2024 Nissan Patrol to receive long-awaited infotainment upgrade

UPDATED 9/04/2024 4:15PM: The substantial infotainment upgrade in the updated 2024 Nissan Patrol has seen a number of key features in the current series deleted.

These include a tri-zone climate control system – dual-zone climate control is now standard on all models – along with a 360-degree camera and, for the Ti-L, infotainment screens for second-row passengers that were previously integrated into the front seat head restraints.

A shallow lidded storage compartment is now provided in place of the second-row screens.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED 9/04/2024, 10:00AM: The Nissan Patrol will soon be thrust into the modern era with a major – and long-overdue – multimedia technology update when the entire 2024 range is fitted with a new 10.1-inch infotainment system housing wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, wireless phone charging and Hema off-road maps.

In the biggest tech upgrade to the Y63 Patrol since it entered production in 2010 and arrived in Australia in 2013, DAB+ digital radio has also been added to all MY24 variants, along with a new high-definition, wide-angle reversing camera and iGO street navigation, with the 15W wireless charging pad supported by a set of USB-A and USB-C ports.

The update has predictably added to the Patrol’s asking price to the tune of $3000, with the base Ti now starting from $87,900 plus on-road costs, the Ti-L from $100,600 and the Warrior from $104,160.

There are a couple of other new inclusions on the spec sheet, particularly for the Ti and Warrior (the latter is based on the former), which both gain an intelligent rear-view mirror and the Ti-L’s front-centre cool box.

The Ti-L, meantime, loses its 13-speaker Bose sound system in favour of a six-speaker Infinity premium stereo.

Nissan partnered with local automotive supplier Directed Technologies to deliver the new infotainment system and said the upgrade improved the Patrol’s “overall cabin experience”, however, customers will only get a one-month complimentary Hema subscription.

No other changes have been made to the full-size off-roader for the new model year, meaning the charismatic 5.6-litre petrol V8 continues to burble out 298kW/560Nm and drive all four wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission.

The next-generation Y63 due to be revealed in the US later this year will replace the V8 with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 that slashes fuel consumption and delivers 336kW/698Nm in its new Infiniti QX80 sister model.

First deliveries of the upgraded MY24 Patrol will hit dealerships later this month, and its all-new successor is expected on sale in Australia by the end of 2025.

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