{"id":82709,"date":"2025-06-01T20:06:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82709"},"modified":"2025-06-01T20:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:06:27","slug":"nissan-launches-new-mid-size-phev-pickup-that-undercuts-20k-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82709","title":{"rendered":"Nissan launches new, mid-size PHEV pickup that undercuts $20K Slate *"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zhengzhou Nissan has launched a new, plug-in pickup in the Chinese market called the Z9. It\u2019s the same size as the Nissan Frontier Pro, offers over 35 miles of all-electric range, and pricing starts at just $16,600.<\/p>\n

* in China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Positioned as the electrified sibling of the domestically-built Nissan Frontier Pro<\/a>, the Zhengzhou Nissan Z9 is essentially a Chinese-market version the Frontier Pro, and it\u2019s spec\u2019ed and priced accordingly, with the as-yet undisclosed price of the Frontier Pro expected to come in a bit higher than the Z9.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s less interesting. What\u2019s more<\/em> interesting is that the Z9 offers 35 miles (60 km) of range on the base, 17 kWh battery, at a price that significantly undercuts even the Slate EV\u2019s $28,000 pre<\/a>-$7,500 incentive price tag \u2013\u00a0and that incentive is far<\/em> from a sure thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s more, if you feel like spending a bit more, you can get a Zhengzhou Nissan Z9 equipped with a 32.85 kWh battery that\u2019s good for almost 85 miles (135 km) of all-electric range. And even that extended-range model,\u00a0at \u00a5168,900 (about $23,400) is still price-competitive with the Jeff Bezos-backed Slate EV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In short, it\u2019s bound to be a winner.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll sell, but it won\u2019t sell here<\/h2>\n\n
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US-market Nissan Frontier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With excitement surrounding the Kia Tasman<\/a>, Slate, and other, similarly affordable light-duty pickups building on the success of the Ford Maverick hybrid, it should come as no surprise that Nissan has international ambitions for its newest electrified pickup.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn alignment with our \u2018In China, For China, Toward the World\u2019 strategy for electrification and smart transformation, Nissan will fully support ZNA\u2019s \u2018off-road strategy,’\u201d explained Stephen Ma<\/a>, Chairman of Nissan (China) Management Committee and President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. \u201cWe are working to strengthen our research and manufacturing capabilities, further advancing our presence in the core markets of pickups and off-road vehicles, with the ultimate goal of achieving global expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s exciting stuff, but with all the recent troubles it\u2019s been experiencing, it\u2019s doubtful that Nissan will bring either of its new, Chinese-built mid-size pickups to the US (electrified or otherwise).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mission of the new generation of Chinese automotive professionals is clear \u2013 to ensure that made-in-China cars are driven across the world. ZNA will utilize its dual-brand and dual-channel advantages to expand its global footprint,\u201d Mr. Mao Limin, Executive Vice President of ZNA, at the Z9\u2019s launch. \u201cWe aim to be one of the top exporters of pickups within three years and to reach a sales milestone of 100,000 units.\u201d<\/p>\n

That said, Nissan Hardbody fans shouldn\u2019t lose hope quite yet. If Nissan is able to find a new savior in Toyota<\/a>, a Taco-based BEV pickup with a new LEAF\/Ariya-type front fascia<\/a> might make more sense than you think.<\/p>\n

Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n\n
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Zhengzhou Nissan at left, Frontier Pro at right; via Carscoops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ve already written out my own comeback plans for Nissan<\/a>, and this new Chinese truck doesn\u2019t really fit into them. Like many of you, I\u2019m of the belief that a PHEV isn\u2019t an EV \u2013\u00a0but I do see their value as \u201clilypad\u201d cars, and the two Lightning owners I know? Their last F-150s were hybrids.<\/p>\n

SOURCES<\/strong>: Zhengzhou Nissan;<\/a> side-by-side image via Carscoops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Zhengzhou Nissan has launched a new, plug-in pickup in the Chinese market called the Z9. It\u2019s the same size as the Nissan Frontier Pro, offers over 35 miles of all-electric range, and pricing starts at just $16,600. * in China. Positioned as the electrified sibling of the domestically-built Nissan Frontier Pro, the Zhengzhou Nissan Z9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=82709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=82709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=82709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=82709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}