Nissan Australia has shut down prospects of the Patrol 4×4 receiving a raft of inside and tech enhancements seen in left-hand drive markets, as an alternative “specializing in enhanced functionality”.
Talking with CarExpert, Nissan Australia’s managing director Adam Paterson indicated the subsequent massive factor for the Patrol nameplate is the upcoming Warrior – a regionally developed off-road efficiency variant it is engaged on with Premcar, due earlier than yr’s finish on the earliest.
“We had an replace to the present Patrol with some exterior adjustments in model-year 2021. Our subsequent massive information with Patrol is the Warrior which is able to launch within the again finish of the second half [of 2023],” Mr. Paterson stated.
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“That shall be based mostly on the present product. Comparable technique as with the Navara Warriorwhich is primarily specializing in enhanced functionality, as a result of actually what prospects are saying and what we’re seeing is that is the place they’re spending their aftermarket {dollars}.”
“So many shoppers are shopping for the Patrol off our showroom after which digging into an up-fitter or aftermarket supplier to extend the potential. That is actually the place we see a ton of demand on this product, and what we’re trying to do is to fulfill that with a manufacturing facility showroom-based resolution,” Mr Paterson continued.
Whereas the Patrol acquired the mildest of updates for model-year 2021, Australia’s right-hand drive fashions proceed to be constructed with the pre-facelift inside devoid of contemporary infotainment.
In left-hand drive markets such because the US, the Armada, because the car is understood there, is fitted with a redesigned heart console that includes a widescreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Australia additionally misses out on the sports-tuned Patrol Nismoat the moment unique to the Center East, which will get a unique inside design once more incorporating an Infiniti-style dual-screen setup as an alternative of the Armada’s extra upright design.
Presently, Nissan Australia affords the Patrol in two trim ranges – the Ti and Ti-L – with costs starting from $82,160 to $95,115 earlier than on-road prices.
The present Y62 era first went on sale in Australia in 2013 (though debuted globally in 2010), and underwent a big exterior facelift in 2019 for the 2020 mannequin yr.
Throughout 2022 the Patrol noticed 5724 registrations within the Australian market, representing 71.7 p.c progress yr on yr (YoY). It could not fairly match the Toyota LandCruiser Wagon household (13,152 models, down 8.four per cent) however set a number of month-to-month data.
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