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Nissan Patrol vs Volvo XC60

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Nissan Patrol
Nissan Patrol

$84,900 - $101,060

2024 price

Volvo XC60
Volvo XC60

$73,990 - $101,990

2024 price

Summary

2024 Nissan Patrol
2024 Volvo XC60
Safety Rating

Engine Type
V8, 5.6L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
-

-
Fuel Efficiency
14.4L/100km (combined)

7.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
8

5
Dislikes
  • Interior feels old
  • No power or torque improvements
  • Bi-modal exhaust tips vulnerable to off-road damage

  • Cabins of rivals have more visual impact
  • The stop/start idling feature can be clumsy
  • Option packs are expensive
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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2024 Volvo XC60 Summary

Volvo is a brand that has some strong images associated with it. High-end safety, five km/h below the speed-limit-driving-styles, sitting close to the steering wheel, sweater-sets, ‘bloody Volvo driver’ expletives… ahem (present company excluded, of course).

Those who are watching the brand closely know those images are almost defunct because that’s old Volvo and this is new Volvo.

Comfort and safety still appear to be at the top of the brand's priority list but style is being retuned to make this medium-sized SUV a true competitor against its luxury rivals, the BMW X3, Audi Q5 and Lexus NX.

I’ve been family-testing the new Ultimate B5 Bright grade for the last few weeks and have thrown road-trips, kids and pets at it!

In this review I’ll unpack how the XC60 has handled life with my family of three.

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