The Terra is a seven-seater, pick-up truck based SUV modelled on the Nissan Navara.
At this point, it is not known whether local Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor has plans to bring in the Terra.
If the Terra makes it to Malaysia, it will certainly provide stiff competition to the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Isuzu MU-X, and Ford Everest.
It is the first vehicle from Nissan’s frame and LCV (light commercial vehicle) division to launch under the company’s mid-term plan, Nissan MOVE to 2022.
One in every six Nissan vehicles sold globally is a frame-based vehicle or an LCV.
Under the mid-term plan, the target is to increase sales of Nissan frame SUVs, pickups, vans, light-duty trucks by more than 40% by 2022 and become a global leader in pickups and frame-based SUVs.
"The all-new Nissan Terra will soon arrive in China,” said Ashwani Gupta, senior vice president for Nissan’s frame and LCV business.
“This rugged SUV is practical, authentic, and designed to go anywhere. The Nissan Terra goes on sale this spring, first in China, with other Asian markets soon to follow.”
"It is an exciting time for Nissan. We have the Nissan Terra arriving soon, the award-winning Nissan Navara is now in 133 markets worldwide, and more drivers are purchasing our LCVs around the world.”
In 2017, Nissan’s global frame and LCV sales reached 907,929 vehicles – about a 7% increase from the prior year.
