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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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NISSAN X-TRAIL Ti-L AWD

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In the process of researching this story I came across a review by one of my esteemed colleagues. Not once did he mention the fact that Nissan X-Trail and Mitsubishi Outlander are one in the same car, sharing a platform and drivetrains. That makes Outlander, the X-Trail’s most direct competitor, or so I would have thought. Of course, they don’t look the same and there are plenty of other differences, but you wouldn’t buy one without checking out the other first. Then again, the latest X-Trail is probably the pick… 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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LOST AND FOUND: X-TRAIL BACK ON TRACK

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With more than two decades under its belt and nine-year run of the previous model – pandemic and parts paucity to blame here – the X-Trail had been left, well trailing, its rivals in the mid-size sports utility vehicle segment. With the latest model finally making landfall Down Under, the fourth generation takes on the task of making up ground on well-established rivals such as Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX- 5, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson. Weighing in with six petrol-powered variants in front or all-wheel drive – there are two… 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