Few vehicles carry as much weight in the Gulf as the Nissan Patrol. Seventy-five years after the nameplate first appeared in 1951, Nissan is marking the anniversary with a limited 75th Anniversary Edition built only for the GCC. In Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, it’s now on sale through AWR Automotive, Nissan’s exclusive dealer there.
The edition is based on the top-of-the-range Platinum V6 Twin Turbo grade, so it carries every feature in the lineup. The changes are about appearance rather than mechanics. Copper Gold accents appear on the grille bars, fog lamp surrounds, fender vents, shoulder line and badges. They sit alongside Dark Chrome trim and black alloy wheels. Buyers can choose grey, white, black, or white with a contrasting black roof. A puddle light projects a “Patrol Since 1951” graphic with a desert motif onto the ground when the doors open, a deliberately sentimental touch for a model with such a strong following in the region.
Inside, the cabin is finished in Bordeaux, a deep red that sets it apart from the usual beige and black. Copper Gold detailing on the steering wheel and 75th Anniversary embossing on the dashboard and headrests complete the look. Everything else is standard flagship Patrol. That includes the 28.6-inch Monolith display stretching across the dashboard, Klipsch premium audio, and quilted leather seats with heating, ventilation and massage. There’s also a Biometric Cooling system that directs airflow at occupants, and ProPILOT driver assistance.
The 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 is unchanged, producing 425hp and 700Nm through a nine-speed automatic gearbox. Adaptive air suspension with intelligent damping handles ride comfort. UAE models also get NissanConnect 2.0 with Google built-in for navigation, voice control and connected services.
The timing makes sense. The current Y63 generation, which swapped the long-serving V8 for twin-turbo V6 power, has only been on sale for a short while. It’s competing hard with Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300 for buyers who expect a full-size SUV to handle both dune trips and the daily commute. An anniversary edition lets Nissan lean on heritage, its strongest selling point in the region, without the cost of mechanical changes.
Some details are still missing. Neither pricing nor the size of the production run has been announced, which makes it hard to judge how exclusive “limited” really is or how much buyers will pay over a standard Platinum. The car is on display at AWR Automotive showrooms and at the brand’s hub in City Walk, Dubai. Whether it becomes a collectible or just a well-dressed Platinum will depend on how many Nissan builds.
