With its global premiere having taken place exactly one month ago today, the Y63 Nissan Patrol officially became the seventh generation in the nameplate’s storied 73-year history. The first completely new Patrol in 14 years, the Y63 not only debuted a new platform, but also reverted back to six-cylinders exclusively for the first time since the end of the Y61’s in 2022. Watch the generational video below Officially the oldest nameplate in Nissan’s product range following the end of the Bluebird in 2007, the Patrol’s world’s debut on 25 September 1951 saw it arriving less than a month after the Toyota Jeep BJ that went on to become its arch rival, the Land Cruiser.
One of the few models to be sold as a Nissan in certain markets despite the Datsun name still being prominent, an estimated two million Patrols have reportedly sold since 1951 with all but the original having had production runs of more than a decade. ALSO READ: All-new Nissan Patrol makes world premiere in Abu Dhabi A model that has achieved cult status in Australia and the Middle East – hence the reason for the Y63’s unveiling in Abu Dhabi – The Citizen rewinds the clock to where it all began. First Generation: 1951-1960 Showcased as another take on the Willy’s Jeep similar to the BJ, the original Patrol debuted as a Japanese market exclusive with a canvas roof and two doors.
Later available as a station wagon devised for the Japanese army, the 4W60 also utilised a six-cylinder petrol engine simi.
