William Stopford 2026 GWM Tank 500 price and specs 13 Hours Ago Order books are open for the first new Nissan Patrol in well over a decade, so should you hold off placing your order for the LandCruiser? Deputy News Editor Nissan Australia has announced pricing and key details for the new, seventh-generation Patrol, codenamed ‘Y63’, with an expanded six-member lineup aimed squarely at the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. The first new Patrol in 13 years should help Nissan level the playing field, especially given the current 300 Series LandCruiser is much younger than the outgoing Patrol, introduced both globally and in Australia in 2021. The two nameplates have been sparring partners for more than 70 years, with the first Patrol launched in 1951, the same year as the Toyota BJ, which was renamed the LandCruiser three years later. Toyota launched the LandCruiser in Australia in 1958, while the Patrol arrived in 1961 under the Datsun brand. The 300 Series saw Toyota drop V8 models for a 3.3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 diesel across the lineup. The Y63 Patrol has followed suit with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine replacing the Y62’s sonorous petrol 5.6-litre V8. Earlier this year, Toyota added a hybrid option to the 300 Series, borrowed from the Tundra full-size pickup, which it now offers on the top-two model grades, both commanding around $9000 more than diesel equivalents. On that front, Nissan has said there’s little call from its Patrol buyers for a hybrid in the Y63, with its petrol-powered range “the right powertrain for right now” and enough to challenge diesel powered LandCruiser. It has also ruled out a performance-focused Nismo version, which is offered overseas, but hasn't quashed the idea of a new Patrol Warrior, which topped the previous range. While the outgoing Y62 Patrol has sold