Dongfeng Z9

The Dongfeng Z9 is a mid-size four-door pickup truck built by Zhengzhou Nissan, a joint venture of Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Nissan, and it is larger than the North American Nissan Frontier. Before production it was commonly called the Nissan Yuanye Z9. It was officially unveiled on 16 December 2024, initially with petrol or diesel powertrains, and production began in January 2025. The Z9 GT variant has four-wheel drive as standard, a Z9 GTS aimed at off-road buyers was announced, and a plug-in hybrid version, the Z9 GE, was launched on 31 May 2025. The same pickup is sold as the Nissan Frontier Pro, revealed at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show and exported to the Middle East as the Navara Pro, and as the Santana 400, the European version and the first vehicle of the revived Santana Motor brand, which began production in Linares, Spain on 30 October 2025. Engines include a 2-litre turbo petrol four, a 2.3-litre turbodiesel four and plug-in hybrid systems.