Nissan teases Patrol Warrior by Premcar

NISSAN Australia has confirmed that it will extend its Premcar-sourced Warrior program to the Patrol four-wheel drive.

The Japanese importer says it has given the green light to Premcar to develop the vehicle which will join the Navara SL Warrior and Navara PRO-4X Warrior in its local portfolio.

Nissan said the Patrol Warrior – which will be exclusive to the Australian market – has been developed and tested by Premcar to meet the harshest Australian conditions. It will feature wheel, tyre and suspension enhancements paired with Nissan’s long serving 5.6-litre direct injected petrol V8 developing 298kW and 560Nm.

Together, Nissan and Premcar said they have equipped the Patrol Warrior with “carefully considered and locally tuned modifications” that will deliver improved ground clearance, a wider stance and improved ride and handling.

The development program is expected to take approximately 12 months to complete, meaning the model should be available for purchase this time next year.

“I am extremely excited to announce that a Nissan Patrol Warrior is coming, and I have no doubt that it will be a huge success,” said Nissan Australia managing director, Adam Paterson.

“The warrior program, our collaboration with Premcar, has already proven immensely popular in Australia, and a new version of the already hugely capable Nissan Patrol is a vehicle I, like many Australians, can’t wait to drive.

“Our collaboration with Premcar is all about developing vehicles that are perfectly suited to Australian customers and conditions.”

Mr Paterson said further details of the Patrol Warrior will be announced closer to the model’s launch. The model is expected to top the current flagship Patrol Ti-L which retails from $95,115

The aging, sixth generation Y62-series Patrol – which has now been available since 2016 – received a facelift in 2020 in the form of a new-look front end and additional driver assistance technologies. Alongside the Navara, it is now one of the longest serving models in Nissan’s Australian portfolio.

The Nissan Patrol ranks second in the two-horse race that is the Upper Large SUV under $100K category with year-to-date sales of 4020 units. The segment is dominated by the Toyota LandCruiser which has sold 8280 examples over the same period.