my dad let me choose between a strada and navara, it was a nail biter for me, but at the end i chose the navara, and in my short timeof driving it i never went to the 6th gear, i barely even used the 5th gear, heheh, ive only owned it for 8 hours but i can say this
Pros
-4wd in thr navara is easy to use, switching between 2wd and 4wd only requires you turn a dial and presto, unlike other pick ups that you have to use another lever,
-the driver seat is great and its comfortable (the rear seat is a long way from being comfortable)
-the legendary nissan aircon
-more horse power (considering its a 2.5 althought a strada with vgt might have more)
Cons
-large turning circle, i mean very large (it takes up at least 3 lanes to do a u turn)
- poor approach angle, for a pick up, its vertically challenged, i have to be mindfull of those undergrounds parkings, parking in emall will surely damage my bumper.)
-The radio head unit is some what out of date however there is the techxtreme variant that offers a sofisticated head unit( i only own the LE 4x4 trim)
Its ultimately for the buyer to decide and im sure you'll have a hard time comparing, kudos to all.