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Nissan Patrol vs Toyota Land Cruiser

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Nissan Patrol
Nissan Patrol

$84,900 - $101,060

2024 price

Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Land Cruiser

$100,000 - $169,779

2023 price

Summary

2024 Nissan Patrol
2023 Toyota Land Cruiser
Safety Rating

Engine Type
V8, 5.6L

Twin Turbo V6, 3.3L
Fuel Type
-

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
14.4L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
8

7
Dislikes
  • Interior feels old
  • No power or torque improvements
  • Bi-modal exhaust tips vulnerable to off-road damage

  • No front or rear diff-lock
  • Big price-tag
  • Needs better tyres
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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2023 Toyota Land Cruiser Summary

The Sahara used to be the big kahuna of the LandCruiser line-up – but no more.

It now sits third from the top in the LC300 range, under the GR Sport and the Sahara ZX.

However, that doesn't mean it's not full of the good stuff, because if you're looking for luxury and refinement, as well as real off-road ability and towing capability then this loaded LandCruiser pretty much sets the bar... and it sets it very high.

But, in the grand scheme or things, is the Sahara cock o' the walk or a feather duster?

Read on.

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