Nissan will launch an all-new Patrol (P61C Codename based on F-alpha Platform))Down Under, but not until late 2010
Nissan Australia boss Dan Thompson has confirmed an all-new Patrol is on the way. But you’ll have to wait until at least the middle, and probably the end of 2010 for it to arrive Down Under.
Thompson told the Carsales Network the all-new full-size 4×4 would be launched globally towards the end of 2009. Though he would not divulge any details on the new full-size offroader or the line-up, the confirmation flies in the face of speculation that Nissan had effectively killed off the long-time model.
“We will see the new Patrol globally unveiled next year — not for Australia but globally… So the product is real, the product is coming and we’re sort of at that final stage firming up the plan for us,” Thompson said.
Thompson said the local operation was still working on aspects of the business case of Patrol.
“For Australia, it’s still a work in progress… But it will be coming to Australia.”
Thompson would not pinpoint currency or regulatory issues as the hold-up.
“It would be nice to have the car tomorrow, but that’s not a reality. The global unveil will be at the end of next year and probably a fair amount of time after that will be the reality for us,” he opined.
