Ready for the brand new Nissan Patrol? Carry on ready.
Whereas it was revealed final 12 months and is already on sale in markets just like the US because the Armada, the brand new Y63 Patrol received’t attain prospects right here till 2027.
As a comfort prize, final 12 months the Australian-market Patrol lastly obtained Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, options now nearly universally commonplace on all new automobiles offered right here.
That addressed one in all our key complaints with the car.
When you imagine there’s no substitute for displacement, the very fact the brand new Patrol is downsizing to a twin-turbo V6 from a naturally aspirated V8 – even when meaning extra energy and torque – could make the outgoing automobile attraction to sure patrons.
WATCH: Paul’s video evaluation of the 2024 Nissan Patrol Ti-L
The present Patrol additionally retains a big worth benefit over comparable Toyota LandCruiser 300 Sequence fashions, one thing which will evaporate with the following era.
So, the Y62 Patrol is cheaper than a LandCruiser, lastly extra comparable in tech, and has an enormous ol’ V8. Is it price shopping for?
How does the Nissan Patrol examine?
View an in depth breakdown of the Nissan Patrol in opposition to equally sized autos.
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How a lot does the Nissan Patrol price?
After a $3000 enhance for the mannequin 12 months 2024 (MY24) updates, Nissan raised Patrol costs by one other $1000 later in 2024 and has subsequently bumped them up by just a few hundred {dollars}.
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-road prices |
|---|---|
| Nissan Patrol Ti | $89,260 |
| Nissan Patrol Ti-L | $101,960 |
| Nissan Patrol Warrior by Premcar | $105,520 |
The Patrol’s most direct rival is the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Sequence, which is priced from $96,991 to $145,791 earlier than on-roads. Our Ti tester is definitely solely $1860 greater than a LandCruiser Prado VX.
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
What’s the Nissan Patrol like on the within?
Look, we don’t wish to look a present horse within the mouth.
Nissan’s world HQ clearly by no means noticed the worth in updating the right-hand drive Patrol because it did left-hand drive fashions, thus explaining why we missed out on a very overhauled inside launched all the best way again in 2021.
It’s the perils of Australia being a small right-hand drive market, when most right-hand drive markets don’t desire a large, hulking V8 SUV.
That left Nissan Australia to discover a less expensive answer, and to its credit score it discovered one which on paper ticks all the fitting containers.
Wi-fi Apple CarPlay? Test. Wi-fi Android Auto? Test. Wi-fi cellphone charger, digital rear-view mirror? Test, verify.
One of many USB-A shops has even been swapped out for a USB-C one. The Patrol has lastly entered the 2020s.
There’s a bigger 10.1-inch touchscreen, and it nonetheless consists of embedded satellite tv for pc navigation. However, maybe unsurprisingly, all of it appears a bit… aftermarket.
The display screen has been moved decrease on the centre stack, which left a void the place it used to sit down greater up. That is now a storage bin with a particularly flimsy lid that seems like one thing out of a Christmas cracker.
The transfer, prone to accommodate the brand new display screen’s bigger dimensions, additionally means the display screen is not within the driver’s eye line.
The surround-view digicam of the pre-update Patrol can be gone, with only a reversing digicam instead. A minimum of the decision is vastly improved.
To Nissan Australia’s credit score, bodily shortcuts for the infotainment system have been retained, whereas there’s a completely new local weather management array that sticks with buttons and knobs. The basic orange backlighting additionally nonetheless options, although the CD participant is gone.
The dashboard is much less button-heavy than earlier than, thoughts you, and there’s additionally no woodgrain trim on the centre stack anymore. Chances are you’ll discover this an enchancment, although for those who hate the stuff you’ll be disenchanted to study it’s nonetheless slathered all around the centre console and doorways.
There’s additionally now a front-row cool field, as could be present in some Toyota SUVs.
Whereas this replace addresses a few of the key flaws of the pre-update inside, which didn’t actually also have a logical place to place your cell phone, there are some key faults that stay.
The Patrol has no digital speedometer, a baffling omission in a brand new automobile within the 2020s. It additionally includes a foot-operated parking brake.
The entrance seats are tender however flat and unsupportive, and I couldn’t discover a really snug seating place – I felt perched up excessive, like I used to be driving a bus, even when the steering wheel does have tilt and telescopic adjustment.
Whereas I’ve a tender spot for the now-retro look, you may additionally flip your nostril up on the sea of woodgrain trim and the gathered leather-based upholstery on the doorways which is extra Nineties Mitsubishi Verada than 2020s circa-$100k SUV.
Materials high quality stays top-notch, with soft-touch trim on the dashboard and leatherette on the aspect of the centre stack with stitching particulars. Solely the very lowest reaches of the sprint and doorways use exhausting plastic.
It’s luxe, even whether it is old-school luxe. In any case, the inside continues to be largely the identical as when the Y62 launched again in 2010.
There’s loads of stretch-out house up entrance, and that carries via to the second row. The driveline hump is kind of low, making for a comparatively flat flooring, whereas the bench is snug.
By way of facilities, there are some primary local weather controls, a pair of USB shops, and a 12V outlet.
Accessing the three-seat third row bench is straightforward, as you merely pull a lever and the second-row seat flips ahead.
At 180cm tall, I discovered my head touching the roof and my knees touching the seatbacks. Your toes received’t really feel too constricted although, and shoulder room is superb for those who solely put two individuals again right here. Nonetheless, that is finest left for youths.
There are cupholders for the third-row passengers, plus a 12V outlet and air vents on the roof. There’s additionally a single top-tether anchor level for a kid seat, although you’ll discover two ISOFIX and three top-tether factors within the second row.
| Dimensions | Nissan Patrol Ti |
|---|---|
| Size | 5175mm |
| Width | 1995mm |
| Top | 1940mm |
| Wheelbase | 3075mm |
| Cargo capability | 467L (third row up) 1413L (third row folded) 2623 |
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
What’s underneath the bonnet?
There’s only one powertrain on supply: an enormous petrol V8.
| Specs | Nissan Patrol Ti |
|---|---|
| Engine | 5.6L naturally aspirated V8 |
| Energy | 298kW @ 5800rpm |
| Torque | 560Nm @ 4000rpm |
| Transmission | 7-speed auto |
| Drive sort | 4-wheel drive |
| Gas financial system (claimed) | 14.4L/100km |
| Gas financial system (as examined) | 14.2L/100km |
| Gas tank | 140L |
| Gas sort | 95 octane premium unleaded |
| Weight | 2812kg |
| Payload | 688kg |
| Braked towing capability | 3500kg |
| Gross car mass (GVM) | 3500kg |
| Gross mixture mass (GCM) | 7000kg |
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
How does the Nissan Patrol drive?
The Patrol’s V8 sounds fabulous, we simply want we may hear it extra.
A lot as Nissan lashed the inside in leather-based and woodgrain, it shrouded the V8 with sound deadening. The Patrol is so quiet at idle, you may suppose it has an auto cease/begin system, whereas even at freeway speeds the cabin is impressively hushed.
A agency prod of the accelerator pedal reveals the V8 to sound completely fabulous, as one would anticipate. A LandCruiser or perhaps a Chevrolet Silverado doesn’t sound this good.
Not solely does the V8 sound easy, the powertrain feels easy. The seven-speed auto could also be just a few ratios down on a LandCruiser, nevertheless it shifts nearly imperceptibly and works effectively with the brawny V8.
You’ll be able to see, then, why Infiniti didn’t trouble utilizing a distinct powertrain when it launched the Patrol’s extra luxurious QX80 cousin.
It’s fairly fast, too – in 0-100km/h testing at our 2023 4WD SUV of the Yr competitors, we recorded a time of seven.49 seconds for a Patrol Ti-L. Nonetheless, a LandCruiser 300 Sequence Sahara took 8.11 seconds, so it’s not dramatically extra fast than rivals.
The gulf widened once we connected a 1600kg trailer dynamometer, set to a few kilonewtons. The Patrol took 12.47 seconds, the LandCruiser 14.13 seconds.
You pay a little bit of a penalty on the pump. We recorded gas consumption of 14.2L/100km in earlier testing of a Patrol Ti-L in Brisbane, whereas testing of a LandCruiser Sahara yielded a determine of 10.7L/100km.
The Patrol is a succesful tow car, with an engine that pulls strongly uphill. Nonetheless, the transmission doesn’t robotically downshift on downhill stretches to facilitate engine braking, so that you’ll must knock it into guide shift mode.
Whereas the powertrain is simply as spectacular because it was again within the early days of the Y62, in different respects the Patrol is displaying its age.
At occasions it’s plush and floats over bumps, however at others the Patrol has a considerably fidgety journey. Driving this proper after a Chevrolet Silverado, I discovered the massive American to really feel plusher despite the fact that it was a pickup with an empty tub.
Like an American pickup, the massive body-on-frame Patrol additionally feels heavy and moderately ponderous in corners with loads of physique roll. You additionally really feel the occasional body shake frequent to many BOF autos.
The steering could be very imprecise. It both has no sensation, or a bizarre sensation. It’s gentle, which makes the massive Patrol simple to park, nevertheless it’s under no circumstances confidence-inspiring.
There are additionally no steering-based lane aids, with Nissan’s Clever Lane Prevention as a substitute utilizing the brakes to maintain you inside your lane. It solely works above 70km/h, although it’s much less intrusive than different brake-based lane aids and certainly many steering-based ones too.
The Clever Blind Spot Intervention additionally applies the brakes if it detects you’re about to cross over into hurt’s means.
The Patrol is a succesful off-roader, and we awarded it finest off-roader at our Greatest 4WD SUV of the Yr competitors because it tackled offset moguls, gravel hills, and different challenges with aplomb.
It boasts selectable low-range gearing, a locking rear differential, and selectable Sand, Snow and Rock modes.
| Off-road dimensions | Nissan Patrol Ti |
|---|---|
| Observe entrance and rear | 1695mm (entrance) 1695mm (rear) |
| Floor clearance | 273mm |
| Strategy angle | 34.4 levels |
| Departure angle | 26.3 levels |
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
What do you get?
Nissan presents three variants of the Patrol in Australia.
2025 Nissan Patrol Ti commonplace tools highlights:
- 8-seat configuration
- 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay, Android Auto – wi-fi
- DAB+ digital radio
- iG0 Road satellite tv for pc navigation
- Hema 4×4 Navigation (1-month subscription)
- 1 x entrance USB-A outlet
- 1 x entrance USB-C outlet
- 15W wi-fi cellphone charger
- Digital rear-view mirror
- 6-speaker sound system
- First-row centre console cool field
- 10-way energy driver’s seat
- 8-way energy passenger seat
- Leather-based-accented upholstery
- Automated LED headlights
- LED fog lights
- Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors
- Rear Helical limited-slip differential
- Hill descent management
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Reversing digicam
Patrol Ti-L provides:
- 7-seat configuration
- 6-speaker Infinity sound system
- Heated and ventilated entrance seats
- Reminiscence for driver’s seat, mirrors and steering column place
- Energy tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment
- ‘Premium’ bumper with distinctive grille
- Energy sunroof
- Energy tailgate
- Puddle lights
- Roof rails
Patrol Warrior by Premcar provides – over Patrol Ti:
- Warrior entrance bumper, bash plate
- Black fender flares, mirror caps, grille
- Bi-modal exhaust – aspect exit outlet
- 2 x rear restoration factors
- Distinctive rear bumper – black valance panel
- Alcantara door and sprint inlay
- Excessive-gloss black inside trim
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
Is the Nissan Patrol secure?
The Y62 Patrol has by no means been examined by ANCAP.
Normal security tools throughout the vary consists of:
- Adaptive cruise management
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot help
- Lane departure warning
- Lane-keep help
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Tyre stress monitoring
- Parking sensors – entrance, rear
- Reversing digicam
- Entrance and front-side airbags
- Curtain airbags for all three rows
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument.
How a lot does the Nissan Patrol price to run?
When you purchase a LandCruiser 300 Sequence, you’ll must take it in for servicing twice as usually as its intervals are six months or 10,000km.
| Aftersales program | Nissan Patrol Ti |
|---|---|
| Guarantee | 5 years, limitless kilometres |
| Roadside help | 5 years |
| Service intervals | 12 months or 10,000 kilometres |
| Capped-price servicing | As much as 5 years |
| Capped-price servicing price | $2717 – 5yr upkeep plan |
To see how the Nissan Patrol traces up in opposition to the competitors, take a look at our comparability instrument
CarExpert’s Tackle the Nissan Patrol
We’re very desperate to get behind the wheel of the next-generation Patrol when it lastly comes right here, however that doesn’t imply the present SUV ought to merely be solid off like a worn-out pair of sneakers.
For a brand new automobile this previous, it nonetheless makes a stable case for itself. Not solely is it fairly good worth for cash given the efficiency and functionality on supply, it additionally has an upscale really feel inside and a formidable stage of refinement.
It’s not good. The V8 could be thirsty, the journey could be a bit fidgety, and the steering is ropey.
We additionally want Nissan’s world HQ may have given us the superior inside provided abroad, although at the very least the regionally devised answer provides all of the options the Patrol was sorely missing.
It additionally helps hold the previous Nissan worthy of continued consideration.
