Right-hand drive production of Nissan Y63 Patrol commences in Japan

Nissan has signalled the start of right-hand drive production for its new Y63 Patrol, with the first units rolling out of its Japanese factory. 

The vehicles are being built at Nissan’s Shatai Kyushu plant, located in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture. 

This factory also produces the Infiniti QX80 and the Nissan Elgrand, two vehicles not offered by the brand locally. 

Nissan notes that this new Y63 Patrol features a ladder chassis that’s 40 per cent more rigid than the last. 

Adding to this is a significant increase in the use of high-strength steel across the Patrol’s body panels. 

With 21 per cent more of this high-strength steel, the Patrol features “a more rigid body structure, supporting enhanced durability and occupant protection.”

It also helps with the Patrol’s 3.7-tonne braked tow rating, which is an improvement of 200kg over the outgoing model. 

Power in this new model comes from a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 that produces 317kW and 700Nm of torque. 

This represents an increase of 19kW and 140Nm over the 5.6-litre V8 engine in the outgoing Y62 model.

This is paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission, a full-time four-wheel drive system with an electronic locking differential. There are also eight different drive and terrain modes for off-road use.

With production for our market now underway, Nissan New Zealand anticipates a local arrival of the Y63 in early 2027.