2027 Nissan Patrol Y63 Australia price announced: Cheaper than Toyota Land Cruiser

Key highlights: 

• New Y63 Patrol gets a 317kW/700Nm twin-turbo V6, replacing the outgoing V8.
• Australian range expands to six grades, up from three in the Y62.
• The new Patrol brings more power while retaining its focus on space, towing and three-row practicality.

The 2027 Nissan Patrol Y63 has been priced for Australia, with the new-generation four-wheel drive starting at $98,990 before on-road costs. Nissan has opened Australian orders ahead of the first customer deliveries in early 2027, with the new Patrol offered in six grades ranging from the Ti to the flagship Ti-L Reserve.

The entry-level Patrol Ti is particularly significant, starting $280 below the Toyota LandCruiser 300 GX, while the range-topping Ti-L Reserve costs $145,990 before on-road costs. The Y63 also brings a major mechanical change to Australia’s big-4WD market, replacing the outgoing Patrol’s naturally aspirated 5.6-litre V8 with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6.

2027 Nissan Patrol Y63 prices

The new six-grade range is twice the size of the outgoing Australian Patrol lineup. The Ti returns as the entry point, while Nissan has added Ti+, Ti-L+, Pro-4X and Ti-L Reserve variants. The outgoing Y62 Ti cost $2450 less, while the new Ti-L is $15,590 more expensive than its predecessor.

Nissan Patrol gets twin-turbo V6

The biggest change is under the bonnet. The Nissan Patrol Y63’s 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 produces 317kW and 700Nm, sent through a nine-speed automatic transmission. That’s 19kW and 140Nm more than the outgoing V8.

Every Australian Patrol also gets full-time four-wheel drive, a two-speed transfer case with 4H and 4L, an electronic locking rear differential and eight drive and terrain modes. Braked towing capacity rises to 3700kg, giving the Patrol a 200kg advantage over the LandCruiser 300 Series.

Nissan has also fitted a scavenger oil pump designed to maintain engine lubrication during steep climbs and off-camber driving. It’s a small technical detail, but exactly the sort of thing that matters when a five-metre-plus SUV leaves the bitumen.

New chassis and suspension

The Nissan Patrol Y63 sits on an all-new ladder-frame chassis that Nissan says is 40 per cent more torsionally rigid than the outgoing Patrol. It also uses independent multi-link rear suspension and electric power steering.

The Ti-L and Ti-L+ gain Intelligent Dynamic Damping, while the Pro-4X and Ti-L Reserve add Adaptive Air Suspension. The air suspension can raise the Patrol for off-road driving to improve approach, breakover and departure angles, then lower it for easier entry and loading.

At highway speeds above 90km/h, it automatically lowers the vehicle before raising it again below 70km/h.

Pro-4X brings a tougher Patrol

The $137,590 Patrol Pro-4X is the most off-road-focused version of the new range and marks the first time the grade has been offered on an Australian Patrol. It gets Adaptive Air Suspension, all-terrain tyres, black 20-inch wheels, a unique front bumper and wider wheel-arch flares.

Nissan says the revised front bumper is designed to improve the approach angle, while Lava Red accents provide the visual signature. Trailer docking support and an electric trailer-brake controller are also standard.

More technology inside the Patrol

The Nissan Patrol Y63 is also a major step forward in cabin technology. It is the first Nissan in Australia with Google built-in and Google Gemini AI, integrated with NissanConnect connected-car services. Every Patrol gets Nissan’s Monolith display, with dual 12.3-inch screens on the Ti and Ti+ and larger 14.3-inch displays from the Ti-L.

The Ti-L also adds a head-up display and 12-speaker Klipsch premium audio system. Higher grades bring heated and ventilated front seats, massage functionality, a cooled centre console and biometric climate control. All versions retain three rows and eight seats, with Nissan claiming enough space for eight adults.

Nissan Patrol warranty and servicing

The new Patrol is covered by Nissan’s 10-year/300,000km Nissan MORE warranty, provided it is serviced through an authorised Nissan dealer. Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, with the first five services capped at $499 each. That’s a longer service interval than the LandCruiser 300 Series, which requires servicing every six months.

2027 Nissan Patrol Australia arrival

Orders for the 2027 Nissan Patrol Y63 are open now, with first customer deliveries expected in early 2027. Australia will be the first right-hand-drive market to receive the new Patrol. The Y63 is a significant departure from the V8-powered Y62, but Nissan hasn’t abandoned the fundamentals that made the Patrol such a fixture in the Australian 4WD scene.

There’s still a ladder frame, low-range 4WD, a locking rear differential, eight seats and serious towing ability. The difference is that the new Patrol now has more power, more torque, more technology and a much broader range, while its $98,990 starting price puts it directly against Toyota’s LandCruiser 300 Series. That long-running Japanese 4WD rivalry is about to get considerably more interesting.