Nissan Patrol
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Nissan Patrol: Nissan's Longest-Running Model, Since 1951
The Nissan Patrol is a line of off-road vehicles and full-size SUVs that Nissan has built in Japan since 1951, making it the company's longest-running model series. It has long competed with the Toyota Land Cruiser around the world.
The first Patrol, the 4W60 of September 1951, looked a lot like a Willys Jeep and used a 75 PS 3.7-liter engine from a Nissan bus, with part-time 4WD and a four-speed manual. Since then it has been offered as a short-wheelbase three-door or a long-wheelbase five-door, plus pickup and cab-chassis versions. It has worn other badges too: the Nissan Safari in Japan from 1980, the Ford Maverick in Australia from 1988 to 1994, and the Ebro Patrol in Spain.
The Y61 of December 1997 offered gas engines of 4.5 and 4.8 liters and turbodiesels from 2.8 to 4.2 liters. The Y62, launched in Abu Dhabi on February 13, 2010, moved upmarket with a 5.6-liter V8 making up to 400 hp, later joined by a 4.0-liter V6 for entry trims. It wasn't sold in Japan because of its size. In North America it became the Infiniti QX56, later the QX80, and from the 2017 model year the Nissan Armada, the first Patrol-based vehicles sold there since 1969.
The current Y63 was unveiled in Abu Dhabi on September 3, 2024, and went on sale in the Middle East on November 1. Base trims use a 3.8-liter V6 with 316 hp, and higher trims get a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 425 hp, both with a nine-speed automatic and four-wheel drive. A Patrol Nismo unveiled in June 2025 makes 495 hp. The Y63 is about 5,200 mm (204.7 inches) long and has a third row 30 percent wider than before.
