Sales of the Patrol have been booming throughout the pandemic, but demand has been higher than supply for various reasons. And with the recent release of the upper-large SUV’s MY22 revision, Nissan Australia has provided an update on delivery wait times.
Speaking to CarsGuide, a Nissan Australia spokesperson confirmed “there is approximately a four- to five-month wait for delivery of a new Nissan Patrol”.
“The wait time is dependent upon the model specification, delivery location and, of course, support from our global production plants and suppliers,” they added.
When you consider the Patrol’s archrival, the recently launched Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, is facing delivery wait times of up to 12 months due to intermittent production stops, four or five is relatively short.
As reported last December, Nissan Australia secured greater Patrol supply for 2022, which sets the model up for another year of record sales for the Y62 series.
In 2021, Nissan Australia sold a record 3333 examples of the Y62 Patrol, an 18.2 improvement over 2020, when sales were up an even more convincing 44.5 per cent over the previous year.
That said, the LandCruiser 200/300 Series was still significantly more popular in 2021, with 14,356 units sold, down 4.8 per cent over 2020, which saw it increase its volume by 9.2 per cent over the preceding 12-month period.
“The Nissan Patrol has always been a legendary vehicle in Australia, and that legendary status only increased in 2021,” Nissan Australia managing director Adam Paterson said earlier this month.
“It’s a testament to the Y62 Patrol that its strongest year on record in Australia coincided with the model’s 70th anniversary, which proves the Patrol is only getting better and more popular with each new variant.
“The MY22 Patrol furthers the story in Australia, as the fan base for this legendary vehicle continues to grow.”
For reference, the Patrol remains available in two variants for MY22, with the entry-level Ti becoming $1000 dearer, at $82,160 plus on-road costs, while the flagship Ti-L copped the same price rise, at $95,115.
New to the Ti is a black grille, redesigned Nissan badging and tweaked front fender vents. Otherwise, the range-opener is unchanged.
The Ti-L has even less to separate it from the pack, with it missing out on the new grille and instead retaining its existing chrome alternative.
Of note, local examples of the Patrol continue go without the upgraded interior available in other markets. It remains to be seen if the latest design will ever head Down Under.
That said, the Patrol still makes plenty of noise with its bespoke 298kW/560Nm 5.6-litre naturally aspirated petrol V8 engine, with the LC300 instead using a 227kW/700Nm 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel V6.
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