Australian Nissan Patrol 4WDs have finally gained the updated interior available in the US... a year after the dashboard was redesigned locally to add a port-fitted screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The Nissan Patrol in Australia has finally gained the new, factory-fitted interior available in overseas markets – with a larger 12-inch touchscreen offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a digital speedometer – four years after its US launch.
But it comes 12 months after Nissan Australia redesigned the Patrol's cabin itself – in partnership with a Melbourne-based supplier – with the fitment of a smartphone-compatible screen at local ports, rather than the Japan factory.
And it is launching about 18 months before the arrival of an all-new Patrol that is expected to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from the get-go.
Nissan Australia would not directly address why it has redesigned the Patrol's interior after 12 months when asked by Drive, or whether development on the factory-fitted interior began before the locally-fitted one.
The Model Year 2025 (MY25) upgrade – accompanied by price rises of $140 to $1340 – sees Australia gain a right-hand-drive version of the dashboard seen on the US-market model, sold there as the Armada, since 2021.
A different dashboard was, until the new Patrol's launch, also available in the Middle East with two infotainment screens.
The new Australia-bound fascia – long exclusive to left-hand-drive markets – includes a new 12.3-inch touchscreen, up from 10.1 inches in the just-replaced interior, or 8.0 inches in the pre-CarPlay model.
As it is factory fitted, Nissan has been able to move the air vents further down on the dashboard, allowing the touchscreen to sit high – rather than low and out of the driver's eyeline like the outgoing, locally-fitted solution.
In addition to its larger screen size, the new infotainment system runs in-house Nissan software, as well as embedded satellite navigation – replacing 'iGo Street' navigation and the Hema 4x4 off-road map system.
Ahead of the driver is a new 7.0-inch instrument display – between analogue dials – which finally introduces a digital speedometer for the first time on a Patrol.
A 360-degree camera has returned after it was deleted with the last interior upgrade introduced in 2024, alongside a 13-speaker Bose premium audio system on the Ti-L, replacing the interim six-speaker Infinity system.
However, digital radio is no longer included on the equipment list, and the front centre-console cool box and digital rear-view mirror previously standard across the range are now Ti-L exclusives.
Also added is an Off-Road Monitor view on the instrument display, showing where torque is being sent, and the car's roll angle.
There's a new centre console for 2025, relocating the wireless phone charger from a pocket ahead of the centre-console storage box, to a slot on the dashboard.
There are new volume and tuning dials under the screen, plus revised buttons for day/night modes and song selection, as well as a new-design climate-control panel similar to other Nissan models.
Ti and Ti-L buyers can choose between quilted 'chestnut' leather-accented seats with woodgrain-look accents, or a "minimalist, modern black" option.
The Patrol Warrior gains all of the upgrades applied to the Ti – plus black side steps – while retaining suede accents on the dashboard.
Hermosa Blue and Champagne Quartz have been deleted from the Ti and Ti-L's colour palette, and Desert Red Metallic added, joining the full range's carry-over Gun Metallic, Moonstone White, Brilliant Silver and Black Obsidian tones.
Unchanged is the 298kW/560Nm 5.6-litre petrol V8 engine, matched with a seven-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.
Prices have risen by up to $1340 with the 2025 Nissan Patrol update, which is in showrooms now.
2025 Nissan Patrol price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2025 Nissan Patrol Ti standard features include:
2025 Nissan Patrol Warrior adds (over Ti):
2025 Nissan Patrol Ti-L adds (over Ti):
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
