Nissan Navara: Leaf springs vs coils, and which utes have which springs?

 

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QUESTION

Hi John,

You seem to have found a Nissan Navara with coil springs and not being an auto expert, I have not been about to find one.

My old Nissan ST (2016) had leaf springs, my new RX (2016) also has leaf springs. A friend’s new Nissan Navara 2022 model has leaf springs, and when I look at Carsales.com.au, on the ‘chassis’ dealers are trying to sell today - they’re leaf springs.

So which has the coil exactly? What do you think of the leaf spring version for towing?

Thanks,

Harken

 

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