2025 Y63 Nissan Patrol twin is here! The Infiniti QX80 has arrived giving us the best look at the upcoming Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series rival ahead of its official unveiling

As the automotive world holds its breath for the unveiling of the new-generation 2025 Y63 Nissan Patrol, we’ve been treated to the most unobstructed view of the big off-road SUV, with Nissan’s luxury wing Infiniti revealing the Patrol’s twin - the QX80 - ahead of the New York Motor Show.

The Infiniti QX80 really is just a luxury version of the Y63 Patrol, and so the Nissan will share a lot with it, apart from exterior styling elements. So while Nissan is being secretive about the Patrol's features and details, it’s all pretty much laid out here in front of us in the QX80. Let’s take a look.

First the design. The Infiniti QX80’s look stays true to the QX Monogram Concept revealed in 2023, right down to the impressive LED running lights and horizontal highlights. The Nissan Patrol will have its own styling, likely a different grille and other unique touches, but essentially the resemblance between the two SUVs has always been strong and will remain so. 

In much the same way that the LandCruiser 300 Series' shape was more of a refinement of the 200 Series’ look, so to is the QX80/Patrol’s silhouette with the 5.3m-long SUV cutting a familiar bulky profile, tall windows and a roof that stays cricket-pitch flat the entire way to the tailgate. It also features rounded corners and flush-mounted door handles.

The cabin represents a much-needed leap into the 21st century for the QX80/Y63 Patrol with dual expansive 14.3-inch screens and luxurious leather upholstery. The cabin is enormous with seating options for seven or eight. 

As we’ve reported, the powerplant has changed with the 5.8-litre 298kW/560Nm V8 petrol from the previous QX80/Y62 Patrol swapped for 3.5-litre turbo V6 making 336kW and 698Nm. 

Infiniti and Nissan have once again used a ladder-frame chassis to underpin the 5.3m-long SUV and this combined with four-wheel drive and high- and low-range gears will ensure the QX80 and Y63 are formidable off-road vehicles.

In the United States Infiniti will offer the QX80 in four grades starting with an entry price of A$124,699 which climbs all the way to A$167,226.

Standard features across the range include eight USB ports, the flush door handles, the 14.3-inch dual screens, and Google built-in.

Stepping up into the higher grades adds air suspension, a head-up display, climate control for the second row and 22-inch wheels.

The top of the range Autograph in the US-spec QX80 comes with leather seats in all three rows , an open pore ash wood trim, and a two-tone roof.

Infiniti no longer sells cars in Australia, but when it did, its QX80 listed for up to $40,000 more than the Y62 Patrol it was based on.

The current Nissan Y62 Patrol starts at a list price of $84,900 and extends up to the $101,160 for the Warrior version. 

The debut of the Infiniti QX80 at the New York Motor show in a week’s time also means the arrival of the new-gen Y63 Patrol is upon us, too. We'll let you know the moment any news breaks.

Infiniti pulled out of the Australian market in 2020 following low sales and the beginning of COVID-19.