REMEMBER the TV adverts for rufty tufty,

semi-industrial Tonka Toys — ‘real tough toys for real tough boys’?

Nissan this week announced prices for its real-life Tonka toy, aka the beefy NP300 Navara pick-up, pictured left. Popular among the selfemployed for its ability to combine business with pleasure, while neatly exploiting any tax breaks, the range starts with the King Cab twowheel-drive at £18,376 for those who can claim back VAT or £21,995 for everyone else.

Top of the range is the Tekna Double Cab 4WD at £29,095 (or £24,292 before VAT). The Navara range arrives in showrooms from January in five trim grades: Visia, Acenta, Acenta+, N-Connecta and Tekna.

Nissan describes it as ‘the rugged, dependable and capable workhorse with crossoverstyle comfort and class-leading technology’.

It said customers will be able to tailor their vehicle to ‘meet the requirements of the toughest job or most demanding lifestyles’.

All models have a standard five-year/ 100,000-mile manufacturer’s warranty.