Nissan Patrol Y61 Legend Edition 2016 review | first drive video By CarsGuide

The Lesson patrols been beating a path across some of Australia's toughest terrain since 1951. In fact, in 1962 it was a patrol that completed the first motorized crossing of the Simpson Desert, just a couple of hundred caves from here, and that's a pretty legendary legacy, so we're here in the South Australian outback, with the Nissan patrol legend Edition, to see if it's still up to the job, but we're not here for the launch of a new car, we're here to say goodbye to one. The legend addition is the very last of the y61 patrols could ever be made with just 300 examples of this iconic offloaded to be sold in Australia before it disappears forever, first launched in 1997 and barely changed in the years since this patrol is build a genuine cult following across the country, with a loyal customer base willing to forgive the fact that it's miles behind the times in technology, safety, equipment and design. But the Bell has finally told for this patrol and after these 300 cars are gone. It's goodbye forever. So what exactly is a legend edition? Well, it's based on the top spec ST model and the drivetrain is unchanged.

You still get the 3 liter turbo diesel, with your choice of a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic, but what Neeson has done is they've thrown the accessories catalog at this thing, so you get all sorts of stuff like this still bull bar the snorkel, these giant roof racks inside you get a reversing camera satellite navigation. At the back you get. This will cover in a tow-bar there are all sorts of kit there. It's about 10 grand all up and Lessen strain it at the car is a way to say farewell. Pricing is pretty sharp to witness and offering drive away prices of 57 994 the manual and another $3,000 for the automatic and that's pretty reasonable, especially given the number of accessories that have been thrown into this fair ball model.

The existing top spec ST model, for example, commands a similar price, but before on road costs, this generation patrol is near enough 20 years old, and it is starting to show its age behind the wheel inside is fairly simple. At least it's clean and uncluttered, but the technology in here is more Atari than PlayStation. You do get this aftermarket touchscreen, which controls things like your satellite navigation, reversing camera or the Bluetooth controls of you phone, but that's about it. Safety 2 is fairly limited, and you can forget all about things like autonomous. Braking lane keep assist the blind spot monitoring.

They simply don't exist on this car. The features' cupboard is looking a little bare elsewhere. ?, it's a seven seater, but the third row seats are timed to the roof mash style when not in use and some switch gear, especially the second row. Zircon control looks like it's been time, traveled here from the 1950s, but the big-ticket item, of course, is the formal drive system with its rear, diff block low range and auto locking front hubs, and that is a toolkit for focus. We put it through all sorts of hell out here, and it's handled, or you know really without even breaking a sweat.

It's important to point out, though, that this isn't the end of the patrol nameplate altogether. Listen has already launched the y6t to Patrol, but there are some crucial differences that car is only available with a five point: six liter v8 petrol engine, there's no cash a/c option, and its design is at best polarizing and at worst downright unattractive. It's also considerably more expensive and for all those reasons for a lot of buyers, it's no replacement at all. Its presence does for up some problems for the y61 patrol boat, but here's the tricky part it's easy to get all misty-eyed over to death in this model, but the reality is. There is a new one for 62, more powered by a five point: six liter v8 and here's.

The Warwick I really feel like a shipping whisperer in this. It's pretty good too. It does everything that this car does, but it doesn't with comfort and safety and technology. Furthermore, it makes us pretty hard sell if you live anywhere near the city, then this is probably going to feel a little old school and its age will start to wear on you pretty quickly. But if your morning commute looks anything like this, then the patrol legend Edition might just be the perfect choice.

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