Brand new Nissan Patrol 2019 Automatic

The steering is light, and you can feel the Hydraulic Body Motion Control (HBMC) stiffening up the outer side (in relation to the turn) for better stability.Sitting on 18-inch rims, this big unit measures 5.1m long, a smidge under 2.0 metres wide and close to 2.0 metres tall. Parked in the driveway, it cuts an imposing figure and looks like it will drive up and over anything put in front of it. All seats, regardless of the row, provide acres of head and leg room and are incredibly comfortable to spend time in. The dash layout is an interesting one, peppered with various buttons and switch gear and framed in a high gloss timber that looks more plastic than wood. Parking was less stressful thanks to the ‘Around View Monitor’, and parking sensors front and rear.

The large wing mirrors were handy when parallel parking, providing a good view of the kerb. Across two days of suburban driving we covered around 100kms with the trip computer displaying a fuel consumption reading of 17.5 litres / 100km. Under the enormous bonnet there’s a 5.6-litre V8 making 298kW and 560Nm, and feels ready-made for family trips. Matched with a seven-speed automatic transmission with ‘Adaptive Shift Control’, gear changes were silky smooth, especially the responsive downshifts when overtaking. The way the power was delivered, in such an effortless and relaxed manner, was wonderfully addictive.