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BMW X3 vs Nissan Patrol

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BMW X3
BMW X3

$67,988 - $105,000

2022 price

Nissan Patrol
Nissan Patrol

$84,900 - $101,060

2024 price

Summary

2022 BMW X3
2024 Nissan Patrol
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

V8, 5.6L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
3.2L/100km (combined)

14.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

8
Dislikes
  • Low EV-only range
  • Slow charging
  • More expensive than rivals

  • Interior feels old
  • No power or torque improvements
  • Bi-modal exhaust tips vulnerable to off-road damage
2022 BMW X3 Summary

BMW was once a brand most known for its range of sporty sedans and coupes. In the last 15 years, though, things have literally changed the face of the Bavarian juggernaut.

If its X3 SUV range is anything to go by, things are set to change a lot more before the brand has settled into its new comfort zone of electrified SUVs.

You see, unlike most of its rivals, the X3 is now offered in petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and as the fully-electric iX3. This allows BMW to hedge its bets over various drivetrains, but it’s also one of the first automakers to have such a comprehensive offering for a single model.

For this review we’re looking at the xDrive30e plug-in hybrid model to find out if BMW’s PHEV offering has what it takes to win some premium dollars from the likes of Volvo, Mercedes, and Lexus, all of which have added hybrid rivals with plugs in this space in recent years.

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2024 Nissan Patrol Summary

A few years back, as part of Nissan Australia’s Warrior program, local automotive engineering company Premcar was given free rein to transform a good 4WD ute – the Navara – into a hard-core beast and the Navara Pro-4X Warrior was the result.

Now, it’s the Patrol’s turn.

The Patrol Warrior is bigger, wider and taller than the Ti spec Patrol on which it’s based and it has upgraded Aussie-tuned suspension, a Warrior-specific wheel-and-tyre package, a bi-modal exhaust system, tough-as-nails underbody protection, a 48kg increase in payload over the Ti (to 736kg), as well as a whole lot of other stuff intended to make the already legendary 4WD wagon into an even more appealing vehicle, on- and off-road.

But if you’re looking for any improvements to power and torque you’ll be disappointed because the Warrior has the same V8 engine as the standard Patrol.

So, is this lifted and loaded Patrol better than the non-Warrior version? 

Read on.

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