2027 Nissan Patrol Y63: Launch dates set for more luxurious twin-turbo V6 off-road SUV range

Orders for the new Y63-series Nissan Patrol will open in Australia later this month, as the long-awaited twin-turbo V6-powered off-road SUV edges closer to its local launch.

Local customer deliveries of the next-generation Patrol, first revealed all the way back in September 2024, will commence in the first quarter (January to March) of 2027. Customers can now register their interest in the new Patrol on the Nissan Australia website.

Full Australian pricing and specifications will be confirmed in subsequent announcements, prior to the new flagship SUV’s local launch.

Not only will the new Patrol feature a fundamentally different engine under its bonnet, but it will also feature more luxury features than ever before.

As previously detailed, the naturally aspirated 5.6-litre petrol V8 of the current Y62 will make way for a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 with 317kW of power and 700Nm of torque – up 19kW and 140Nm.

Nissan also notes peak torque is available earlier in the rev range, while the Patrol moves from a seven-speed automatic transmission to a nine-speed auto. As expected, it will continue to offer four-wheel drive as standard.

‘Select‘ grades of the new Patrol will offer adaptive air suspension for the first time, along with Nissan’s newly available Intelligent Dynamic Damping which continuously adjusts to road and terrain conditions.

The Patrol will lower when put in Park, to make it easier to get in and out of, and raise in off-road mode to help it tackle tough terrain.

Nissan also says that in highway driving, the Patrol will automatically lower at speeds above 90km/h to aid fuel economy, and then raise again at speeds below 70km/h.

In other firsts for the Patrol, it will be offered with, depending on the variant, a head-up display, a 12-speaker Klipsch premium sound system with a 12-channel 600W amplifier, and ‘zero-gravity’ first- and second-row seats that are said to “ensure optimal posture and support enhanced comfort during long journeys”.

The front-row seats will also be available with a massage function.

A 14.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Google Built-in will also be available.

A Biometric Cooling feature will monitor occupants’ temperatures upon entry and automatically adjust the climate control accordingly to ensure their comfort.

It’s unclear whether the new Patrol will continue with the existing Ti, Ti-L and Warrior lineup, and how much pricing will rise.

The outgoing Y62 range, of which the final examples will be manufactured this month, is priced between $95,500 and $110,660 before on-road costs.

The first Patrol was launched in Japan in 1951, before the off-roader made its way to Australia in 1961, giving Datsun – as the Nissan brand was then known – a rival for the Toyota LandCruiser.

Nissan has sold more than 258,000 Patrols in Australia since its launch here.

In recent years, Nissan has narrowed the gulf between the Patrol and the rival LandCruiser.

Last year, a total of 6027 sales separated the Patrol and LandCruiser lineups – the closest margin since 2011. The caveat here is Toyota bundles sales of its 300 Series and older 70 Series LandCruiser wagons together.

A total of 6263 Patrols reached Australian buyers in 2025, down 24.5 per cent on the previous year, while Toyota delivered 12,290 LandCruiser wagons, down 19.4 per cent year-on-year.

It’s been a long wait for the Y63, which went on sale in the Middle East late in 2024, and in North America – where it’s known as the Armada – around the same time.

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