2027 Nissan Patrol launch date confirmed: Here’s when the key Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota LandCruiser rival finally hits Australian shores

Nissan has finally shared when its highly anticipated seventh-generation (Y63) Patrol will hit Australian shores.

The brand confirmed the new 4WD will arrive in the first quarter of 2027 with the order books opening before the end of August.

It is the first new Patrol since the long-serving Y62 debuted globally in 2010, before arriving in Australia in 2013.

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What is new in the Y63 Patrol?

Nissan confirmed the new-generation Patrol will have air suspension on some variants for the first time, which will have benefits both in its raised clearance for off-road ability, and a lowered height for entry and egress. The brand also says the suspension can automatically lower the vehicle at highway speeds for better fuel economy.

Inside there are new features including dual 14.3-inch screens for the multimedia and digital instrument cluster, as well as a head-up display for the first time.

It will be backed by a new 12-speaker, 600W, Klipsch-branded audio system

There's also a new ‘Biometric Cooling’ feature, which Nissan says automatically adjusts the climate system by detecting passenger temperatures, and so-called ‘Zero Gravity’ reclining massage seats for both the front and rear positions.

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How much bigger is the Y63 Patrol?

The incoming Nissan Patrol is built on a new platform and is bigger in almost every dimension, measuring 35mm longer and 35mm wider, with the same height, bringing total dimensions to 5205mm long, 2030mm wide, and 1955mm tall.

Updates on the Y63 Patrol come shortly after Nissan confirmed last call on the outgoing V8 model. Japanese production is set to end this month.

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Australia will be one of the first right-hand drive markets to score the new Y63 Patrol. It launched in left-hand drive markets in 2024.

The impending launch of this right-hand drive Y63 Patrol has even resulted in pre-production versions being spotted by CarsGuide in Melbourne.

What will the Y63 Patrol compete against?

The Y63 Patrol will not only have to do battle with its historic rivals like the Toyota LandCruiser (now available with a plugless hybrid system), and the hotly-anticipated next-generation Pajero, but it will also have to face newcomers like the GWM Tank 500 and Denza B8.

On top of that, the emerging 4WD enthusiast trend in China has seen an explosion of new plug-in hybrid options headed for this space, including from GAC and Geely.

There is no word yet on Nissan’s ongoing tie-up with Premcar, which has seen the new Navara get Australian-specific suspension, and the outgoing Y62 Patrol get a halo off-road focused Warrior variant.

Expect to learn more about the 2027 Y63 Nissan Patrol closer to its launch date in early 2027.