New spy photos show the 2025 Nissan Patrolbeing tested around the United Arab Emirates, giving us our best look yet at the next-generation Toyota LandCruiser rival.
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Images shared by Kurdistan Automotive Blog on Instagram show a Y63 Patrol prototype covered in an all-black camouflage wrap.
As on previously spied examples, we can make out more squared-off styling as well as taller, more vertical lighting up front.
The new Patrol will ditch the current model's V8 for a twin-turbo V6.
This is likely to be the same 3.5-litre as in the Y63 Patrol's recently revealed luxurious cousin, the Infiniti QX80.
In the flagship SUV, this engine produces 336kW of power and 698Nm of torque, and is mated with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
Nissan Americas chairperson Jeremie Papin confirmed to Automotive News in May that the Japanese brand will launch its next-generation flagship SUV this year.
Mr Papin said Nissan will launch its model year 2025 vehicles "extremely close to what we consider the ideal introduction [timing]", which would be around the end of the northern summer.
The Patrol, which will continue to be called Armada in North America, is therefore expected to launch there in August.
However, it will be a longer wait for the right-hand drive Patrol.
Earlier this year, Nissan's AMIEO division (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania) confirmed it will launch four new vehicles over the next two years, including a new ute, likely the next Navara, and a mid-sized electric SUV.
The remaining two vehicles have not been specified. These launches are part of Nissan's mid-term business plan, The Arc, which sets various goals for the company to achieve by fiscal year 2026.
However, it's unclear if the vehicles will arrive at the beginning or end of the Japanese fiscal year 2026, which runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Historically, some Nissans like the Patrol have arrived in Australia much later than in other markets.
While the current Y62-series Patrol entered production in 2010, it didn't come to Australia until 2013.
The 2025 QX80 gives us a preview of the Patrol/Amrada's body, however the Infiniti features unique front- and rear-end styling.
We can also expect a different interior design between the two, though we'd expect the new Nissan to receive a similar tech upgrade over its predecessor.
The QX80 features a 14.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, situated in the same assembly to create one wide panel of screens. It also features a 9.0-inch screen below for functions like the climate control.
Meanwhile, the outgoing Patrol has received a tech update in Australia to keep it fresh, bringing a new 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a wireless phone charger.
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Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
