We see more and more SUV models and SUV units on the road, especially in the past three to five years. As the popularity implies, SUVs provide the comfort and space in a compact vehicle that people are looking for because sport utility vehicles used before for off-road drives are now used for city driving.

To place a model to compete in the booming market of SUVs, Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation introduced the Nissan Terra in 2018. Since then, the model has gained popularity with other popular competitors like the Toyota Fortuner and Mitsubishi Montero.

How much does it cost in the Philippines?

Nissan Terra is available in eight variants in the country, starting with Php1,649,000 for the Nissan Terra 2.5 EL 4x2 Manual transmission base variant. The Nissan Terra 2.5 EL 4x2 Manual Transmission in Aspen Pearl White color is available at Php1,664,000. For the automatic variants, Nissan Terra has the 2.5 VE 4x2, which is available at Php1,829,000 and Php1,844,000 for its Aspen Pearl White-colored variant.

The Nissan Terra 2.5 VL 4x2 Automatic Transmission variant is priced at Php1,999,000, while the Nissan Terra 2.5 VL 4x2 Automatic Transmission Aspen Pearl White variant is available at Php2,014,000. And the top-of-the-line Nissan Terra 2.5 VL 4x4 Automatic Transmission variant is at Php2,339,000 and Php2,354,000 for its Aspen Pearl White variant.

Colors

There are seven colors to choose from, including the Galaxy Black, Eart Brown, Fiery Red, Brillant Silver, Lunar Metallic Gray, Flare Metallic Gold, and the Aspen Pearl White – which comes at an additional cost on top of the SRP.

Powertrain

Nissan Terra is one of the most sought-after because of its overall powertrain system performance. It sits on top of a Nissan F-Alpha platform, the same as the Nissan Navarra. Under its hood is a 2.5-Liter Inline-four diesel-powered engine mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission, which has a maximum capacity of 190 horsepower and 450-newton meters of torque.

Exterior

The 2022 facelifted version of the Nissan Terra features two mounds on each side of the hood that converge towards the V-motion that surrounds the front air vent grille. The piano black grille is topped with horizontal accent chromes, including the Nissan badge at the center. The headlights are quad-LED with URLs, as well as the fog lights are LED-lit. Because Nissan Terra is packed with several safety features, found in front are four sensors towards the front bumper and under the air vent grille.

Unlike its close competitors in the class, Nissan Terra’s side profile goes for a sleek look rather than a macho look. Near the front tires, there’s also a fake air vent with a chrome accent found on both sides of the Terra. The door handles and the roof rails come in chrome too, which gives an accent to the total style of the side of the car. The fenders are flared which gives the sides a very wide stance towards the rear. The tires also get redesigned 18-inch piano black alloy wheels that look way better than before, and the side mirrors come with redesigned turn signals.

At the back, it is also noticeable that the Terra has been redesigned somewhat similar to the new Lexus cars, especially the taillights. There is a chrome trim up on top of the Nissan badge at the center that lies across the taillights at the back of the Terra. Under the Nissan badge is the spelled Terra found in chrome, and also found at the back are the redesigned spoiler and shark’s fin antenna up on top. Same at the front, the rear of the Nissan Terra also has four sensors and a camera that is essential in providing utmost safety assistance.

Interior

The interior of the Terra has also been redesigned to a sleeker and more sophisticated look, that features a combination of red leather, black plastic, and chrome theme. The touchscreen infotainment display at the center is embedded in the leather trim of the dashboard, and the push-to-start button is located near it. The new infotainment system supports wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto connectivity. Although the steering wheel is not telescopic, it can be tilted depending on the driver’s preference.

The zero-gravity seats come in leather trims with diamond pattern and bolstering. The driver’s seat is power-adjustable and comes with lumbar support, while manually adjustable for the rest of the occupants.

There are other comfort upgrades to the 2022 Terra including the wireless charging pad up front, USB port, Type-C port, a button to tumble down the second-row seats, an armrest with cup holders at the second row, an 11-inch entertainment screen on top, intelligent rearview monitor, and electronic parking brake button.

Safety and Security

If not the most, one of the safest and most secured vehicles is the Nissan Terra as it comes with several safety and security aids to keep the occupants guarded in an unexpected unfortunate event. It has a crash sensor, anti-lock braking system, rear camera, hill-start assist, child safety locks, brake assist, downhill assist control, parking sensors, door ajar warning, vehicle stability control, EBD, seat belt warning, tire pressure monitor, driver airbag, passenger airbag, side curtains, front impact beams, side-impact beams, engine check warning, hill-start assist control, engine immobilizer, anti-theft device, anti-theft alarm, power door locks, central locking, around-view monitor, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, driver alertness, intelligent emergency braking, blind-spot warning, and 360-degree terrain view.

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