Navara Double Cab Aventura

Nissan's Navara promises to set new standards in luxury when it hits UK roads this week. In top Aventura trim, it has ample electronic equipment, and most of the kit - including climate control, leather seats and satellite navigation - comes as standard. The versatile cabin holds five, and the rear seats flip up cinema style to improve load space, proving pick-ups are getting ever more family friendly.

The gutsy 2.5-litre diesel gives plenty of in-gear urge, with 403Nm of torque on tap from low revs. It is refined - for a pick-up - but the ride is too bouncy. This is not surprising, as the Navara can transport more than a tonne in its flat bed load area.

The price is tempting, though, with the entry-level models costing ΂£17,231. The top-spec Aventura is ΂£24,633 - a lot of money - but this is one of the best-equipped pick-ups on the market.