Currently on a 4000 mile road trip in the USA in a US spec SL. Incredible car, such effortless grunt. Averaging 12.2L per 100Km, with a luggage for two. Staggered at such fuel efficiency particulary given all the Mountain ranges being traversed, often on radar cruise control. Love them, now want one, lol.
Considered one back in 2013…. But it’s taken time to mature, refine, and endear itself to me. So before further ado, a 24 build Warrior is on the way to me now.
im happy with my 2023 model--- who looks at the dash when your driving---looking down at a touch screen is worse than texting, the new reverse camera is awesome in this one
Bought mine new in 2022, exceptional vehicle, loads of towing power, comfortable on long runs. Slightly disappointed with Nissan to not upgrade the interior but it was 30k cheaper than the Cruiser
Personally, they didn't need to make that small interior upgrade, would have been better off to leave it, make it cheaper and allow the upgrade aftermarket interior to the customer. Love the car, love Patrols, i still drive the GU ZD30 Di with original 377k km on clock and still feels great, and yes used as a 4X4 not Shopping cart like some. Nissan just need to commit to Australian market and chance we will make it worth it for the better more recent interiors not just the afterthought they have done.
Hi Paul, Great review. I have to be honest, I can never get enough of the Nissan Patrol reviews. I love it. I wish that company can also be assigned to make these upgrades in South Africa. We use to not buy many of these petrol Patrols here, but ever since Toyota ditched the V8 in Landcruiser 300 there was shift to Patrol. You see a lot of them now, and I think this upgrade would win even more people to it, myself included. You can always buy me one and ship it to South Africa, that's an option 😁.
The TI-L has had a cooler box for some time. I like the features of the new infotainment unit, but not at the expense of no front or side cameras. Give with one hand and take with the other.
@@markandkim66 Actually, with this “new” interior upgrade rolled out in both the Ti and TiL at a $3000 premium, the better value vehicle is now the Ti. Both these models have lost the 360deg camera and second row A/C is downgraded. The TiL additionally has lost rear headrest video screens with Bose system now a six-speaker Infinity system. But, the Ti has gained electronic rear-view mirror and center cool-box.
@@johncanalese588 yep spot on. So the TIL with its 10k premium only differences are sunroof, heated/cooled seats, roof rails and power tailgate. TI is arguably the best bang for buck now.
I have two of em, and honestly its reliable as hell and just a very good car, be it for dunes, daily use, or highways. Literally one car I can't see myself not using, nor my people.
I bought my 2nd Y62 last October. Between Patrols had a Raptor and a Ram Limited both for a year and got rid of them. Y62 is a good rig, many more upgrades available than a few years ago including the interior infotainment, dash etc. Awesome reliable rig.
@@Honey_Crumbs Long story, had high expectations… on a tow truck within first few months back to dealer. Loose wire on steering rack. Infotainment crashes, rear air suspension was high on one side and needed calibrating twice., back to dealer 3 times unresolved, Car interior and driving on roads was great. Build quality is not great, hit a corrugated road and the rear end air suspension would just bounce across road sideways. Don’t ask about the dealer experience…. Apart from that experience was ok..
@irishmoon69 interesting, I've heard the dealers are pretty sloppy. I am looking at a ram as a possible future purchase, so comments like that are good to keep in mind.
Sounds like a typical Toyota dork comment in your inefficient v8 that’s slower than a 1GD 2.8L hilux engine lol so yea it is a lambo compared to that sh*tbox!
Drive one and you might find out why we get inspired. That VK56VD engine is wonderfully smooth and revs to redline in the blink of an eye, while emitting a glorious soundtrack. And goes to another level with a supercharger bolted onto it.
23:45 - That exactly what they did, while removing features like side cameras, tyre pressure monitoring and digital rear seat HVAC. That infotainment system is from Directed Technologies identical to Hino trucks.
Hi Car Expert, think it would be great if you guys could do a comparison of popular tow vehicles as against categories of vehicles which you have done in the past. For eg comparing towing the characteristics of say, Ranger, Hilux, Y62, Landcruiser, Ram & Chev to name some. Regards
Ive just ordered the TIL an just noticed in this review but im not sure if its just this car or all of them now but have they removed the kids screens out of the back seats?
Seriously, why have they spent the money on a crappy aftermarket system when the rest of the world (literally everywhere but Australia) has the new factory fit interior?!? Gets rid of the nasty old wood & actually makes it feel modern! 🤦🏼♂️
Hey Paul was looking at some older videos when searching for the old review of this car and noticed you used to put length width height measurements on cars. Can you resume doing that now that we have more and more of these behemoths of vehicles in the market. Would be a good indication of how big it will be like in the real world
That was one of the best sound db noise level readings I’ve seen from a car on this channel, and bonus points for being from a big 4x4 with all the extra surface area hitting the wind. You didn’t seem too happy with it though Paul, could you please clarify that?
Yeah it’s a weird one. It sounded quite boomy on the freeway but the numbers were quite good. My only thought is I noticed it above 100km/h which we didn’t test - you can notice it on approach to the sine waves.
If I had the $$$'s, and I know many people do, I would certainly be taking a serious look at one of these. That interior, with the updates to the info system, is a nice place to be too. Meantime, as I live in the bush on serious acreage, I'm perfectly fine with my Navara Pro4 X. I'm just wondering about the 6 cylinder Patrol coming out next. Will it be getting close to the V8 in power and what will the expected fuel economy be?
I'm no marketing expert. But would this upgrade be worth with the expectation that people are going to try buy current vehicles before the emissions laws comes into effect for new cars? Despite when the next gen is coming out? New Infiniti qx80 has the twin turbo v6 and you would think they would use that platform for the new patrol as well. So may be closer than we think?
Would I upgrade my 2015 T-il? I don’t think so. 130 ks on the clock and it still drives the same as it did when I drove it out of the showroom. It has a cool box, 360 camera, front camera, 13 speaker sound system, surround sound theatre system with rear screens, full control of the rear aircon not just fan speed, it even has a T-il badge on the tailgate. You would have to do a far more detailed comparison to see what else is missing, a couple of phone chargers and an iPad stuck on the dash is not going to do it for me.
i bought one before they go to turbo. better to buy the last of one than the guinea pig. i think screen is a little low and i wrapped the woodgrain.infotanment doesnt have vehicle settings anymore. ide rather have those small gripes than turbo bolts falling out,limp mode issues,dpfs and turbos. the 300s will get ironed out but at 30k extra its not worth it for me.
the interior feels like an afterthought just to give the Patrol a modern touch inside with that new infotainment and to keep it updated until the new model comes out
I worked at Nissan and these cars really are a dinosaur even with the new infotainment. They’re still lovely to drive and are a great do everything old school luxo Barge. But for the money I do wish they had given more features before sending the Y62 off to the grave yard
I deeply regret not buying a Y62 when I had the chance and I fear that when the time comes I can afford a new 4x4, the Y63 will be out and the V8 will gone
I’m into an update Warrior too, also from a Navara. I look forward to avoiding all the emission bullcrap that current diesels are forced to have thanks to emission rules. Crap, that makes them untenable long term.
Not enough of change. TiL always had a cooler in the centre. And they always had the digital rear mirror. They removed the digital display in the read for aircon etc.
So they just slammed an Alibaba head unit in and built a bezel, bit of programming... Piss poor really... Could have done a lot better with so much stuff out on the market these days..
have a 2024 Ti 1/ Cooler not Fridge big difference 2/ No compass 3/ No outside temp display 4/ No digital display TPMS 5/ Sound system actually is average 6/ General storage space in console is average can be improved with a kit It’s a 4x4 as such should have min 4x4 info displays TPMS, angles, latitude/longitude, battery temp etc but seems the Infotainment system provider though this needed to be a phone/music minder
It technically is an “aftermarket” upgrade as it does NOT come from the factory in Japan like that. This is purely a Nissan Australia job in commissioning a third party to install it. That Headunit can be found in many other vehicles.
@@johncanalese588 yea I know, and it’s a nice upgrade over the old shitty infotainment system, i just think they could’ve done better to make it look factory.
Everything is great except the deletion of the 360 camera. I use that almost every time I park. I won't be upgrading my 2021 model Ti because of the loss of that feature. It is a big beast and the 360 is highly valuable in SC carparks etc. Bad decision.
That new screen looks like an afterthrought imho. Unlike the Left Hand Drive variants with integrated interior, this Right hand drive facelift seems to be aftermarket. Nissan Japan unable to replicate the interior for the Right Hand Drive version?
Naturally aspirated V8 masterpiece. It will be sad to see the sweet V8 discontinued.
V8 is very cool, car manufacturers must follow emission regulations just like its rival, the Land Cruiser 300, Toyota Sequoia
Good thing there's a bunch of them and they gonna last for 50 years
@@MonicaHolly143the Toyotas yeah
@@jamesaustralian9829 nissan patrol also both are popular becuz they are bulletproof
@@jamesaustralian9829 bro this doesn't use the crappy cvts
when the base is good, the car could live for ever
They slapped an ipad in the middle of the”Brand new” 😅
Wish they could integrate the LHD head unit. That looks great.
This head unit, though its great, it screams aftermarket n sits very low.
At the 4WD show last year there were many Patrols with a conversion done to RHD vehicles
The man the myth the legend thank you for re reviewing the new one I am buying one shortly and this has convinced me it's still the right choice
Always my big V8 dream car of all time
I watch all of your videos Paul and Only a V8 can put that smile on your face! Love it - well done 👍
Currently on a 4000 mile road trip in the USA in a US spec SL. Incredible car, such effortless grunt. Averaging 12.2L per 100Km, with a luggage for two. Staggered at such fuel efficiency particulary given all the Mountain ranges being traversed, often on radar cruise control. Love them, now want one, lol.
Wow… I would have expected 20L/ 100km
Considered one back in 2013…. But it’s taken time to mature, refine, and endear itself to me. So before further ado, a 24 build Warrior is on the way to me now.
👏👏 good choice. Remember to use a decanter and air it out for 20 minutes before you tuck in for the first time.
@@CarExpertAusmate, I just hope I can get the cork out without breaking it off.
Can you do a pajero sport 😊@@CarExpertAus
The Til always had the fridge. It’s the Ti that now has the fridge as well
im happy with my 2023 model--- who looks at the dash when your driving---looking down at a touch screen is worse than texting, the new reverse camera is awesome in this one
but its is a reverse only setup.. no 360 anymore.. to me a real downgrade
Bought mine new in 2022, exceptional vehicle, loads of towing power, comfortable on long runs. Slightly disappointed with Nissan to not upgrade the interior but it was 30k cheaper than the Cruiser
Personally, they didn't need to make that small interior upgrade, would have been better off to leave it, make it cheaper and allow the upgrade aftermarket interior to the customer. Love the car, love Patrols, i still drive the GU ZD30 Di with original 377k km on clock and still feels great, and yes used as a 4X4 not Shopping cart like some. Nissan just need to commit to Australian market and chance we will make it worth it for the better more recent interiors not just the afterthought they have done.
Thanks Paul
This car is amazing had mine since 22 and absolutely love it
Here in the middle east the Patrol is a very respected vehicle, it is king of the desert.
They are such great cars
Not a king. Thats the title that no one can take from Land Cruiser.
Nissan Patrol is masterpiece. I love the patrol engine sound. When are you guys reviewing 2024 Honda Accord R/S?
Nissan patrol looking great as alwaya
long live the petrol engine !! good review .
Why no 360 camera, I feel that’s a huge loss. But overall still love it.
Awesome, I bought one yesterday so I'm looking forward to picking it up.
Hi Paul, Great review. I have to be honest, I can never get enough of the Nissan Patrol reviews. I love it. I wish that company can also be assigned to make these upgrades in South Africa. We use to not buy many of these petrol Patrols here, but ever since Toyota ditched the V8 in Landcruiser 300 there was shift to Patrol. You see a lot of them now, and I think this upgrade would win even more people to it, myself included. You can always buy me one and ship it to South Africa, that's an option 😁.
The TI-L has had a cooler box for some time. I like the features of the new infotainment unit, but not at the expense of no front or side cameras. Give with one hand and take with the other.
Not to forget Nissan removed the rear screens from the headrests too.
Third zone of climate control has also been downgraded 😢
@@markandkim66 Actually, with this “new” interior upgrade rolled out in both the Ti and TiL at a $3000 premium, the better value vehicle is now the Ti. Both these models have lost the 360deg camera and second row A/C is downgraded. The TiL additionally has lost rear headrest video screens with Bose system now a six-speaker Infinity system. But, the Ti has gained electronic rear-view mirror and center cool-box.
@@johncanalese588 yep spot on. So the TIL with its 10k premium only differences are sunroof, heated/cooled seats, roof rails and power tailgate. TI is arguably the best bang for buck now.
I have two of em, and honestly its reliable as hell and just a very good car, be it for dunes, daily use, or highways. Literally one car I can't see myself not using, nor my people.
Was waiting for this! Yayee!! Awesome 👍
Great job again been waiting for you to review this one
Looks like this is the first time you are enjoying the drive :)
Excellent luxurious machine king of all Nissan suvs
such a beautiful car and the fuel economy is to die for ,LITERALLY DIE FOR
This SUV is for people who don't give a shit about fuel economy aka people with deep pockets. Not for poor people like you.
Patrol. Such a good car.
nice review, as always! Australian car price just make me cry. in Kazakstan this car sale for 85-95K USD, with n/a 4.0L V6.
I bought my 2nd Y62 last October. Between Patrols had a Raptor and a Ram Limited both for a year and got rid of them. Y62 is a good rig, many more upgrades available than a few years ago including the interior infotainment, dash etc. Awesome reliable rig.
What's your personal experience with owning a ram? Was it unreliable? too big?
@@Honey_Crumbs Long story, had high expectations… on a tow truck within first few months back to dealer. Loose wire on steering rack. Infotainment crashes, rear air suspension was high on one side and needed calibrating twice., back to dealer 3 times unresolved, Car interior and driving on roads was great. Build quality is not great, hit a corrugated road and the rear end air suspension would just bounce across road sideways. Don’t ask about the dealer experience…. Apart from that experience was ok..
@irishmoon69 interesting, I've heard the dealers are pretty sloppy. I am looking at a ram as a possible future purchase, so comments like that are good to keep in mind.
looking forward to picking my TI up this week.
You know your in the TIL RIGHT ??
It's the TI that gained a few things.
Late 23 model was the sweet spot.
Please let Nissan know that I love the V8, and still working to buy one eventually... don't delete before I get one.😢😢😢please Paul, help.
Looks good but the screen is too low for Gps Navigation, would have been better to have the storage hold below the screen.
I swear people who drive Patrols think they're driving a Lambo, and not a 2.8T metal box.
At least it's not as delusional as 70 series cruiser owners. It's a 2.5T Garden shed with wind up windows for only 120k. Bargain
Sounds like a typical Toyota dork comment in your inefficient v8 that’s slower than a 1GD 2.8L hilux engine lol so yea it is a lambo compared to that sh*tbox!
Drive one and you might find out why we get inspired. That VK56VD engine is wonderfully smooth and revs to redline in the blink of an eye, while emitting a glorious soundtrack. And goes to another level with a supercharger bolted onto it.
And they sure as fuck don't use the Land Cruiser's V8 in the V8 Supercars series.......
Quiet peasant
Love the desert boots Paul :D
Its huge 😮its like driving a living room
Ya gotta love the V8 .
Only letdown is outdated interior..
Other than that..a banger
Uncrowned King of the Road...
Patrol Legacy.
Nah it’s been crowned in the last contest Paul did.
23:45 - That exactly what they did, while removing features like side cameras, tyre pressure monitoring and digital rear seat HVAC. That infotainment system is from Directed Technologies identical to Hino trucks.
A better buy than a Toyota 300 series. 😊
I tell you what; now I’d prefer that over the discovery Land Rover. Big solid car and more suited to Aussie conditions
A bicycle is better than a land rover.
Atleast these will not leak oil
Hi Car Expert, think it would be great if you guys could do a comparison of popular tow vehicles as against categories of vehicles which you have done in the past. For eg comparing towing the characteristics of say, Ranger, Hilux, Y62, Landcruiser, Ram & Chev to name some. Regards
Patrol is all time beast for every 4wheeler
I persinaly love y62
Ive just ordered the TIL an just noticed in this review but im not sure if its just this car or all of them now but have they removed the kids screens out of the back seats?
My favorite suv
The new aftermarket screens and fascias are now that good, it looks like this offering is a step back.
I love my y62 ❤
Seriously, why have they spent the money on a crappy aftermarket system when the rest of the world (literally everywhere but Australia) has the new factory fit interior?!? Gets rid of the nasty old wood & actually makes it feel modern! 🤦🏼♂️
Hi paul love your channel can you tell me does the TI have TPMS? And the new reversing camera predictive path?
Winner winner chicken dinner 🍽
I heard the HEMA subscription was only for 1 month?
Hey Paul was looking at some older videos when searching for the old review of this car and noticed you used to put length width height measurements on cars. Can you resume doing that now that we have more and more of these behemoths of vehicles in the market. Would be a good indication of how big it will be like in the real world
That was one of the best sound db noise level readings I’ve seen from a car on this channel, and bonus points for being from a big 4x4 with all the extra surface area hitting the wind. You didn’t seem too happy with it though Paul, could you please clarify that?
Yeah it’s a weird one. It sounded quite boomy on the freeway but the numbers were quite good. My only thought is I noticed it above 100km/h which we didn’t test - you can notice it on approach to the sine waves.
@@CarExpertAus thanks.
Much better interior, just need woodgrain to go.
I like the warrior version. Very unique.
its my dream car. my go anywhere machine.
Other markets received a much better interior upgrade couple of years ago. Why do Nissan keep dumping old tech to Australia? C'mon!
Nissan Patrols are the best!
If I had the $$$'s, and I know many people do, I would certainly be taking a serious look at one of these. That interior, with the updates to the info system, is a nice place to be too. Meantime, as I live in the bush on serious acreage, I'm perfectly fine with my Navara Pro4 X.
I'm just wondering about the 6 cylinder Patrol coming out next. Will it be getting close to the V8 in power and what will the expected fuel economy be?
Got my hands on the 2024 Patrol Warrior before they cease production of the V8!
Me too! 🤘🏼
Enjoy
I'm no marketing expert. But would this upgrade be worth with the expectation that people are going to try buy current vehicles before the emissions laws comes into effect for new cars? Despite when the next gen is coming out?
New Infiniti qx80 has the twin turbo v6 and you would think they would use that platform for the new patrol as well. So may be closer than we think?
Would I upgrade my 2015 T-il? I don’t think so. 130 ks on the clock and it still drives the same as it did when I drove it out of the showroom. It has a cool box, 360 camera, front camera, 13 speaker sound system, surround sound theatre system with rear screens, full control of the rear aircon not just fan speed, it even has a T-il badge on the tailgate. You would have to do a far more detailed comparison to see what else is missing, a couple of phone chargers and an iPad stuck on the dash is not going to do it for me.
Its a shame that Australia still gets the old interior for that price. Just look up the interior of Patrol sold in UAE
thats a respectable 0-100 time
i bought one before they go to turbo. better to buy the last of one than the guinea pig.
i think screen is a little low and i wrapped the woodgrain.infotanment doesnt have vehicle settings anymore.
ide rather have those small gripes than turbo bolts falling out,limp mode issues,dpfs and turbos.
the 300s will get ironed out but at 30k extra its not worth it for me.
It sux for me when i brought one last year with none of these new features
the interior feels like an afterthought just to give the Patrol a modern touch inside with that new infotainment and to keep it updated until the new model comes out
That's literally what it is, Paul even says that.
Nissan were too lazy/cheap to engineer the "properly" updated LHD interior to RHD. The LHD Patrol interior is far better imo
That’s exactly what it is😂
Better than defender??
I worked at Nissan and these cars really are a dinosaur even with the new infotainment. They’re still lovely to drive and are a great do everything old school luxo Barge. But for the money I do wish they had given more features before sending the Y62 off to the grave yard
So, with the 8-cylinder engine and weight; this is direct competition for the new BMW M5.
I deeply regret not buying a Y62 when I had the chance and I fear that when the time comes I can afford a new 4x4, the Y63 will be out and the V8 will gone
Never know, you may pick up a second hand one down the track, given most of its buyers are wrinkly old flogs wanting them as caravan haulers
Shame the 360⁰ camera is gone
That’s enough to put people off, at that size it’s easy to park with it. Will be a nightmare without.
The display is terrible though and not as useful as you might think (I have had one for 8 years)
Will you buy Nissan Patrol if it comes with twin turbo V6 from GTR ?
Bought the Warrior with the upgrade, is it perfect, maybe not, but i love it. (Coming from the Navara i do wince every time i go for fuel!! )
I’m into an update Warrior too, also from a Navara.
I look forward to avoiding all the emission bullcrap that current diesels are forced to have thanks to emission rules. Crap, that makes them untenable long term.
Its just sad that they didn’t update it like GCC specs ; 2024 in gcc has a different grill, rims, interior and gauge cluster (WAY ADVANCED)
It’s time for an update on your raptor Paul. Please
Not enough of change. TiL always had a cooler in the centre. And they always had the digital rear mirror. They removed the digital display in the read for aircon etc.
Is a petrol v8 engine more reliable than a diesel?
Will there be less maintenance over a say 10 years?
It’s also called the Nissan Armada in the U.S
Best big Japan car ❤❤❤
Surely,surely, SURELY they could have ditched the hideous wood grain in the $3000 interior upgrade
So they just slammed an Alibaba head unit in and built a bezel, bit of programming... Piss poor really... Could have done a lot better with so much stuff out on the market these days..
I have the 2013 model it's 11yrs old. This model is finished now, no point flogging a dead horse. Everything is available for it aftermarket now.
have a 2024 Ti
1/ Cooler not Fridge big difference
2/ No compass
3/ No outside temp display
4/ No digital display TPMS
5/ Sound system actually is average
6/ General storage space in console is average can be improved with a kit
It’s a 4x4 as such should have min 4x4 info displays
TPMS, angles, latitude/longitude, battery temp etc but seems the Infotainment system provider though this needed to be a phone/music minder
The display should be up higher.
Just looks like an after market upgrade..
It technically is an “aftermarket” upgrade as it does NOT come from the factory in Japan like that. This is purely a Nissan Australia job in commissioning a third party to install it. That Headunit can be found in many other vehicles.
@@johncanalese588 yea I know, and it’s a nice upgrade over the old shitty infotainment system, i just think they could’ve done better to make it look factory.
Is the TI-L still coil spring or Air Bag ?
Do Cadillac Escalade review for once
Not sold in Australia
@@daweigo6851 Do you get the Toyota Sequoia?
Is there an option to upgrade older series 5 patrols with the new centre entertainment unit from Nissan?
Did I miss the Ali Express add or something?
The screen being lower is a bad idea, too far from line of sight
Everything is great except the deletion of the 360 camera. I use that almost every time I park. I won't be upgrading my 2021 model Ti because of the loss of that feature. It is a big beast and the 360 is highly valuable in SC carparks etc. Bad decision.
Couldn’t agree more and that screen seems too low! You have to look down with eyes off the road to do anything.
Thanks
17:48 my goshhh😱 much more than lc300❤
The Discovery is 150k lol , it's in a whole other level
That new screen looks like an afterthrought imho.
Unlike the Left Hand Drive variants with integrated interior, this Right hand drive facelift seems to be aftermarket.
Nissan Japan unable to replicate the interior for the Right Hand Drive version?
2025 will be on the market next October
Can you test the Everest traction control system? rock mode