New darker look promises that you will be noticed in a Stealth

NISSAN kicks off the year in style with the Nissan NP200 Stealth, an ultra-cool special edition that combines the famous practicality of the bakkie with head-turning looks.

Despite its name, customers are sure to be noticed in the Stealth thanks to its wealth of themed design features and approved factory-fitted accessories, all for a hard to beat retail price of R169 000, including VAT.

The leisure-focused 1.6 petrol special edition, which is produced locally in Nissan’s Rosslyn Plant, taps into South Africans’ love of their “go-anywhere” work and leisure bakkie.

The NP200 took on all-comers when it entered the market in 2008 with a segment-leading payload of 800kg with one diesel and two petrol engines. It soon became one of South Africa’s favourite sub one-tonne pickups.

The Stealth will leave rivals in its shadow thanks to a winning combination of generous accessories, all fitted at the factory, and styling cues.

The 1.6 litre special edition comes with air conditioning, ABS and two airbags, while dark grey techno paint, darkened sports bar and flush-fitting tonneau cover kick-off the dark theme.

A prominent nudge bar is also added that fits below the colour-coded grille frame.

Nissan has opted for a darkened steel finish for both the sports and nudge bar, giving the NP200 Stealth a dominant road presence.

The dark theme extends further to special factory-fitted charcoal black alloy wheels with red accents in the hubs, dark side and rear fitted Stealth decals and dark tinted smash-and-grab protected windows.

To crown the exterior treatment and identify of the NP200 Stealth on the road, Nissan has added daytime running lights to the front air dam.

Inside the spacious cabin, Nissan has added an Alpine radio with Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

The seats are upholstered in special eco-leather with titanium-coloured contrasting stitching and Stealth-embroidered logos.

The logo is also repeated in the Stealth carpet set. To round off the full house treatment, Nissan has fitted the NP200 Stealth with remote central locking.

The R169 000 price tag includes Nissan’s six-year or 150 000km warranty and is available across Nissan South Africa’s 120-strong national dealer network.

The NP200 recently celebrated its most successful year since its introduction after the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers (Naamsa) reported a total NP200 sales of 17 412 units last year, reaffirming its position as South Africa’s undisputed sub one-tonne favourite.