How the Z9 Pickup for Overlanding Elevates Every Adventure

The Z9 Pickup for Overlanding is built for real trails and real work. It feels strong, calm, and ready. What happens next changes how you travel - and how far you dare to go. Stay with us to see why.

Engineered For Real Terrain, Not Just Spec Sheets

Traction is not a guesswork exercise. The Z9 Pickup for Overlanding provides 10 all-scenario drive modes that let you dial in grip and control as conditions shift. Choose two-wheel drive for economy, high-range four-wheel drive for mixed terrain, or low-range four-wheel drive for steep, technical ground. Then select the terrain logic that matches the trail: Normal, ECO, Sport, Snow, Sand, Rock, Mud, Expert, Tank Turn, and Crawl. Commuting across town, threading slick rock, punching through dunes, or easing down a loose descent - every mode is tuned to keep momentum smooth and steering precise so you stay focused on the line, not the menu.

Our chassis and power calibration keep the truck composed when sand blasts across a basin or mud clings to the ruts. Tank Turn lets you pivot tightly to reposition on narrow tracks. Crawl regulates wheel speed so you descend confidently and place tires exactly where you want them. For families and crews who pack heavy and travel far, this translates into fewer hesitations and more flow on the trail. It's why the Z9 Pickup for Overlanding is often shortlisted by drivers searching for an overlanding fuel efficiency pickup that still feels agile and secure.

✅  Clean Air Intake That Thrives In Dust

Severe dust ruins trips - and engines. Our optional cyclone filtration structure treats intake air before it ever reaches the main filter, spinning out heavy particles with centrifugal force, much like a kitchen range hood separates grease.

• 1: Intercepts large contaminants with an off-road SUV - grade cyclone filter.
• 2: Captures fine particulates for cleaner, safer combustion.

With the cyclone system installed, service intervals more than double versus a setup without it, helping you explore more and wrench less.

Validated Where Others Struggle: Cold, Altitude, Heat

Wild weather does not take requests. We test where it hurts - so the Z9 Pickup for Overlanding doesn't flinch when your route goes from winter plain to mountain pass to desert floor.

Cold Starts At −30 °C, Zero Drama

In deep winter, down to −30 °C, the engine delivers 100% first-try cold starts. Our intelligent pre-heating senses conditions and activates automatically. You just start the truck - no manual pre-heat ritual - reducing delays on sub-zero mornings and improving reliability for remote work or weekend objectives.

Power That Holds At High Altitude

Thin air saps power in most trucks. On plateaus and passes, the Z9 maintains crisp acceleration and safe passing response. In testing, 0 - 100 km/h and 60 - 100 km/h times beat the “D-route” benchmark at 2,800 m and 4,100 m elevation (for example, at 4,100 m: 0 - 100 km/h better by 3.1 s, 60 - 100 km/h better by 0.47 s). Load up the bed and cabin - climbing and overtaking remain confident, countering typical high-altitude pain points like power fade, increased consumption, and rising coolant temps.

Heat And Desert Endurance Without Torque Limiting

In Turpan conditions above 45 °C, the Z9 completed 50+ full-throttle acceleration/deceleration cycles with no engine over-temperature and no thermal torque limiting. Cooling is sized for sustained dune runs: 1000 W radiator max power, 22.4% radiator opening ratio, 15 s rapid cool-down, and 6,685 m³/h fan airflow. We also validated high-temperature plus high-altitude scenarios in Chuxiong and Chamdo, climbing >15% grades at full load without thermal derate. Translation: when the trail turns to shimmering heat and the dunes stretch on, the Z9 Pickup for Overlanding keeps pulling.

Powertrain: Quick To Respond, Calm To Live With

Under the hood sits our new-generation 4K31 gasoline engine: 190 kW peak power and 400 N·m from 1,500 - 2,500 rpm. Efficiency comes from the Miller cycle, a two-stage VVL intake, and aggressive lightweighting around 120 kg (over 30 kg lighter than typical engines of similar displacement). The result is an NEDC fuel consumption of 9.1 L/100 km, helped by a 10.5:1 compression ratio that improves efficiency by ~10% versus common peers. On long remote legs, fewer fuel stops mean more time exploring.

Power is routed through the ZF 8AT, a benchmark automatic familiar to premium vehicles and rated for up to 500 N·m. It picks ratios with quiet confidence and reacts instantly when terrain changes.

• Wide ratio spread: Strong launches with relaxed cruising.
• Fast, smooth shifts: <0.5 s shift time, seamless multi-gear downshifts.
• High efficiency: ≥96% transmission efficiency reduces losses.
• Compact, light design: Highly integrated and modular.
• Long-life reliability: Lifetime gear oil, no scheduled maintenance.

Numbers tell the story on-trail. Launches from 0 - 40 km/h in 3.4 s and 0 - 100 km/h in 14.5 s give you decisive gaps for merging and passing, whether half-loaded or fully packed. Pair those results with Crawl mode for technical sections and you'll see why shoppers often call it the best overlanding pickup with crawl mode.

Just as important, the Z9 is pleasant to live with. Smooth calibration reduces fatigue over long days; steering and pedals remain consistent as surfaces shift; and the 10-mode logic makes transitions intuitive. You get capability and comfort in one package - exactly what matters when a “quick” detour becomes an all-day trail.

❓ Why This Matters On Your Next Route

Overlanding compresses a year of weather into a weekend - dust, cold mornings, thin air, and punishing heat. Many trucks stumble on filtration, starting, or cooling. The Z9 Pickup for Overlanding answers those pain points with cyclone intake filtration, automatic −30 °C cold starts, altitude-verified acceleration, and desert-proven cooling, then layers on precise traction modes and a responsive, efficient powertrain.

Call To Action

Ready to see how the Z9 Pickup for Overlanding elevates every adventure? Contact Zhengzhou Nissan to book a demo, compare configurations - like the cyclone filtration option - and plan a test route that mirrors your terrain. Bring your gear and your checklist; we'll bring the data and the truck.