Nissan Australia has finally named the date. The era of the Patrol Y62 with its petrol V8 is officially drawing to a close on the local market — the final cars will roll off the line in Japan in August 2026. The last shipments will reach Australia in September, possibly stretching into early October. After that — silence.
Under the hood of the Y62 sits the same naturally aspirated 5.6-litre V8: 405 hp and 560 Nm. No turbocharger, no tricks — just eight cylinders roaring at full chat. The lineup will keep its Ti, Ti-L and Patrol Warrior trims to the bitter end, and they’ll stay on sale only as long as stock holds out. Nissan isn’t planning a farewell special edition. No sentimentality.
The Patrol Warrior is a special case. This version is built with help from Australian tuning house Premcar and, since launching in 2023, has racked up roughly 5,200 examples. Its production will be shut down too — almost immediately after the main model.
Replacing the Y62 is the Y63 — and that’s a whole different story. In place of the V8: a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6. For the US market this engine puts out up to 460 hp and 700 Nm, and yes, on paper it’s more powerful than the outgoing eight. The character, though, will be nothing like it. The Australian launch of the Y63 is expected before the end of 2026. Prices and trim details are still under wraps.
Demand for the Y62 has surged since the V8’s death sentence was confirmed — people are snapping up whatever’s left. And it’s easy to see why. Among the top large SUVs of 2026, the Patrol remains one of the last mainstream models with an eight-cylinder engine in Australia. An entire era is ending.
