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The new-generation Y63 Nissan Patrol won’t arrive in Australia until 2026 — but Chasing Cars has completed an early test of the new-gen four-wheel drive The next Patrol impresses with a torquey twin-turbo V6, sweeter handling, and a well-built interior — but real-world fuel savings over the old V8 are slim

On 1 January, 2025, the Australian Government will introduce NVES, or the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard. With Australia wanting to target net zero The 11-year-old Y62 Nissan Patrol gets a tech boost to drag it up to date, though its V8-powered days are numbered.

There’s a new Nissan Patrol Warrior – well, sort of. This is largely the same model that launched at the tail end of 2023 top to tail, if one that now has Aussie-developed infotainment screen adds a contemporary touch to the ageing Nissan Patrol, though the Warrior version’s big appeal still lies elsewhere

Fun facts: in August this year, Nissan sold more Y62 Patrols than any other time in the 4x4 wagon’s decade-long stint on sale in Oz. And it’s the The petrol-V8-powered Y62 cops a thoughtful, Aussie-developed off-road makeover. But is it truly capable and is this aging, six-figure 4WD worth the coin?

Having flourished after the conclusion of all major car manufacturing in Australia, Nissan Australia’s partnership with Melbourne vehicle modification and Ahead of its showroom debut in late 2023, Chasing Cars was granted the opportunity to test Nissan’s factory-backed Patrol Warrior 4x4 on private roads and trails

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There’s plenty of evidence that, in the current era, Japan is opting to continue along a consciously traditional and measured car-making lane, rather than The cheapest Nissan medium SUV mightn’t offer everything you want, but brings almost everything a traditionalist buyer needs for around $43K on road.

Underpinning a large part of the Nissan’s brand rejuvenation and volume plans for 2030 is its Chinese joint-venture with Dongfeng – the combined brains

Tuning a dual-cab Ute for Australia presents an enormous challenge for suspension engineers, given just how broad the talent spectrum needs to be to make The first all-new Navara in over a decade becomes a joint-venture vehicle with the Mitsubishi Triton, defined by its classy styling makeover and much-needed suspension improvements

The drawn-out and well-documented five-year gestation of Nissan Australia’s all-important Ariya model might’ve dampened this EV crossover's impact on the Long-awaited Nissan electric’s big-battery, front-driver appears to be the pick of its range. But can it keep up with the rest of the EV pack?

Intimate model-sharing among workhorse utes has been an intrinsic part of the commercial-vehicle landscape for at least 50 years now – far more so than All-new Navara morphs into a model-share with Mitsubishi, delivering unique styling details, an overhauled suspension tune and a Warrior flagship.

Nissan will always go down in history as the OG OEM for mainstream EVs – even though it wasn’t the first. Its original-generation Leaf (2010-17) was the Almost four years since it began production, the Nissan Ariya has finally reached Australia, filling an important EV niche in Nissan’s expanding enviro-friendly line-up

The new-look Nissan Qashqai arrived in Australia in February with the Japanese carmaker answering the public’s calls for more hybrid trims. Hallelujah! Qashqai hybrid is a great, efficient drive but there’s absolutely no reason to spend mid-size SUV money on top-spec N-Design.

Think of utes ready to hit the tracks, steep ascents and rocky escarpments straight out of the box and usually the Ford Ranger Raptor or Toyota Hilux GR The Navara Pro-4X offered plenty in standard guise, but does the top-spec, Premcar-tuned Warrior variant make the formula even better?

Flagship offroader from Nissan bids farewell after a monumental 13 year run, but don’t worry, there’s a new one on the way

Hyundai has today revealed its answer to the Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol and Ford Bronco at the New York International Auto Show. Known as the

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The new Y63 generation Nissan Patrol, the first new model for the off-road SUV nameplate in 14 years, was unveiled overnight in an event in Abu Dhabi. And The long-awaited new-generation Land Cruiser nemesis finally gets its global debut, but Aussies will have a long wait to get one

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Nissan Australia has announced it has updated its Patrol large SUV with a handful of new technologies for the 2024 model year. Pricing is up by The Japanese automaker has thrown some tech updates at its large off-roader, with pricing now starting from $87,900 before on-road costs

The Nissan Patrol in Y62 guise is getting a little long in the tooth. The model has been around since production first began in 2010. That makes the The large SUV’s current V8 engine is set to retire, but a new model could bring a host of benefits for Australian off-road lovers

Entry to the Nissan X-Trail hybrid could be cut by thousands of dollars after the Japanese car maker confirmed a new, front-wheel-drive variant for the Front-drive X-Trail e-Power coming and plug-in-hybrid Frontier ute targeted as Japanese brand aims to improve efficiency of its vehicles

Denza’s flagship four-wheel drive model appears in the brand’s four inaugural Australian showrooms this week, with the plug-in hybrid B8 set to be China’s Family-focused rear-locked seven-seater is $6990 cheaper than more luxe six-seater B8 grade, which adds nappa leather plus a front locking differential

The party-piece V8 petrol engine of the Nissan Patrol looks set to make way for a twin-turbo V6 when the next generation model arrives next year.

Enhanced Premcar in Victoria, Nissan’s hardcore Aussie-developed Patrol Warrior will be available to purchase late 2023

The current Nissan Patrol has been on sale since 2010, and today, some would argue that this Toyota Land Cruiser rival is starting to feel its age. The Y62 Patrol has been on sale since 2010 – will the inbound Patrol Warrior be the last time we see a V8 in this off-road SUV?

It’s official: in late 2023, Nissan will release a Patrol Warrior to crown its four-wheel drive line-up in Australia, with the fettled wagon set to be

Reports suggest that the Nissan Patrol’s huge 5.6-litre petrol V8 will be discontinued when the next-generation vehicle arrives mid-decade.

On the back of the Navara Pro-4X Warrior launch, we wondered where the succesful Premcar-Nissan pairing would take the Warrior name next.

We put two of the oldest 4WD competitors to the test to compare which is best in a pricing and specs showdown.