Nissan just launched the last iteration of its flagship Y62 Patrol before the new Y63 comes next year – but despite the hype over the next generation, its boss says this is the one to keep.
According to the Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, Andrew Humberstone, “This is the car to buy now because that's the one I would keep and not sell”.
But aside from Nissan wanting to keep sales numbers high before the new model arrives, why would customers want to buy this version and not wait for the new one, given the Y62 has been on sale locally since 2012?
Let’s take a look.
Has the Nissan Patrol changed in 2025?
Yes, there are some changes for the 2025 Nissan Patrol, mostly involving the interior trims and infotainment system.
The new infotainment screen is the biggest change. The Y62 now gets a modern-looking 12.3-inch screen across the whole Patrol line-up, alongside a 7.0-inch digital driver’s instrument cluster – with the latter digital for the first time, before this it was an analogue display.
Also new is satellite navigation as standard, a wireless phone charger and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
While this might seem like no big deal for a new car facelift to include a larger screen, this is absolutely a big change for the Patrol, which has otherwise had some seriously outdated tech and design features for many years.
Just 12 months ago for the 2024 model year, Nissan redesigned the Patrol’s cabin itself in partnership with a Melbourne-based supplier, fitting a smartphone-compatible screen at local ports, rather than the Japan factory, though this was low and out of the driver's eye line.
Prior to that, the screen had been just 8.0 inches wide and did not feature Apple CarPlay/Android Auto – a wired connection was brought in with the 2024 update – despite the technology being available in cars since 2014.
The new equipment in the 2025 Nissan Patrol includes the factory-fitted interior that has been available in overseas markets for four years.
As well as the infotainment upgrade, the rest of the cabin has also been elevated for the 2025 Nissan Patrol. For the base Ti and mid-spec Ti-L buyers can choose from either quilted chestnut leather-accented seats with woodgrain-look accents or a black option.
Beyond this, the top-grade Warrior adds a black interior theme with Alcantara door and dashboard trim and high-gloss black centre console accents.
On the outside, the changes for 2025 are minimal, with Hermosa Blue and Champagne Quartz deleted from the Ti and Ti-L's colour palette, and Desert Red Metallic added, and the Warrior also gets black side steps.
A 360-degree camera has returned after it was deleted in 2024, alongside a 13-speaker Bose premium audio system on the Ti-L.
Digital radio is no longer included, but the front centre-console cool box and digital rear-view mirror previously standard across the range are now Ti-L exclusives.
Also added is an Off-Road Monitor view on the instrument display.
Does the Nissan Patrol still have a V8?
Yes, the 2025 Nissan Patrol Y62 model keeps the 5.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 petrol engine making 298kW/560Nm. It also retains the seven-speed automatic gearbox and full-time four-wheel drive.
However, this is one of the biggest changes coming to the Patrol with the next-generation Y63, which will swap the V8 for a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 derived from the GT-R supercar, making 317kW/700Nm and also comes with a nine-speed automatic instead.
“[We’re] continuing to deliver on a big V8…our colleagues at Toyota are no longer bringing that car out, which is really convenient for us and I think lots of consumers love the Patrol thanks to its towing capacity and power and performance,” Nissan’s general manager of product marketing, Warwick Daly, told media including Drive.
Is the Nissan Patrol Y62 V8 in demand?
Yes. While the Nissan Patrol has long been a popular choice for towing, off-roading and families, it has seen a boom in recent years with 8293 vehicles sold in 2024 – the highest number for the model in 20 years.
In 2013, there were fewer than 1000 sales per year, but by 2022 there were almost 6000.
“Over the last five years, the growth has been just exponential,” said Daly, explaining that the Y62 Patrol has been a hit with families seeking the great outdoors in the years post-COVID-19.
“The growth back five years ago, in particular around COVID-19, lifestyles changed, people looked at things differently, everyone had to start to get outdoors after being cooped up.
“For this product, even though it’s more expensive, it's all about family. It's two kids, three kids, in the family, and they live in the suburbs in the metropolitan cities, work in the suburbs, or the city.
“But when the weekend comes or holidays, it's about spending time with the family, getting together with friends, and adventuring. They're towing, they're camping and four-wheel driving for some of them as well.
“So when they’re looking at the car, thinking what suits my needs, it’s something that looks great, has a lot of presence on the road, is reliable, has a good reputation, has comfort for all the family and things they need to put in, has the capability on-road and off-road, and has the performance and the power to back that up.”
Should I buy a Y62 Patrol or a Y63 in Australia?
While it may seem logical towards the end of a car’s model life, especially a long one such as the Patrol’s, to wait for the incoming new vehicle, Nissan’s top brass says the Y62 2025 Nissan Patrol is the one to buy and keep.
“This is the car to buy now, because that's the one I would keep and not sell,” said Humberstone.
“I think the residual values of [the 2025 Nissan Patrol] are going to go through the roof, because I think that's what people are going to want.
"If I'm into any sort of boating, or camping or off-roading, Y63 is an amazing vehicle. But I'm old-school still, so I have to manage my conscience by having one electric car and then one V8, and then I kind of say I'm neutral for the environment in that way.
“I won't get enough production. I'm fighting like hell to get more production of Y62.”
According to Daly, the 2025 Y62 Patrol offers a “fundamental difference” to what it did two years ago, with its “uplifting interior change” and vastly improved tech making it a much more consumer-focused product.
“This is the biggest change that we've made to the interior, bigger than last year in terms of its life since it was launched in 2012. It’s the biggest interior refresh that we've had with the modern connectivity and technology offering outstanding value.”
Pricing for the 2025 Nissan Patrol in Australia is currently $90,600 for the Ti, $102,100 for the Ti-L, and $105,660 for the Patrol Warrior.
While prices for the Y63 aren’t yet known, in the US, pricing for the Patrol, known there as the Armada, starts from $US58,530 ($AUD89,500) for the base rear-wheel-drive model and goes up to $US75,750 ($AUD116,000) and $US82,000 ($AUD125,000) for the new Pro-4X and Platinum Reserve grades respectively – matching the cost of the previous Y62 model, as previously reported by Drive.
The 2025 Nissan Patrol, then, offers a V8 – one of the last on sale in the mainstream – up-to-date technology, and a more modern interior less reminiscent of the 1990s/early 2000s.
Would you buy the Y62 or the Y63? Let us know in the comments below.
A born-and-bred newshound, Kathryn has worked her way up through the ranks reporting for, and later editing, two renowned UK regional newspapers and websites, before moving on to join the digital newsdesk of one of the world’s most popular newspapers – The Sun. More recently, she’s done a short stint in PR in the not-for-profit sector, and led the news team at Wheels Media.
