Nissan didn’t want to lose its traditional customers who used the pickups as workhorses and offered them a purpose-built vehicle: the NP300 Single Cab.
The Japanese carmaker introduced the latest evolution on the D22 Series in 2007 as a workhorse. For those looking for a more comfortable vehicle, it has already offered the D40 Series since 2004. However, there was still a high demand for dedicated, simple, off-road utility vehicles that shouldn’t have cost an arm and a leg, and for that, the D22-based Nissan pickup was a great deal. The Japanese carmaker offered it in a few body shapes, including the Single Cab version as a base model.

At the front, the D22 featured an updated fascia with clear headlights and a black plastic bumper. A black hood-scoop provided additional air for the intercooler. It wasn’t there only for design purposes. The base version, Single Cab, featured a 2-door and 2-seat cabin and offered the longest bed in the back.

Inside, it offered room for two occupants and barely any comfort features. Even the air-conditioning was offered as an option. Its seats were covered with a stain-proof fabric, and the hard plastic panels were easy to clean.

Under the hood, Nissan installed a 2.5-liter turbodiesel engine in the NP300. The only available transmission was a 5-speed manual. Unlike its main rival, the Toyota Hi-Lux, the D22 featured a 4x4 system with a transfer box and a low-range gear for the entire range.

Nissan was already a big name in the pickup-segment around the world.
For Europe and the U.K., it introduced the NP300 in 1997, which was upgraded continuously until 2007.

In 2007, Nissan introduced the latest evolution on the D22 series of its pickup. It was built mostly for work. For leisure and private use, it already introduced the D40 series in 2004. There was still a high demand for dedicated, simple, off-road utility vehicles that shouldn’t have cost an arm and a leg, and for that, the D22-based Nissan pickup was a great deal. The Japanese carmaker offered it in a few body shapes, including the King Cab version.

At the front, the D22 featured an updated fascia with clear headlights and a black plastic bumper. A black hood-scoop provided additional air for the intercooler. It wasn’t there only for design purposes. One version was the King Cab, which was the middle road between a 2-seat and a proper 5-seat vehicle. Its cabin was longer than the 2-door and the 4-door version, with a pair of rear-hinged rear doors.

Inside, it offered room for four occupants, with jumpseats in the back, but mostly for temporary use. Those could have been called torture seats on a long road due to lack of legroom and their low height. The extended cabin meant that the seats featured a longer travel front and back for the front passengers, very appreciated by taller occupants.

Under the hood, Nissan installed a 2.5-liter turbodiesel engine in the NP300. The only available transmission was a 5-speed manual. Unlike its main rival, the Toyota Hi-Lux, the D22 featured a 4x4 system with a transfer box and a low-range gear.

Nissan already introduced a new generation of the Navara in 2005 but kept the former generation on the market at a lower price.
While more and more customers were looking at pickup-trucks as leisure vehicles and asked for more on-board features, there was another big market for dedicated, off-road utility vehicles. Those clients didn’t want more than an air-conditioning unit and four doors to take its workers in and out of work sites. Nissan kept for them the older, D22 series pickup on the market. It was available in a few body choices, including a double cab with four regular doors.

At the front, the D22 featured an updated fascia with clear headlights and a black plastic bumper. A black hood-scoop provided additional air for the intercooler. It wasn’t there only for design purposes. The four-door version featured black door handles and, depending on the trim level, chromed door-mirror cases. Nissan understood that its customers liked their cars with more features, especially if they used them for leisure use, such as hunting or camping.

Inside, Nissan NP300 Double Cab offered room for five occupants, with a regular bench in the back and more legroom than in the extended-cab version. Even on the base level, the carmaker installed more than just an air-conditioning unit and cranked windows. A stereo was fitted as standard on the entire range.

Under the hood, Nissan installed a 2.5-liter turbodiesel engine in the NP300. The only available transmission was a 5-speed manual. Unlike its main rival, the Toyota Hi-Lux, the D22 featured a 4x4 system with a transfer box and a low-range gear.