NW Pajero Vs Y61 Patrol
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 at 23:31
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Help!!! I cant decide on which new vehicle to purchase.
Ruled out our original thoughts of a Pathfinder but narrowed it down to the VR-X Pajero and the ST Patrol. Either way it will be diesel and auto.
I have owned a GU patrol previously but have not had a 4x4 in almost 10 yrs. (Can't wait any longer!!)
Now that I have a
young family, there will be no serious off-roading done but we still want to explore as many
places as we can in our limited time away from the big smoke, and lots of highway touring.
Am leaning towards to Paj (so many extra features) but know how capable my previous Patrol was. Drove a new 3.0 Patrol today and it was just like old times, however the Auto gearbox did seem a little clunky. (She who must be obeyed insists we get Auto)
Interested to hear from owners of both for your thoughts.
Thanks for your help.
Reply By: AdrianLR (VIC) - Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:45
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:45
We've had a GU2.8, Jeep Cherokee, Landrover Discos, NP Pajero Diesel, and now back to a GU7 TI CRD. The luxury of a packaged vehicle for the earlier years! The Pajero and Patrol are the only ones I would "own" out of warranty.
We've gone back to a Patrol over the Pajero primarily because we have three kids, two of whom are now teenagers. The third row in the Pajero is a bench
seat - up or down. When up, the whole of the luggage space is taken up. With the Patrol, we have one
seat removed and use the remaining one to split the kids up. This leaves half the luggage space available.
We have a Trak Shak camper, get out a fair bit and use 4WD but there was no where that we've traveled to that the Pajero wouldn't have gone that the Patrol could. In both, the addition of rear airbag
suspension assistance is a must (if you don't do a
suspension lift). The addition of robust protection plates to protect the intercooler on the Pajero is essential though if you're going to tackle anything beyond gravel. A stump in the grass of a paddock brought the existing piece of tin into contact with the IC before I changed to a Bushskinz version.
However, the Patrol is far less user-friendly in
Melbourne's CBD despite not being much bigger than the Pajero.
BTW, the auto is the only way to go with both. Much better suited to the small diesels and in the Patrol, revs lower at highway speeds. A chip for the Patrol really helps with drivalbility.
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Reply By: olcoolone - Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:51
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:51
I would go the Pajero over the Nissan, the Pajero you can live with day in and day out.
The only place the Patrol would win is if you wanted to set it up for extreme 4x4ing..... everything else the Pajero will do easily and in comfort...... and a 5 yr 130k factory warranty is a bonus.
Getting into the nitty grittys...... the Pajero is built on a passenger vehicle platform where by the Patrol is built on a commercial vehicle platform, the Pajero is built more car like using car techniques and the Patrol is built pretty agriculturally BUT it doesn't make one weaker or stronger.
We see more Patrols in our workshop with problems that should of been addressed years ago by Nissan but haven't, Pajaros are harder to pull apart and fit accessories to.
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Reply By: mountainman - Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:08
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:08
its a shame you knocked off the pathfinder, especialy the 550..
what a donk that is, and good on fuel too.
im a cruiser man but damn that 550 has it over the toyota 4.5 v8 diesel.
not real keen on the 3ltr nissan, but damn they realy have no idea what numbers theyd pull if they threw the 550 in the patrol, certainly nearly double their current sales id reckon !!
you cant realy beat the pajero with the 5 / 130k warranty, that should be standard on all vehicles.
its a shame hyundai dont still make the terracan, very underated, and soo cheap to buy..
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