Nissan celebrates a big anniversary in Australia: Since its market launch in 1961, 250.000 units of the Patrol sold.
In a country with a comparatively small car market – a total of 2024 million new cars were registered there in 1,2 – this is a remarkable milestone.
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The Patrol, known in North America as the Armada, has its origins in 1951. At that time, it was visually very similar to the Willy's jeep In Australia, the Patrol has become an integral part of off-road culture over the decades.
Its reliability and off-road capability are particularly appreciated, similar to the competitor TAnd although the current generation Y62 has been on the market since 2012, it has a market share of around 8.300 vehicles sold had its best year so far – all models equipped with a V8 engine.
The Y62's formula for success
The previous The Patrol reached its best mark in 1998than with the GU generation around 14.000 vehicles were sold in Australia. The reason why the Y62 is still doing so well today is largely due to Premcar. The company, together with Nissan Australia, developed the Patrol Warrior developed – a particularly robust variant that has been optimized for the Australian market.
However, the future of the Patrol is already in sight: The Y63 is ready to go, was officially unveiled in September 2024 and shares its technical underpinnings with the 2025 Infiniti QX80. Production is already underway – but only for left-hand drive markets. In Australia, the Y63 is not expected until late 2026 at the earliest, but more likely early 2027.
What the new Y63 brings
With the model change, Nissan from the large-volume V8 and instead relies on a V6 with twin turbo chargingThe optional version of the new engine brings 425 PS and 700 NM torque – a significant leap compared to the previous level of 316 PS and 386 NM.
The basic version includes a 3,8 liter naturally aspirated V6 which also belongs to the well-known VQ engine family. A diesel option is also available for the new Model not – which might be a disadvantage for some users in a vehicle of this size and the corresponding consumption.
Prices and warranty – a comparison
In the Middle Eastern markets, the new Patrol will start with a price of approximately 65.000 US Dollars, which is equivalent to about 59.800 EUR The comparable US market armada is approximately 56.500 dollars, i.e. around 52.000 EUR.
As for the warranty, Nissan Australia offers generous coverage for the Y62 10 years or 300.000 km – in the USA, however, it is only 3 years or approximately 58.000 km basic warranty and 5 years or around 160.000 km on the drive train.
How it goes on
Whether the new Y63 can continue the success of the Y62 remains to be seen – the farewell to the V8 will certainly not be to everyone’s liking.
But the technological progress is undeniable, and with the new platform, the Patrol could continue its success story in the future. All further information on the topic can be found in the video. Image and video credits/source: Nissan | This content was created using AI and reviewed by an editor.
