Nissan Patrol Y61 Legend Edition 2016 review | first drive video

Andrew Chesterton road tests and reviews the Nissan Patrol Y61 Legend Edition with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.
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The Nissan Patrol has been beating a path across some of Australia's toughest terrain - kind of like this - since 1951. In 1962, only a couple of hundred kilometres from here, a Patrol completed the first motorised crossing of the Simpson Desert. Thats a pretty legendary legacy, so we've come to the South Australian outback with the Nissan Patrol Legend Edition to see if it's still up to the job. But we're not here for the launch of a new car. We're here to say goodbye to one instead.
The Legend Edition is the very last of the Y61 Patrols to ever be made, with just 300 examples of this iconic off-roader to be sold in Australia before it disappears for ever. First launched in 1997, and barely changed in the years since, this Patrol has built a genuine cult following across the country, with a loyal customer base willing to forgive
the fact that its miles behind the times in technology, safety equipment and design.
But the bell has finally tolled for this Patrol, and after these 300 cars are sold, it will be goodbye forever.
So what exactly is a legend edition? Well, it's based on the top spec ST model and the drivetrain is unchanged. You still get the 3.0-litre turbodiesel with your choice of a five speed manual or a four speed automatic. But what Nissan has done is they've thrown the accessories catalogue at this thing. So you get all sorts of stuff, like the steel bullbat, the snorkel, the giant roof racks. Inside you get sat nav and a reversing camera. At the back you get this wheel cover and a tower. There's all sorts of kit there - about $10,000 worth of stuff all up. And Nissan has thrown it at the car as a way to say farewell.
Pricing is sharp, too. With Nissan offering drive-away prices of $57,990 for the manual and $60,990 for the automatic. And that's pretty reasonable, especially given the number of accessories that have been thrown in for this farewell model. The existing top-spec ST model, for example, commandeds a similar price, but that's before on-road costs.
This generation Patrol is near enough 20-years old, and it's starting to show its age from behind the wheel. Inside is fairly simple, but at least it is clean and uncluttered. But the technology is more Atari than Playstation.
You get this aftermarket touchscreen that controls your reversing camera, your satellite navigation and all the controls for your phone, but that's about it. Safety too is fairly limited, just the two airbags in the front, nothing for backseat passengers, and you can forget all about things like autonomous braking, lane-keep assist and blind spot monitoring - they simply don't exist on this car.
The features cupboard is looking a little bare elsewhere, too. It's a seven-seater, but the third row seats are tied to the roof Mash-style when not in use and some of the switch gear, especially the second row air-con control, looks like been its time-travelled here from the 1950s.
But the big ticket item is of course the four-wheel drive system, with low range, auto-locking front hubs and a rear dif-lock . And its a tool that s fit for purpose. We've put it through all kinds of hell out here and its done it all without breaking a sweat.
Its important to point out, though, that this isn't the end of the Patrol nameplate all together. Nissan has already launched the Y62 Patrol. But there are some crucial differences. That new car is only available with a 5.6-litre V8 petrol engine, there's no cab chassis option, and its design is at best polarising, and at worst downright unattractive. It's also considerably more expensive. And for all those reasons, for a lot of buyers, it's no replacement at all.
But here's the tricky part, it's easy to get all misty-eyed over the death of this model, but there is a new one. The 62 model, powered by a 5,.6-litre V8. And here's the hard bit (and i really feel like i should be whispering this) it does everything that this car does, but it does it with comfort. And safety. And technology. And it makes this a pretty hard sell.
If you live anywhere near the city then this is going to feel a little old school and its age will start to wear on you pretty quickly. But if your morning commute looks anything like this, then the Patrol Legend Edition might just be the perfect choice.
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[@bigcheese82]

So you have a review but didn't actually show the interior, consoles, seating, just your head talking. Great guys. Great.

[@NissanPatrolushka]

Not necessary to say "goodbye" to the best Patrol ever (Y61). They still sell them (successfully) in Arab Emirates, brand new with 4.8l petrol engine!

[@pavilionkodi99]

NissanPatrolushka nissan patrol y61 the ultimate off roader 😭😭 especially the gas huge 6 cylinder engine 4.8

[@ranjithpowell6791]

Y61 is still needed in Australia. I will vote for any government that brings it back.

[@boofter5673]

The Y61 is a very capable & genuine "off-road" 4WD. The Y62 is not. That's the difference. Although if you want to tell your " school mum friends" that you've got a 4WD, the Y62 is for you.

[@88goga88]

nissan patrol y61 is still very successfully produced and sold in some countries until today and continues so. if they ask us to name 2 most durable and and reliable cars ever made in the recorded history of mankind and entire history of car-manufacturing those two cars will be the y61 and tlc-70-series.

[@aussie6639]

I have a 90 GQ that has never left me anywhere, it’s not fancy but I know that wherever I point it, it’s will get me there and back. New patrol has let the team down badly

[@coolixercrap3ptesorero30]

Y61 is Still the best

[@yijiehuang4871]

my 2010 patrol is about to clock 400 k km on its original engine (398 now) awesome car !!!

[@nathancormack9922]

i dont see why all car manufactues are filling cars up with so much technology now. i personally dont like nissans but of them all the Y61 is the one i would take because it is so simple and that is also the reason i like to drive a land cruiser 70. i dont see why off road cars now need so many driver aids because the old fashiond off road cars does everything just as well as a new off road and there used to be alot less to go wrong in a car than there is now and why the hell is nissan replacing it with a petrol only option

[@wesleyhavi7307]

Nathan Cormack Why's Nissan only producing petrol-powered models?Because UAE

[@pummyy]

Agreed, their major target is middle east and US where fuel is like water. No body really want to buy a diesel in these territories. That being said, there is no point coming up with a diesel engine just for Aus. Given that its 20k less than LC, that could buy quite a lot of fuel and its equally capable.

[@pavilionkodi99]

nissan patrol y61 the ultimate off roader 😭😭 especially the gas huge 6 cylinder engine 4.8

[@lindaleman1120]

Im a female wildlife photographer about to retire and travel Australia with my equipment and 2 dogs. I'm seriously considering this car but would really appreciate your thoughts on whether this vehicle would be the most reliable for a woman keen to drive our great outdoors. Ive found an immaculate car with full log books for 32k which is roughly my price range.....

[@nicolaslorenzo9654]

Would be nice if the camera showed what you are talking about everytime you mention something

[@MaZEEZaM]

Goodbye Awesome design Hello FUGLY front end of the new redesigned model. The new one also uses nearly twice the fuel of the latest LandCruiser

[@user-wo1ur5tz9d]

what redesigned model?

[@df3yt]

MaZEEZaM twice the fuel? I'm not sure if you are just uninformed or a troll

[@lawrancelee6359]

"ST" is not top spec. ST sits above DX but below ST-L or Ti

[@raspy-44m]

Lawrance Lee I have a st-L but on youtube I never see an st-L. I’m glad that you know there is a st-L

[@lauchlanstill6677]

Is the ti better than the st-l? Or other way around cannot find any info on this…

[@atanaciomaldonado3943]

I like the Nissan patrol legend edition

[@JeepCherokeeful]

62 is no replacement

[@gasperajdnik5627]

I have a nissan patrol 2016 y 61 and its osam

[@bashka5743]

Thay sound tuff

[@sutn121]

y61 king on road and desrt

[@andreyvereschagin6903]

Патрол с 61 кузовом и мне очень нравится!!

[@sutn121]

my best car king of desrt

[@raspy-44m]

I love this vid cuz 0:37 patrol runs over camera. I actually like the vid though

[@AOE5578]

We have 2020 in Saudi Arabia, and 2021 is coming, no need technology, no need safety, NEED GOOD CAR , REAl car ,,

[@andreyvereschagin6903]

Это техника суперовая!!

[@stephenauty2402]

They still make it for the middle East , it's called Super Safari

[@drrezaj.6042]

only 4.8

[@MoonKnightH8]

The 3.0L were crap but the 4.2L were bulletproof

[@lauchlanstill6677]

No they weren’t they were kettles

[@OG96932]

diesel will last forever.... 62 is crap...

[@raspy-44m]

G Dogg y62 is a damn minivan

[@bignedau]

You missed so many great and many unknown features. You can select 4 low on the move up to 80k and high on the move up to 40k. There are more. The best car I have ever bought, in line with my commodore. Fit a throttle controller and a scan gauge and you have everything you need to improve and tech.

[@andreyvereschagin6903]

Но дизель больше по душе!!

[@johndejesusflorian1667]

Español

[@saiyadali3837]

fuck zd30 allow head chain drive the old td42 cast block steel head gear drive like a truck

[@ranjithpowell6791]

Absolutely nothing with y61.