2027 Nissan Patrol Y63’s Australian arrival timing locked in, order books set to open
The new twin-turbo V6-powered Y63 Nissan Patrol is set to land in Australia early next year, and orders are being taken as early as this month.
The countdown has started to the arrival of the new Y63-generation Nissan Patrol in Australia, with the brand today confirming it’s due in showrooms in the first quarter of 2027 (January to March).
After being revealed for left-hand drive markets way back in September 2024, the Australian launch of the Patrol will take place almost two and a half years later.
While we’re still almost six months away from its arrival, Nissan will later this month open order books for the Y63 Patrol, having already been taking expressions of interest for the new flagship SUV.
“For decades the Patrol has been a symbol of go-anywhere capability and trust, and it holds a special place with Australian customers,” said Nissan Oceania managing director, Steve Milette.
“The all-new Y63 Patrol honours that heritage while taking a significant leap forward. More powerful, more polished and more capable than ever before, we can't wait to put it in our customers' hands early next year.”
Nissan has additionally announced a number of Patrol features not previously confirmed for Australia, saying certain grades of the SUV will be equipped with a head-up display, dual 14.3-inch screens (for the infotainment and digital instrument cluster), a 12-speaker Klipsch sound system, ‘zero gravity’ massaging seats, and biometric cooling.
Under the skin, better-equipped variants will also feature adaptive air suspension, never before seen on a new Patrol in Australia.
In its off-road mode, the air suspension system raises the Patrol to its maximum height for added clearance. When driving normally, it lowers the SUV when above 90km/h for efficiency, before raising below 70km/h to provide additional comfort.
The arrival of the Y63 in the first quarter of 2027 will mark the end of the V8-powered Y62 Patrol which has been on sale in Australia since 2013, after being unveiled to the world back in 2010.
Australia will remain the first right-hand drive market to receive the Y63 Patrol, which will signal a new era with the arrival of a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine replacing the long-serving 5.6-litre V8.
The Y63 Patrol’s twin-turbo V6 engine produces 317kW and 700Nm, and is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission, representing significant increases on the 298kW and 560Nm outputs of the V8, as well as its six-speed automatic.
As previously reported, every Y63 Patrol sold globally features a rear differential housing which has been made at the Nissan Casting Australia Plant (NCAP) in Dandenong South, just 40km south-east of the Melbourne CBD.
To make sure everyone knows where the Y63’s rear differential is from, each example features the outline of a kangaroo stamped into it.
Production of the Nissan Patrol Y62 is ending in Japan this month, after which the last of the V8-powered SUVs will arrive in Australia in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the Patrol Warrior, engineered to be more capable off-road by Melbourne’s Premcar, will continue in production for a short period after, but not for long, as approximately one-third of orders are for the rough-and-tumble version.
Nissan Australia is yet to confirm pricing for the new Y63 Patrol, which will be announced closer to its local debut.
