The Nissan Patrol Y62, one of the highest-polluting cars on sale today, has been hit with a $5000 price rise in Australia.
The 2025 Nissan Patrol Y62 has been hit with a $5000 price hike across the range, with the brand listing the Federal Government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) as one – but not the only – reason behind the decision.
Effective August 1, 2025, the cost of all Patrol Y62 variants will increase $5000 in Australia, taking the Ti to $95,600 before on-road costs, Ti-L to $107,100 and Warrior to $110,660.
A Nissan Australia spokesperson told Drive there are a "range of factors" which have led to the price hike, including the NVES, raw material costs, logistics, foreign exchange rates, and market dynamics.
"There will be a price increase across the Patrol range effective August 1st, 2025," the spokesperson said in a written statement.
"A range of factors contribute to the pricing of a vehicle including cost of raw materials, logistics, foreign exchange rates, market dynamics and regulatory considerations such as NVES."
"To support Patrol customers who currently have a confirmed order [by July 31, 2025], Nissan will offer price protection."
The latest price rise for the Nissan Patrol follows the launch of an updated Model Year 2025 (MY25) version earlier this year, which introduced an updated interior first seen overseas five years ago, for between $140 and $1340 more than before.
A range-wide $360 price increase also applied in Australia from January 1, 2025, making a new MY25 Patrol Ti $6700 dearer than an MY24 version ordered seven months ago.
From July 1, 2025, the CO2 emissions of every new vehicle a brand sells in Australia have been tracked under the NVES, with fines for those who do not meet strict targets.
The Patrol Y62 V8 emits 334 grams per kilometre of CO2 according to its official ADR lab-test result, against a target of 216g/km for light-commercial vehicles – including off-road SUVs – for 2025.
While the fines can be offset by lower-emission vehicles, such as its Ariya electric SUV and Qashqai or X-Trail e-Power hybrids, it would mean Nissan Australia would face a fine of $11,600 if it sold a single Patrol in the second half of 2025.
As the CO2 targets become stricter each year, the fines could increase, given that the Patrol Y62 will be available until late 2026 or early 2027, when the new-generation Patrol Y63 is due to launch in Australia.
The 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 in the Patrol Y63 will be more efficient than the Y62's 5.6-litre non-turbo V8, while delivering more power and torque at 317kW and 700Nm compared to 298kW and 560Nm.
The Patrol Y63 will need to meet a stricter emissions standard in Australia – based on Europe's Euro 6d rules – from day one as it will be enforced from December 1, 2025, for newly introduced 'light vehicles'.
Price rises are likely for the new Patrol Y63 range, as it is the first all-new model in more than a decade, and brings a range of new technologies along with its fresh twin-turbo V6 engine.
The Patrol's closest rival, the diesel-powered Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, starts from $97,990 before on-road costs for the GX, and rises to $146,160 and $146,910 for the GR Sport and Sahara ZX, respectively.
Currently, Patrol Y62 is legally categorised as a 'heavy vehicle' as its gross vehicle mass (GVM) exceeds 3500kg, meaning it would need to meet the Euro 6 standard by November 2025.
However, Nissan is likely to recategorise the Patrol Y62 as a 'light vehicle' by reducing its GVM to 3500kg or less, affording it more time as a Euro 5-compliant vehicle, while slightly cutting down its payload capacity.
"The Nissan Patrol and Patrol Warrior will continue to be imported and second-stage manufactured after this date [November 1]," a Nissan Australia spokesperson told Drive in May.
"Whilst we don’t comment on future product plans, the Patrol and Patrol Warrior will always meet the applicable ADRs."
2025 Nissan Patrol price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs, and apply from August 1, 2025. Existing orders placed before this date will not incur a price increase.
Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
