Patrol

Effectively, yes. Nissan Australia has confirmed the current 5.6-litre V8 Y62 Patrol will end production in August 2026, with final Australian deliveries in the closing months of the year and the all-new Y63 generation switching to a twin-turbo V6. Australia is set to be among the first right-hand-drive markets to get the new model, with order books expected to open around late 2026 and first deliveries early in 2027. Demand for the run-out V8 has been strong enough that Nissan has struggled to build enough of them. If owning a naturally-aspirated petrol V8 four-wheel drive matters to you, this is close to the last chance to buy one new.

Every Patrol is rated to tow 3,500kg braked and 750kg unbraked, the common maximum for a large four-wheel drive, with a 350kg tow-ball download. The number that really matters for caravanners is the 7,000kg gross combination mass, the most the car and trailer can weigh together, so towing near the 3,500kg limit eats into how much you can legally load into the Patrol itself. With a 3,500kg gross vehicle mass and roughly 700kg of payload, it has the headroom most big-tow buyers need, but always check the combined figures against your loaded van.

There is no getting around it: a 2.8-tonne body-on-frame wagon with a 5.6-litre petrol V8 drinks. Nissan claims 14.4L/100km on the combined cycle, and independent testing has returned closer to 15.5L/100km in mixed driving, more again when towing. The saving grace is the 140-litre fuel tank, which still gives a usable touring range close to 1,000km between fills. If running costs are your first priority, the diesel LandCruiser 300 is the more frugal tow vehicle, but it can't match the Patrol's V8 character or its sharper price.

No. The Y62 Patrol carries no ANCAP safety rating; the underlying platform dates back to 2010 and has never been put through the current testing regime. That does not mean it lacks safety equipment: it comes with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a driver-attention monitor and a 360-degree camera, plus eight airbags on the Ti. But buyers who treat an ANCAP star rating as a hard requirement (fleets and some families in particular) should be aware there isn't one, and judge the Patrol on its equipment list instead.

For most buyers the Ti is the sweet spot. It keeps the V8, the dual-range four-wheel drive, the 3,500kg towing and the active-safety suite, and gives you eight seats, without the flagship's price. Step up to the seven-seat Ti-L if you want power-adjustable heated and ventilated front seats, a sunroof and the Bose sound system. The Australian-developed Warrior, with its wider track, retuned suspension and all-terrain tyres, is the one to choose if you spend real time off-road. The buying guide above breaks down what each grade adds.