Nissan Australia has cut the gross vehicle mass (GVM) of its Patrol Y62, reducing payload capacity, to avoid meeting stricter emissions rules.
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Newly delivered examples of the 2025 Nissan Patrol Y62 – excluding the Warrior – will have a lower gross vehicle mass (GVM) to sidestep a new Australian regulation for 'heavy' vehicles.
Vehicles with a GVM greater than 3500kg, considered 'heavy' vehicles under Australian Design Rules (ADRs), are required to meet the more stringent Euro 6 emissions rules from November 1, 2025, known locally as ADR 80/04.
To avoid meeting the ADR 80/04 requirement, Nissan Australia has cut the GVM of the Patrol Ti and Ti-L from 3505 kilograms to 3500 kilograms, enough to recategorise the off-road SUV as a 'light' vehicle.
However, the Patrol Warrior will not be impacted, with its 3620kg GVM to be retained as it is modified in Australia by Premcar, which is considered a 'second-stage manufacturer' by the Federal Government.
"The Warrior variant is subject to the Australian Government 'Second Stage of Manufacturer (SSM)' requirements and as such there is no change by Premcar to the Warrior’s GVM at 3620kg," a Nissan Australia spokesperson said.
"[Patrol Y62] Ti and Ti-L changes come into effect from 1 November 2025, so there are no customer deliveries impacted."
From November 1, 2025, all new vehicles certified in Australia with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes must meet the Euro 6 emissions rule, while existing 'light' vehicles will have until July 1, 2028, under the separate ADR 79/05 rule.
The Patrol Y62 has been certified to the Euro 5 emissions standard, while the Patrol Y63, due in Australia in late 2026, will need to meet the Euro 6 rule as it is enforced for new-to-market 'light' vehicles from December 1, 2025 and 'heavy' vehicles from November 1, 2024.
New 'heavy' vehicles certified in Australia before November 1, 2025, can still be sold after this date, even if they do not meet the Euro 6 rule.
The change is unrelated to Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which tracks the CO2 emissions of new vehicles, with the Euro 6 emissions rule intended to limit the amount of nitrogen oxide and other pollutants entering the atmosphere.
The revised GVM for the Patrol Ti and Ti-L has reduced the maximum payload – the combined weight of the driver, passengers, fitted accessories, and any loose items – by 5kg.
A vehicle's payload is the weight remaining after subtracting its tare mass from its gross vehicle mass.
With the reduction, the maximum payload for the Patrol Ti and Ti-L is now 811kg and 750kg, respectively, while the Warrior remains rated at 810kg.
While it is 5kg less than existing Model Year 2025 (MY25) examples, the Patrol Ti's payload is 14kg greater than MY24 and earlier vehicles, while the Ti-L's is 14kg lower than before.
Recent documentation from the Department of Infrastructure confirms 'light' vehicles certified to Euro 5 with GVM upgrades from a 'second-stage manufacturer', taking the figure beyond 3500kg, are exempt from the new Euro 6 requirement.
The new ADR 80/04 rule has been confirmed to impact the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series, with production paused for eight months from September 2025, before it is upgraded to meet Euro 6, which is likely to include the addition of AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid.
Toyota re-certified the LandCruiser 70 Series as a 'heavy' vehicle in 2022 by increasing its GVM, allowing it to avoid meeting new side-impact crash standards for 'light' vehicles with a GVM below 3500 kilograms.
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