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The 2021 Nissan Patrol range of configurations is currently priced from $59,999.
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The 2021 Nissan Patrol carries a braked towing capacity of up to 3500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Nissan Patrol 2021 prices range from $71,280 for the basic trim level SUV Ti (4x4) to $84,040 for the top of the range SUV Ti-L (4x4).
Nissan Patrol Model | Body Type | Specs | Price from | Price to |
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Ti-L (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 5.6L PULP 7 SP AUTO | Price From: $68,530 |
Price To:
$85,250
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Ti (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 5.6L PULP 7 SP AUTO | Price From: $68,970 |
Price To:
$81,950
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If your can manually force the shift then there’s probably nothing wrong with the actual gearbox and its mechanicals. Instead, the problem is likely to be an electronic one, perhaps with the speed sensor that tells the computer the car’s road speed and tailors the gearshifts to reflect that. Don’t forget, however, that gearboxes like the Nissan’s with many gears, often won’t select higher gears at low speeds. So if the car refuses to select sixth or seventh gear at urban speeds, that’s possibly just the calibration Nissan has fitted to it.
If this is an actual problem (and not just a characteristic) this is a very new vehicle and would be covered for this sort of problem by the factory warranty.
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You could be looking at something internally wrong with the transmission, but the clue that this might be something simpler is in the way the engine will start in Reverse which, of course, it shouldn’t (for safety reasons). The suspicion would be that the relationship between the selector (inside the cabin) and the actual gearbox is somehow out of synch. So when the selector is telling you the car is in Reverse, it’s actually in Park or Neutral, which is why the engine will start.
That might also explain why the car won’t select fourth gear; the position that actually coincides with Drive (or fourth gear) looks – from inside the cabin – to be the Neutral position. So, to check this, put the car in what looks like Neutral and, in a safe place, see if it moves when you give it some throttle.
Failing that, you’ve got two separate problems. The first is the inability to select fourth gear (which could be a hundred things) and a failure of the safety switch which is allowing the engine to start in Reverse.
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You could be dealing with either a worn transmission itself (where wear inside the gearsets, shafts or torque converter has made something sloppy) or there’s something else in the driveline (such as a differential or universal joint) that has likewise allowed some looseness or play to enter the equation. In either of those cases, a thump or clunk during shifts can be a symptom. It feels worse under acceleration, as that’s when the maximum stress is on all those moving, meshing parts.
Sometimes, a transmission can be serviced and adjusted to get rid of thumping or banging during shifts. Take the car to a transmission specialist who will be familiar with this transmission and may be able to return it to civility.
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Nissan Patrol Model | Body Type | Specs | Braked Capacity |
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Ti (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 5.6L PULP 7 SP AUTO |
Braked Capacity:
3500kg
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Ti-L (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 5.6L PULP 7 SP AUTO |
Braked Capacity:
3500kg
|
Nissan Patrol Model | Body Type | Height x Width x Length | Ground Clearance |
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Ti (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Height x Width x Length: 1940x1995x5165 mm |
Ground Clearance:
272 mm
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Ti-L (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Height x Width x Length: 1940x1995x5165 mm |
Ground Clearance:
272 mm
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Nissan Patrol Model | Body Type | Front Tyre Size | Front Rim | Rear Rim |
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Ti (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Front Tyre Size: 265x70 R18 | Front Rim: 8x18 in |
Rear Rim:
8x18 in
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Ti-L (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Front Tyre Size: 265x70 R18 | Front Rim: 8x18 in |
Rear Rim:
8x18 in
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Nissan Patrol Model | Body Type | Specs | Fuel Consumption |
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Ti (4x4)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 5.6L PULP 7 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
14.4L/100km
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