Development In 2011, when the development of the
D23 Navara started, Nissan was considering to develop an SUV based on the Navara as the successor for the Paladin. At the early phase of the development, Nissan executives aimed the car for the growing Chinese and Middle East market. However, the development was halted between 2014 and 2015 as executives were undecided with the new SUV position segment-wise, with the popular
X-Trail sitting very close to the aimed segment. The Terra had been planned to be launched in 2016, however several constraints in its development delayed its launch. In 2015, segment competitors including
Toyota Fortuner,
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, and
Ford Everest had their new generation launched, which delayed the development in order to evaluate and improve the details of the Terra to be able to compete. The development was also constrained by a
new excise tax structure based on emissions introduced by the Thai government, which forced Nissan to engineer the cleaner
YS23DDTT diesel engine to the Terra. As a result, the Terra release was delayed by two years.
Markets Overseas France (New Caledonia) The Terra is currently on sale, as of May 2024, in this
sui generis French Overseas Collectivity. It is the only place in the entire French Republic where the Terra can be purchased officially.
China The Terra was launched in China in April 2018 produced by
Zhengzhou Nissan as the successor of the
Paladin in China. In 2023, news of the rebadged pre-facelift Nissan Terra for the Chinese market surfaced, while still being produced by Zhengzhou Nissan, the rebadged Terra is renamed to Dongfeng Paladin, also known as the Oting Paladin, sold under the Dongfeng brand. It has a
4K31 engine. The vehicle is marketed by Sinotech Automobile. File:Dongfeng Paladin MY2025 IMG01.jpg|Dongfeng Paladin File:Dongfeng Paladin MY2025 IMG02.jpg|Dongfeng Paladin
Philippines On 28 May 2018, the Terra was launched in the Philippines. It gets a 2.5-litre diesel engine option. Compared to the Chinese version, it is wider, longer and seats 7 (compared to 5). It is offered in five trim options. The facelifted Terra was released on 1 September 2021.
Indonesia The Terra was launched in Indonesia on 2 August 2018 at the
26th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show. Imported from Thailand, it came with the similar specs as the Philippine version. The import was temporarily suspended between 2020 and 2022 due to low sales. 2,757 units were sold before the import suspension. The facelifted Terra was introduced on 11 August 2022 at the
29th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, after a nearly three-year hiatus, while sales began on 10 March 2023 after being launched at the
2nd Gaikindo Jakarta Auto Week.
Thailand The Terra was launched in Thailand on 16 August 2018. It uses the 2.3 L diesel engine option to comply with Thailand's excise tax structure. The 2.3-liter engine,
YS23DDTT produces less CO2 pollution than the 2.5 L
YD25DDTi engine, precisely 196 g/km which is lower than the 200 g/km limit regulated by the Thai government to get a 5% tax incentive.
Brunei In the Brunei market, the Terra was launched in early 2019, and it is offered in Mid, High, and Premium models. The Terra comes with only a 2.5-litre diesel engine (all trims), 7-speed automatic (High and Premium) or 6-speed manual (Mid), tire-pressure monitoring system (Premium), around-view monitor (Premium), 18-inch rims (High and Premium), 17-inch rims (Mid), hill-descent control (Premium) and 6 airbags for all trims. It received a facelift on 26 December 2021 with two variants: 2.5 High and 2.5 4WD Premium, both powered by a 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine with a 7-speed automatic.
Middle East The facelifted Terra was launched in
GCC markets on 25 November 2020 as the
X-Terra. It also underwent a major update on the front fascia, rear fascia, and dashboard design. The GCC market X-Terra is offered in SE, Titanium, and Platinum trim levels, all of which are powered by a 2.5-litre QR25DE petrol engine.
Iran The Fengdu Paladin was introduced as the
LEO-MX8 in February 2022 but in 2024 Persia Khodro started the production of it under the name of
Manian Terra. Persia Khodro advertises it as a Nissan Terra bin spite of its Chinese origins.
Costa Rica The Terra was unveiled as the
X-Terra alongside the
Versa and
Kait in April 2026.
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