Nissan Patrol 2023: wait times shorter than Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series

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

Read our expert review on the 2022 Nissan Patrol Ti-L, a competitor for the Toyota Land Cruiser that score a 5.6-litre petrol V8 powertrain.

Should you buy a 2020 Nissan Patrol? Read our expert review, including off-roading, the V8 engine, handling, seven-seat comfort and Australian pricing.

The Nissan X-Trail has never been a bundle of laughs … unless the original model’s dogged understeer and wobbly body shimmy over corrugations fuelled your With front-drive versions of hybrid medium SUVs making up more than half of sales, Nissan Australia has doubled its X-Trail e-Power line-up with three new FWD variants, lowering prices and fuel use.

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?

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

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

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

Nissan has finally revealed the full pricing and specification of its Premcar-developed Patrol Warrior, which offers an enhanced level of off-road The Patrol’s ultimate form has now been given a hefty price tag which a long list of customers are expected to happily pay

The Nissan Patrol large SUV has been hit with price increases at the start of the new financial year. The entry-level Ti model now starts from As the new financial year begins, the Nissan Patrol is now more expensive, but sees no changes to specification

2021 saw strong sales in Australia for the Nissan Patrol – and buyers of the new 2022 update will notice a few subtle changes.

Nissan has revealed a refresh for the Y62 Patrol, and confirmed its arrival for Australia in 2020. The facelift brings new styling, and much-needed tech.

Discover the Nissan Patrol V8 2015 price and specs at Chasing Cars! The price of the full-size Patrol has been slashed by 25% in an effort to boost sales of the premium truck.

Despite launching globally in September 2024, Australia is still waiting to receive the new generation ‘Y63’ Nissan Patrol. Now, to rub salt in the Highly-anticipated performance variant of all-new Y63 Patrol caught on camera, but Australian launch seems unlikely

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Orders open for long-awaited Toyota LandCruiser 300 rival due in showrooms in Q1 2027

Nissan Australia has revealed local market details and pricing for its all-new fourth-generation Navara, set to arrive in March with a starting price of Exclusively dual-cab, 4x4, pick-up-bodied Navara ute to arrive in March at a near $2000 premium to the related Mitsubishi Triton

Nissan has given its most popular model in Australia refreshed exterior styling, upgraded interior technology, along with a range-wide price increase of Pricing across Nissan’s X-Trail range will increase by $1150 alongside cosmetic exterior changes and increased interior tech in early 2026