NAVARA'S interior for the ST-R is a bit of a bolt-on job with a more than obvious extension to the front door armrest housing for the electric windows and door locks.

The passenger-side dash has a mysterious panel of mismatched plastic in the familiar shape of an airbag panel, which the Australian released Navara is missing from both the driver and passenger sides.

Seating is twin bucket front and forward-folding bench rear with the rear seat non-adjustable head restraints also a bolt-on - they are mounted on the rear cabin wall.

The seats themselves are basic with cloth trim to match the door inserts but there's little bolstering in the lumbar or thigh area.

Seatbelts are lap-sash for outboard passengers and lap-only for the centre rear passenger.

The opening to the rear cabin area on the Navara is ridiculously small, with even the shortest member of our staff unable to access the rear seat without colliding with the B-pillar and back of the driver's seat.

Headroom in the rear is also less than acceptable, making the rear bench seat truly a kids-only zone.