Nissan Patrol receives an overdue interior update

Nissan Australia has given the ageing but popular Y62 Patrol an interior overhaul for 2025, only four years after those in the Middle East got it. 

The exterior is essentially unchanged but the Patrol finally enters the modern era with significant technology and comfort upgrades.

The most obvious is a new 12.3-inch infotainment screen that sits atop a redesigned centre stack. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now standard. The driver gets a new 7.0-inch digital display that brings added clarity to speed, efficiency, and navigation info. There’s also off-road telemetry that shows up in the Patrol’s ‘Off-Road Monitor’. A wireless phone charger is another addition.

There are trim and material upgrades too. Buyers can choose a black leather-accented interior or a more luxurious chestnut finish with woodgrain accents and quilted seats. 

The range-topping Ti-L now features a 13-speaker Bose audio system, digital rear-view mirror, and cooled centre console box. Meantime, the Aussie-developed Patrol Warrior picks up the same cabin tech plus new black side steps.

And it all comes at a very modest cost increase. The Ti is up by $A1340 while the Ti-L and Warrior versions edge up by just $A140, all before ORCs. A new Desert Red Metallic paint colour joins the shortened list.

Patrol’s V8 petrol motive power is unchanged, still delivering 298kW/560Nm and driving all four wheels via a seven-speed automatic. 

Despite its age, the Y62 Patrol is still quite popular across the ditch, especially as Patrol is in for a complete model update (Y63) next year. Dealers have sold not far off 2000 units to the end of March, over double the Toyota’s LandCruiser 300 Series tally.