Which brand does the Patrol belong to?
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Patrol is an imported SUV under the Nissan brand, and this vehicle is categorized as a hardcore off-road vehicle. The Patrol is a full-size SUV equipped with two engines: a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and a 5.6-liter naturally aspirated engine. The 4.0-liter naturally aspirated engine delivers a maximum power of 205 kW and a peak torque of 394 Nm, with the maximum power achieved at 5,600 rpm and the peak torque at 4,000 rpm. In terms of dimensions, the Patrol measures 5,140 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width, and 1,955 mm in height.
Speaking of the Patrol, this is Nissan's flagship hardcore off-roader! Its full name is Nissan Patrol, and we off-road enthusiasts call it the 'King of the Desert.' The first generation debuted in 1951, even earlier than the Toyota Land Cruiser. The current eighth-generation Y62 model on the road, equipped with HBMC hydraulic suspension, handles artillery craters as smoothly as an iron pressing clothes. In China, parallel imports mainly sell the 4.0L V6 and 5.6L V8 versions, with the Middle Eastern version being particularly common. The 5.6L engine delivers a torque of 560 N·m, making it effortless to tow a caravan. Unfortunately, after the implementation of China's National VI emission standards in 2020, new vehicles couldn't be imported anymore, but the used car market is still hot. A 2020 5.6L LE top-tier model can fetch over 700,000 yuan.
Once in Alxa, I met a guy driving a Patrol with a Nissan badge on the front, and he insisted he didn't recognize it. Actually, this car shares the same platform as the Infiniti QX80, just like the relationship between the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. The most outstanding feature is its chassis—a body-on-frame design paired with full-time four-wheel drive. The version with a rear differential lock can engage all three locks during off-roading, making cross-axle obstacles feel like flat roads. Last time I saw a convoy crossing a glacier, a Land Cruiser got stuck, and it was the Patrol that pulled it out using its 7-speed low-range four-wheel drive. But driving it in the city is a real gas guzzler—the 5.6L engine easily hits 20 liters per 100 km in urban areas, making every refuel a heart-wrenching experience.
