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Engine: 2.5 - lit I 10hp/250Nm, 130hp/270Nm; 3.0-lit, I 50hp/350Nrn Transmission: RA/D,
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5-spd man GVW: 3,400-3,500kg Wheelbase: 2,5004,500mm Load volume: Chassis-cab, tipper, dropside
MODELSTESTED/PUBUSHED: 35/120 14 June 2007
The Nissan Cabstar was new last year and is sold through the Nissan and Volvo Trucks network. Further value is extracted for the engineering department by a Renault Maxity badge and it's availability through Renault Trucks' dealers. The Cabstar/Maxity gave the dealers a significant new weapon in their armoury as this machine is more than capable of challenging the likes of Isuzu and Mitsubishi for 3.5-tonne market success.
Nissan gave the Cabstar a thorough makeover on the inside, complete with improved driving position, while a new ladder-type chassis addressed
durability issues around the rigidity of the chassis. Power comes from 105 and 125hp versions of the same 2.5-litre engine as used in the Nissan Interstar, while top power comes from a 3.0-litre Nissan engine booting out 150hp.
The Cabstar demonstrates an impeccable ride and Nissan claims a best in class turning circle for a 3.5-tonner, although we found the steering lifeless and vague in our test drives.