Motor Trend's First Drive of the New Nissan Patrol

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On the web link posted in "recent articles" in the first post is a link about an Infiniti with the new "V9X" V6 3.0 litre diesel

235hp/405ft/lb torque 7 slot auto - wonder if this will be the diesel for Australian Patrols.

Cheers

A

Or maybe a better comparison, the GU lineup to compete with the 76 lineup and the new Patrol to compete with the 200 lineup (including Lexus).

I doubt it..Your theory means that there will be two models both of which are updated from time to time. Not the case

CJ

2nd the dual cab, If Toyo or Nissan bring one out theyd get my money

Cheers Wilko

Er, thats exactly what Toyota do with their Landcruiser range, CJ.

Nissan selling the new Patrol alongside the old one isn't like Toyota selling the 200 along with the 70 series. It's like them selling to the 200 against the 100.

Nissan haven't said they will keep selling the GU, they have indicated that they are thinking of it. If you take out the Middle East market, and only say 50% of the GU sales go to the new Patrol then the world wide market for the GU would be in the order of 200 units per month! Not even close to the point of keeping the lights on.

The last thing they want to do is have GU sales stall in the next year or so while they get it ready for markets outside the ME. What better way than to indicate that the model is still "alive" so the punters feel safe in buying the old model.

My guess is they will build a ton of the GU's in the last few months to have as much overlap as possible. After that it is good night nurse for the GU.

Comparisons with the D40 Navara aren't really valid either, for starters, they sell lots of them.

The GU is closer to the 70 series than the 100 - live axles, pov packs and more importantly a ute range. If this new Patrol doesnt have a pov pack and ute range (like the 200) then they may have no choice in keeping the old range as well.

If Nissan could whack whatever the new diesel is in the ute or even the GU wagon I could believe it. But if they stuck with the current 3.0, sales would be less than they are now, no easy feat.

Bestie,

I wondered about that fuel figure.
13 miles per US Gallon converts to 18.09 litres per 100 KM at this site

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That sounds even better. Not that I am interested in a gas guzzler. Here's hoping a reasonable diesel will come our way.

Kingo

Now that is starting to sound very good.

If, like most Datsuns they are happy to run on LPG there would be a compelling argument to buy one.

That sort of performance that would blow away a Tojo, with cheaper fuel cost would entice me, IF I had a spare 90 to spend on car.

Jim Best.

Hi Jim

Are you still towing that house on wheels?

Last time I saw you was with the Terracan in the Little Desert.

Brad,

No, that Jayco Eagle only lasted about another six months. We then went to a Caravan for ease of set up. That only lasted a year as although there was bugger all set up time we found it took ages to pack and unpack as we live outside mainly.

So in the end I built my own Camper Trailer with slide out kitchen and drawer. Also traded the Jerry Can on a Ford Courier (I needed a Ute for work). Camping is a breeze these days with all the space we've got, not that we have enough time to get away as often as we wouild like.

Cheers,

Jim.