You Can Still Buy a New Nissan With a V-8 Engine

They don’t make them like they used to? Oh, but they do! Nissan launched the Y62-generation Patrol (Armada in the United States) back in 2010, and yet the full-size SUV is still alive and well in 2025. Although the Y63 is out and about in North America, its predecessor soldiers on in Australia for at least one more model year. Before generations change, the old one even receives a final update.

But before we get to what has changed, it’s worth noting what hasn’t. Yes, the Patrol keeps its V-8 in the Land Down Under. The naturally aspirated 5.6-liter engine pushes out 400 horsepower and 413 pound-feet (560 Newton-meters) of torque. Some of you will recall Nissan also gave this generation of its largest SUV the Nismo treatment in the Middle East, where power was upped to 428 hp. The Aussie-spec 2025 Patrol gets the usual seven-speed automatic transmission (with manual mode) and a proper 4WD setup.

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Not that we have anything against turbocharging, because we don’t, but this isn’t actually the only Patrol/Armada with a naturally aspirated engine you can still buy new in 2025. Since we mentioned the Middle East, the latest-generation SUV is available in the region without forced induction courtesy of a base 3.8-liter V-6. That six-cylinder engine is good for 316 hp and 285 lb-ft (386 Nm), a significant downgrade from the old SUV’s V-8 and the new model’s twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6.

For its last hurrah in Australia, the archaic Armada (sorry, Patrol) is modernized with a 12.3-inch infotainment system featuring built-in navigation along with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. There’s also a seven-inch digital driver’s display with a dedicated off-road monitor and a wireless charging pad for your smartphone.

Australia is unlikely to get the next-gen Patrol until the middle of next year, at which point the Y62 will have been 16 years old. Come to think of it, that lengthy lifecycle isn’t all that unusual. Nissan sold the Y61 from 1997 until 2023, which means the fifth-gen model was available for a whopping 26 years.