Nissan has priced the all-new Y63 Patrol from $98,990 plus on-road costs, expanding the range from three models to six and pushing the flagship to $145,990 – a $34,000 leap on the outgoing Y62’s most expensive variant.
The new range spans Ti ($98,990), Ti+ ($109,480), Ti-L ($122,690), Ti-L+ ($134,690), the off-road-focused PRO-4X ($137,590) and the range-topping Ti-L Reserve ($145,990 – and more on-road focused).
Orders for the long-awaited Y63 have finally opened ahead of deliveries early in 2027.
That six-grade structure lines the Patrol up almost model-for-model with the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series – GX, GXL, VX, Sahara, GR Sport and Sahara ZX – which has long been the Patrol’s natural rival and, for decades the dominant sales force most of the time (in recent years the Patrol has experienced something of a sales resurgence).
The entry Ti at $98,990 sits within a grand of the LandCruiser GX, and the Ti-L Reserve at $145,990 undercuts a diesel Sahara ZX by around $1000.
Toyota’s new LC300 Hybrids sit well above both, at $156,060 for the GR Sport and $156,810 for the Sahara ZX.
3.7 tonne towing for Y63
The Y63 Patrol has moved the large off-road SUV towing game along with a tow capacity of 3700kg.
That gives it a 200kg marketing advantage over anything in the upper large SUV segment, all the way up to a Range Rover.
The LandCruiser 300, Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X and the new Denza B8 are all rated at 3500kg.
Nissan lifting it by 200kg is a genuine point of difference, and it opens the door to slightly heavier vans that currently force buyers into a larger American pick-up.
It’s worth pointing out that Nissan hasn’t yet released gross vehicle mass (GVM) and gross combination mass (GCM) figures for the Y63.
Without those we’re not quite sure how useful that extra tow capacity will be.
Also unpublished at this stage: fuel consumption, ground clearance, wading depth and approach, breakover and departure angles.
Nissan largely holds the line on pricing for Y63
For all the extra gear, the entry price has moved just $2450 over the outgoing Y62 Ti – around 2.5 per cent.
That’s an impressive result in the current environment. Under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), CO2 targets tighten substantially in 2027 and each subsequent year through to 2029.
Hefty penalties are likely to hit the Y63, something built into the purchase price unless they are offset by sales of significantly more efficient vehicles (predominantly EVs).
Nissan has already factored in NVES penalties across the Patrol range last August when it increased Y62 prices by $5000 and pointed directly at NVES when it did so.
Sure, there’s no V8, but twin-turbo V6 promises more
The Y63’s most significant deletion has for years been the Patrol’s most formidable weapon: a V8.
The 5.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 is gone, replaced by a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 derived from the Nissan GT-R engine.
It pumps out 317kW and 700Nm through a nine-speed automatic.
On paper it’s a clear win: 19kW and 140Nm up on the V8, with peak torque arriving earlier – exactly what you want in a heavy-duty off-roader.
Nissan has also fitted a scavenger oil pump to ensure optimum oil flow on steep climbs and angles.
While we’re yet to see the numbers the V6 is set to step performance up over the old V8.
What it won’t do is sound like a V8 or carry the same presence, and for a slice of Patrol buyers that was part of the appeal.
Forget logic, we’re talking about Aussies and V8 engines!
And, of course, the V6 slurps petrol rather than diesel long favoured by large SUVs.
No word on Australian fuel numbers, but overseas figures suggest the Patrol will use about 12 per cent less fuel.
With the Y62’s official fuel figure at 14.5L/100km that will still make the Y63 look thirsty against those diesel rivals.
It’s also a handicap against the plug-in hybrid wave arriving from China.
The Denza B8 the most serious of them, priced from $91,000 plus on-roads – and offering a claimed 100km of electric range, as well as 425kW of combined thrust.
The B8 has its flaws, particularly its near 3.3-tonne kerb weight, but the direction of travel is unmistakable.
Patrol Y63 is heading upmarket
The clearest signal in this announcement is where the Patrol is aimed.
The Ti – which at one point was Nissan’s luxury flagship badge – is the entry car.
The Ti-L Reserve is the sharpest expression of the shift upmarket, with 22-inch alloys, adaptive air suspension, dual 12.8-inch second-row screens and massage seats front and rear.
Those 22s will almost certainly rule it out for serious 4WD work; forget about finding a replacement in Birdsville.
For touring, the entry Ti’s 18-inch alloys with a full-size spare remain the sensible pick.
The PRO-4X is Nissan’s answer to the GR Sport: adaptive air suspension with the e-Damper system, 20-inch black-painted alloys, all-terrain tyres, a unique front bumper designed to improve approach angle, over-fender flares, Lava Red accents and a factory electric trailer brake controller and trailer docking support.
It’s equipped to Ti-L level plus that gear, and at $137,590 it undercuts the Reserve by $8400.
A Premcar-developed Warrior is widely expected to follow, as it did on the Y62, but Nissan hasn’t confirmed it.
That shift upmarket for the Y63 largely tracks the LandCruiser’s shift into more premium territory.
New tech and more gear for 2027 Patrol
Tech is where the Y63 makes up the most ground on a Y62 whose infotainment was designed around a CD slot.
And in announcing pricing for the key new model Nissan has also provided a first look at the right-hand drive interior of the new Patrol.
Every grade gets the widescreen Monolith display (dual 12.3-inch on Ti and Ti+, dual 14.3-inch from Ti-L), NissanConnect with Google built-in and Google Gemini, ProPILOT, a 3D Around View monitor with an invisible-bonnet “skeleton view”, tri-zone climate and a two-speed transfer case with an electronic rear diff lock and eight drive and terrain modes.
The novelty item is Biometric Cooling, standard on Ti-L+, PRO-4X and Ti-L Reserve. It monitors occupant temperature on entry and adjusts the tri-zone climate accordingly, so a passenger who’s overheating gets different airflow to one who isn’t. Nissan calls it a segment first. Whether it survives contact with a family arguing about the air-conditioning is another matter.
From Ti-L there’s a head-up display and a 12-speaker Klipsch system. Trailer blind spot warning is standard across the range.
Nissan Y63 Patrol: servicing
Nissan’s ownership package is a straightforward win. Service intervals are 12 months or 15,000km at a flat $499 for the first five years, backed by a conditional 10-year/300,000km warranty.
The LandCruiser 300, by comparison, demands attention every six months or 10,000km — twice as many trips to a dealer, which is a meaningful nuisance for anyone touring or living remote.
2027 Nissan Patrol Y63 pricing
Ti $98,990
Ti+ $109,480
Ti-L $122,690
Ti-L+ $134,690
PRO-4X $137,590
Ti-L Reserve $145,990
* All pricing excludes on-road costs
