If your talking about the new ST-X Navaras; While they are a great road truck and tow really well, they don't compare to the Hilux off road. I've driven an 2006 ST-X for a couple of years and had a SR5 Lux for a couple of months (badly damaged the ST-X) and if i wanted a daily driver / family car / occasional 4wd i'd get the ST-X. If i wanted a really strong 4wd that i wasn;t afraid to scratch i'd get the Hilux.

All over that Hilux. I love mine and you will to!
The Hilux also has less flashy pannels and more clearance (that model and older) yet all the Nissans have much lower body parts and pannels that stick out - great for catching on everything from rocks to trees.

Mind you drive each of them and see which one you like best.

i have the d22 nissan...... it's ok but wouldn't have another one.
the old model hilux are not as good on road but the best for everything else, they are thirster than the nissan.

i have been looking for a new ute, and did narrow it down to the newer hilux and the stx nissan........ i got that dog and lemon guide book and will go for the hilux

ive got a 2006 hi lux. its ok, but has had a few issues. its only done 70k and has already had a new clutch, water pump and wheel bearings in the back end. they arent as bullet proof as the older hi lux's. fragile is the word that comes to mind in fact. having said that it has heaps of grunt and tows good. If i had my way i would get a new v8 cruiser, but we dont have that much $$$
I have heard some stories about the new navaras having brake issues and Nissan demanding that whole new hubs be fitted. I havent seen it first hand, so it might not be right. I have a mate with a st - x. I like the 6 speed manual box, but dont like the 2.5 engine. There is no substitute for cubic inches when you want grunt.

the D22 vers the older hilux.....
hilux would be running the 1kzte motor. a  bit old tech but not a bad motor all the same.
the D22 runs the infamous ZD30 (early ones where prone to blowing pistons) more power, direct injection (so should be cheaper to run IF everything else is the same). tends to be under fueled in the low rpm range so doesn't really get up and go untill rpm is up. the higher pressure injection system is a bit more prone to bad fuel and is VERY expensive to fix/replace compared to the hilux. not as bad as common rail motors tho !

hilux LSD are always known to be soft. the navara has one of the better ones around.

not sure with hilux but navara is fairly easy to do a basic 2" lift. however the navara has crap rear springs. adding an extra leaf will fix the sag, give 2" lift and will be a lot more comfortable.

the chassi problem referred to before is probably the D22. theres a few down south that have cracked, all in the same aera. however considering that no one else around the world has reported it on the forums, the fact that the same basic chassi has been in use for 20 odd years, i think its more than likely that its an owner issue. i'm guessing its probably the suspension upgrade the owners have fitted to the  vehicles that is the cause.

one of the good things with the D22 is the basic ute is still fairly much the same. a lot of parts are interchangeable with the D21.

I use a 08 ST-X for work, up to today i've put on 83600kms in the last 13 months and 10 days (working on 5 day weeks) not much weekend driving as it's good to get out of the seat.  My first one had 58000kms when I got it and up to 124000kms when I gave it back to the boss.  In that time it had.........
New rear springs
2 new air flow meters
new bottom front sup A arms
new tie rod ends
fixed cruise control
New timing chain and tensioner
New front discs and pads

The 08 I have now i've taken from 104400kms to 122000kms and its had

New springs
Timing chain and tensioner
Front shock RH
Front discs and pads (and at the service of 120000kms I got told it needed them all over again plus 1 tie rod)
New hose on the turbo, no boost for 2 weeks cause they couldnt find the problem

The service manager cringes when I go in to get it serviced. 

Nice to drive, more pull than a school boy but f**ked if I'd own one.

199p wrote on Aug 10^th, 2010 at 9:04pm:
depends on what you call new. the D40's have been around for a fair while now. even the 'new' D22 has been out 3 years now.
nissan have 2 new models of D40 out this year. a higher output 2.5 and a 170 odd kw 3 litre v6 diesel 

a lot of the common rails seam to suffer big problems with water in the fuel. i suspect petrol in the fuel is a big unseen killing of these. quite a few guys in the sticks in aussie have been fitting 2nd water filters.
i've had water in the fuel filter twice in the last few years and a small dose of diesel bug

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yes a addon chip box wil fix it. have not heard of anyone reprogramming the ecu on these yet.
a lot of the guys have reported a big increase in low down power and they drive like a diesel should
things like exhaust and intercooler also help.

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