2024 Nissan Patrol Warrior 4x4 review - inc. off-road 4WD, caravan towing test!

If you ever wanted a comprehensive review of the Nissan Patrol Warrior, this is it!

I've taken the $102K Aussie-developed Premcar fettled Nissan Patrol Warrior 4x4 SUV to its limits for this test, with a serious caravan towing test (thanks to my mates at Avida RV), and an off-road test in the Blue Mountains.

I'll also do a detailed interior breakdown - including a test of all three rows of this 8 seater SUV - and on-road, pricing, specs, safety, ownership, warranty details and much, much more.

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00:00 Nissan Patrol Warrior
00:32 Is it the right price?
02:12 What are the best alternatives?
03:48 Is it the right size?
06:36 Interior
12:38 Under the bonnet
13:44 Driving on-road
17:18 Towing
22:38 Off-road
25:39 Efficiency
26:48 Is it safe?
27:33 Ownership
28:22 Verdict

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[therightcar]

Thanks everyone for checking this video out. I published it just a few days prior to Nissan announcing its big changes to the interior of the Patrol - including the removal of the ancient screen and replacement with a new setup that will undoubtedly make it a bit nicer to live with.

Thanks again for your support!

[gavinhowie]

Love my patrol. Very capable. Just completed a lap of Oz towing 3.5t van. Initially I freaked out about fuel. After driving the beast I no longer care. It does such a good job and goes anywhere while being comfortable. And well the V8 sound. What can I say. Thanks for the review.

[stephenmiller]

Height adjustment on the steering wheel is available on the full range of Y62 patrols. There is two levers under the column. One for height and lowering, the other for reach

[Sachealbrainbox]

It did pretty well in swimming Dubai's Its a powerful machine

[Coastmac]

Still good. Absolutely buy one. Just a shame Nissan Connect isn't available here & the Patrol Hasn't obviously touched its infotainment here for yonks

[steveryan]

It would definitely be a step up from the DX Walkabout I had. Great review.

[tezza]

great review mate, last of the dinosaurs

[Tonylagan]

You can do height adjustment on the steering wheel, there is a seperate lever underneath the steering column to adjust height.

[QwertyOne]

TI Y62 Patrol has a second leaver to adjust the steering wheel height. Unusual I know but you can adjust the steering wheel for height and reach.
There is a top tether point for a single child seat in the third row.
Thanks for the review.

[gregturner_awod]

A huge off-road vehicle that suits a purpose (if you have it). Great for cross country family travel if you’re happy to pay the fuel costs. Technology looks primeval, so needs an update. Internal design seems ordinary and past generation. The Warrior upgrade looks excellent. Better as a five seater than a seven. Looks like a possibly good alternative to the Landcruiser. It’s showing its age I’m afraid. The huge petrol motor is getting old and thirsty, extraordinarily so. If you buy one make sure you have the income necessary to run the thing as well as to pay for the vehicle and afford its maintenance. Not for me I’m afraid, but a great review to inform those who want/need such a huge vehicle.

[TwoHemiViewer]

I could be very wrong with my guess on this statement which is ; When the new Twin Turbo V6 Patrol comes out it will PROBABLY be similar to the outrageously priced 300 series.
Adding a tuning chip to this vehicle does achieve better power, torque and the ability to run 91 octane.
Plus $30, 000.00 is a lot of fuel to burn to balance the purchase of this or 300 aeries.

[yashkishore]

Great review, awkward upload date as the new warrior my24 came out 2 days ago, with FINALLY a modern infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and android auto as well as a cool box for an extra 3k.

[Seaslayeradventue]

I pulled out of 300 series to get a warrior too many issues with them and you get so much more vehicle with the y62 and that bulletproof vk56 engine

[lostguru]

That fuel economy is much better than my 200 series economical diesel!

[ramykhoury]

As an American "Armada" owner, I'm bummed we dont get the Warrior but the outdated interior is a deal breaker for sure. However I do want that Warrior exhaust!!!

[longdongjohn]

When people complain the fuel economy, the difference in price between this and the equivalent diesel LandCruiser will buy you almost 90, 000km worth of fuel at $2.25/litre and 20l/100kms. And that's before factoring in the more expensive servicing modern diesels require.

[stephenmiller]

Fuel consumption is better than the old 200 series when towing. there are few tow tests that have been done and on you tube to compare, the patrol come out in front. 300 series I havent seen any comparable figures yet. On the freeway cycle in the patrol you can achieve under 12.s and thats doing the speed limit. Towing your figures were pretty much spot on as thats what I roughly get, I get around 1 litre less but the van I tow is only 2.8T. They did a tow test behind the toyota 2.8D4D range and the average was 18/19L per 100 and it was ringing its neck. Interior 100% is outdated in the patrol and should have been updated years ago, the new series 5 out now has the new head unit in it BUT you lose the 360 cameras, the trizone AC in the rear, but you gain the centre console fridge but you still get to keep the lovely woodgrain unless its the warrior. Still way cheaper than a 300 series with vinyl floor on the GX range for 110k or a GR sport at 150K. the patrol still great value for money

[stephenmiller]

The seat you are sitting in, in the third row is approved for child seat and there is an anchor point from the factory there to use but no ISO fix

[adamhuglo]

Good engine, tested on the Mountain 👍

[stephenmiller]

The middle row only contains two legal anchor points one in each of the outboard seats. the one in the middle of the second row is not a legal anchor point for a child seat. Its also off set which is why its not approved. In saying that there a lot of people who use it, but technically illegal as its not approved anchor point