Plug-in hybrid Pathfinder replacement breaks cover in Beijing! Nissan Terrano PHEV looks to lock horns with Toyota Prado and GWM Tank 500

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Nissan has pulled the sheet from its large, plug-in hybrid off-road concept vehicle, known as the Terrano. 

Revealed to the public for the first time at Auto China 2026 today, the Terrano is essentially a twin-under-the-skin to Nissan’s hotly anticipated Frontier Pro PHEV dual-cab ute – both vehicles have been developed in a joint venture with China’s Dongfeng. 

While not directly confirmed for an Australian launch, Nissan’s global corporate executive for family, product and component strategy, Richard Candler, revealed to Chasing Cars his strong support for the Terrano, which would serve as a direct replacement to the now defunct Pathfinder. 

“[The Terrano] three-row frame SUV is a very good candidate [for] Australia, sourced from China,” he said. “It’s a really good opportunity”. 

Whether the Terrano will be renamed to the ‘Pathfinder PHEV’ for a local launch remains plausible, if unconfirmed. 

In any case, the model shows great prospects to rival the Toyota Landcruiser Prado ($73,200 before on-roads) and GWM Tank 500 PHEV ($79,990 drive-away). To do this, pricing is likely to be reasonably comparable if the Nissan heads Down Under. 

Nissan says a production version of the Terrano is less than a year away, and should appear very similar to the new-release Beijing Concept, pictured here. It will launch in right-hand drive and promise genuine off-road abilities – two big ticks on an Aussie-launch checklist. 

If the Terrano is to mirror the specifications of its Frontier Pro sibling, it will be constructed on an all-wheel drive, ladder frame chassis, likely paired with a five-link rear axle, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and 33kWh battery.

Expect an EV driving range of 135km, and total combined range exceeding 1000km. Outputs for the Frontier Pro were previously hinted by Nissan to go beyond 300kW and 800Nm – the same could be shared by the Terrano. 

Both the Terrano and Frontier Pro are expected to offer a 3500kg braked towing capacity and 1000kg payload, two requirements detailed by Nissan as ‘must haves’ for a local launch. 

The Terrano Concept additionally features three-row seating, chunky off-road tyres, and Y63 Patrol-esque styling queues including an aggressive front end, short front and rear overhangs, flared wheel arches and boxy brightwork. 

Interior details for the Terrano Concept are yet to be revealed, though a 14.6-inch floating touchscreen lifted from the Frontier Pro Concept seems likely.

If an Australian launch is on the cards for this three-row plug-in hybrid Pathfinder replacement, it won’t be until 2027 at the earliest – in line with the rough launch timing of the Frontier Pro laid out by outgoing managing director for Nissan Oceania, Andrew Humberstone.