning, lane departure
warning, intelligent rear view mirror, intelligent around view monitor with
moving object detection, and a tyre pressure monitoring system. The second row
seats can be folded at a touch of a button from the driver’s seat, allowing
easy access to the last row – this is unique in the class.
The Terra will be made for the region in Thailand, where
it will be officially launched before the year ends. Nissan says that the SUV
will also head to Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam; but
unfortunately Malaysia has not been mentioned.
Here, order books are open, with prices starting
from IDR 460 million for the base 4×2 manual to IDR 670 million for the top 4×4 VL AT. Five colours are available, including the hero Earth
Brown you see here.
