SPY PICS: 2025 Nissan Patrol spotted in the UAE

The seventh-generation (Y63) 2025 Nissan Patrol has been spotted in public again, this time back in the UAE.

A passer-by spotted the camouflaged Patrol sitting unattended in a carpark and was able to get up close and personal with the all-new Toyota LandCruiser rival, before publishing these images to the Kurdistan_Automotive_Blog Instagram page.

Unsurprisingly, the vehicle bears a strong resemblance to the various development prototypes that were spotted previously both in the Middle East and North America, not to mention the unofficial renders we published late last year.

Judging by the modest ground clearance, big wheels and low-profile tyres, it’s safe to assume this particular vehicle is a top-flight version aimed primarily at on-road use like the Toyota LandCruiser Sahara ZX.

Through the camouflage we can see the Y63 Nissan Patrol will indeed flaunt a full-width lighting signature, alongside a bold main grille, sunken headlights and similar pixel-light DRLs to the already-revealed Infiniti QX80 – the Patrol’s more upmarket counterpart in North America, where the full-size off-road SUV is known as the Armada.

At the rear we can see vertically-stacked LED tail-light clusters, which we know from previous teasers will be linked by a full-width tail-light strip. Other details of note include a square tailgate, integrated roof spoiler and bulbous bumpers.

It's already been confirmed that the Y63 will ditch the existing Y62’s thumping 5.6-litre petrol V8 in favour of a smaller but significantly gutsier twin-turbo 3.5-litre petrol V6, which will bring more power and torque (298kW/560Nm versus 336kW/698Nm) while also being drastically more efficient.

A nine-speed automatic will be the only transmission available, along with a full-time 4x4 system and an all-new interior that will bring further multimedia advances beyond the MY24 Patrol’s locally-developed infotainment upgrade.

Nissan has previously committed to revealing the new-generation Patrol this year, ahead of its expected release in 2025 – at least in the Middle East and US – and the Japanese car-maker has promised it will be “much better” than its Toyota arch-rival.

“I think the customers in the moment that they see and drive a V6 twin-turbo, you discover a new universe,” Nissan global product boss Ivan Espinosa said last year.

“The capability, the performance, the acceleration, the power delivery and output. It’s different.

“The customer will smile, I am sure about that.”

While a range-topping NISMO version of the new Patrol is also expected for some markets, Nissan Australia hopes to continue its highly successful Patrol Warrior partnership with Premcar once the new Y63 arrives here, which may not be before 2026.

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