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PATROL TAKES ON REINFORCEMENTS

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It seems as though the Nissan Patrol has been ‘on the beat’ since the year dot – well, 70 years, anyway. And with the recent upgrade, the big sports utility vehicle is qualified more than most to wear the ‘icon’ tag. The Patrol comes in two well-specced grades Ti and Ti-L, while a flagship Warrior by Premcar model rounds out the range. Common to all is the carryover 5.6-litre V8 petrol engine and seven-speed automatic transmission with manual mode and Adaptive Shift Control. Leading the upgrades is an Aussie-developed infotainment… Read more

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ALFA ROMEO TONALE TI

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Right now, this is your cheapest ticket into the glamorous, alluring world of the Italian marque Alfa Romeo. The Tonale is a small SUV that is available at the moment only as a fuel-saving hybrid, which could be a real bonus depending on your perspective. Some drivers may hunger for something a bit spicier, say the larger more powerful 2.0-litre turbo from Stelvio. Named after a mountain pass in Northern Italy, Tonale sits on the same platform as the Jeep Compass and is a little brother to the mid-sized Stelvio,… Read more

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NISSAN PATHFINDER TI AWD

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Pathfinder has been a cornerstone of the Nissan line-up since 1985, designed as a softer, smaller sibling to the heavy-duty Patrol. Now in its fifth generation it has moved with the times, shedding its humble Navara origins and ladder chassis to become a standalone seven or eight-seat family hauler with “some” off-road ability. At the same time the latest design channels some of the machismo from the Navara PRO-4X Warrior, with a blunter, bolder grille and elaborate front light assembly. Released in November last year, with four grades and front… Read more

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PATH(OLOGY): HEART AND SOUL OF THE SUV

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How things change. Take the Nissan Pathfinder, for example, that over almost 40 years found its way from being a basic two-door compact wagon, through a big boofy 4×4, to the smart, sophisticated seven (or eight) seater sports utility vehicle of today. Originally designed for the North American market, the initial Pathfinder was the first of the segment to be offered in two-wheel drive guise. The fifth generation has landed Down Under with new-found modern design and a stack of high-tech features and safety systems, albeit on a platform and… Read more

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NISSAN QASHQAI SET TO ‘QASH’ IN ON COMPACT INTEREST

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Nissan is on the money, with the new Qashqai paying off with the title of this country’s Best Small SUV in a renowned Aussie experts’ 2022 car of the year awards. Arriving as part of Nissan’s ‘All-New In 2022’ roll-out of the all-new X-Trail, Pathfinder and Z it gives the Japanese company one of the freshest model line-ups in the country. The judging panel was impressed by the all-new Qashqai, saying it ‘redefines what buyers can expect from a small SUV’. Originally the Dualis here Down Under, the British-built Qashqai… Read more

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PATHFINDER NEW, BUT NOT ALL THAT NEW

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Nissan all-new fifth-generation Pathfinder is on the road. Nissan says new Pathfinder marks a return to its rugged roots, but not at the expense of comfort or mod cons. Available with seven or eight seats, it’s not all that new however, sitting on the same platform as the previous model, with a revised VQ-series 3.5-litre petrol V6. No sign or mention of the previous 2.5-litre supercharged hybrid or for that matter the latest e-Power hybrid in other models. New Pathfinder is slightly shorter, 38mm shorter to be exact, with the… Read more