Toyota LandCruiser 300 vs Nissan Patrol Y63: spec battle!

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The Y63 generation of Nissan Patrol is coming to Australia at long last, with the order book opening on 27^th August and deliveries beginning early next year.

Better late than never to fight the definitive big off-roader, the Toyota LandCruiser 300. So how do they compare?

How much are the LandCruiser and Patrol?

The LandCruiser starts at $99,270 before on-roads for the utilitarian GX, surging to $156,990 for the petrol-hybrid GR Sport.

The Patrol undercuts it by a princely $280 – its base model, the Ti, is $98,990 before on-roads, topping out at the $145,990 Ti-L Reserve.

What engines do the LandCruiser and Patrol have?

You have two choices for the LandCruiser 300, both of which use a 10-speed auto. A 3.3L twin-turbo-diesel V6 is available across the range, producing 227kW and 700Nm. Claimed fuel consumption is 8.9L/100km, with CO₂ emissions of 235g/km.

In the range-topping Sahara ZX or GR Sport, Toyota also offers a petrol hybrid, combining a 3.4L twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor to make 341kW and 790Nm. Fuel consumption is 10L/100km, with CO₂ of 226g/km.

It’s easier for the Patrol, which has just one engine: a 3.5L twin-turbo petrol V6 and a nine-speed auto, putting out 317kW and 700Nm. Nissan hasn’t announced consumption and emissions, but extrapolating American data, as Chasing Cars did in our first drive of the Y63, suggests 12.7L/100km and 290g/km of CO₂.

What’s standard in the LandCruiser and Patrol?

Let’s compare what’s standard across each range based on the entry GX and Ti grades, and what Toyota and Nissan choose to highlight for each:

Toyota LandCruiser 300

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Five seats
• The myToyota Connect app and Toyota Connected Services.
• Reversing camera
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Trailer sway control
• 3500kg braked towing

Available on higher grades

• 18- or 20-inch wheels
• 360-degree cameras
• 14-speaker JBL sound system
• Seven seats
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Dual rear-seat screens
• Sunroof

Nissan Patrol

• 360-degree cameras
• Inbuilt Google including Google Gemini and Nissan Connect.
• Three-zone automatic air conditioning.
• Vinyl upholstery
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Eight seats
• 3700kg braked towing

Available on higher grades

• 20- or 22-inch wheels
• Eight seats
• 360-degree cameras
• Klipsch 12-speaker sound system
• Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats
• Sunroof

How good are the LandCruiser and Patrol off-road?

These cars exist to be taken off the beaten track. So what tech is there for when you do?

Toyota LandCruiser 300

• Low range
• Hill descent control
• Hill-Start Assist Control
• Crawl control
• Locking centre differential

Available on higher grades

• Multi-Terrain Select driving modes (from GXL up)
• Multi-Terrain Monitor (from VX up)
• Rear limited-slip differential (Sahara VX only)
• Front and rear locking differentials (GR Sport only)
• Electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (GR Sport only)

Nissan Patrol

• Low range
• Electronic locking rear differential
• Eight driving/terrain modes
• “Skeleton view” – under-bonnet camera
• Scavenger oil pump, maintaining lubrication at extreme angles.

Available on higher grades

• Adaptive dampers (from Ti-L up)
• Air suspension (Pro-4X & Ti-L Reserve)

How safe are the LandCruiser and Patrol?

With full, detailed specs not quite ready for the Patrol, a safety comparison relies on what Toyota and Nissan see fit to highlight.

Toyota LandCruiser 300

• 10 airbags
• Automatic high beams
• Emergency steering assist (from VX up)
• Lane Trace Assist
• Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection

Nissan Patrol

• ProPilot driver assistance suite
• Trailer blind spot monitor
• Trailer docking support (Pro-4X & Ti-L Reserve