Once it all started with this car. It was he who is big, hardy and all-crazy - fifteen years ago opened the world of innovnikov, who had disintegrated Soviet Union. Opened - and immediately ascended to the peak of steepness, causing fashion on the verge of hysteria. Pajero flow hung to Russia, Grand Cherokee., Tahoe and others like them. However, to keep the leadership Nissan Patrol failed: the recruits were larger, pompous and, most importantly, more expensive. In our opinion, prestigious. Many other cars have acquired popularity, and the pioneer gradually moved into the shadow. Official statistics reads: In 2004, the dealers were sold 581 Patrol against 1830 Pajero, 1908 Tuaregov, 3667 PRADO and 4964 "hundredths" Land Cruisers.
Patrole simply did not have enough Ponte - leather, wood, chromium and v8 under the hood - to enjoy good demand. He turned out to be unnecessarily professional, focused more on Defender than expedition. In truth, I like it in him. Behind the wheel of patrol, you will rarely see a person with an excreated ego, which will be not enough. " Such machines are usually purchased for real, male work, so there are quite a lot of them in the eastern regions of the country. Especially fond of oilans with gas gasovics. In August last year, at the exhibition of SUVs in French Val de Ceres, Nissan introduced an updated Patrol GR, which is now called simply Patrol. Changes were not large-scale: reissued to the nose and the tail, the bridal plastic was corrected, the turboodizel is upgraded. In parallel, the interior is improved and a list of standard equipment is expanded. And shortly before this event, the engine gamut was replenished with a 245-strong row "six" with a volume of 4.8 liters, which ranked the car in one row with initially more powerful competitors.
Patrol inspires respect, confidence and sense of security. The spa frame, bridges and dependent suspensions, the steering mechanism "screw-nut" - this "cargo" Arsenal is inseparable, but also the sensations from the machine are relevant. If decent irregularities arise on the way, the suspension reacts to them with undisguised rigidity. Big base causes an appropriate reversal radius. Patrol is good on a straight line, but reluctantly, with delay on the command, the wheel changes the direction of its movement, and the level of feedback is not always sufficient.
At the same time, the rolls in turns are moderate, and the diagonal routing is not characteristic of the car at all. The three-liter turbodiesel in a pair with a "automatic" provide a car acceptable dynamics, no more. To confidently keep in the stream, the box is best to leave in the "Power" and "O / D Off" modes. And get used to the brakes, the effectiveness of which sharply increases literally in the last millimeters of the pedal stroke.
However, Patrol refers to the breed of cars that wait, not wait, when the asphalt will end. When, finally, the distribution lever will be needed, the "Diff Lock ON / OFF" tumblers (blocking the rear intercole differential, "Stabi ON / OFF" (shutdown of the rear stabilizer of transverse stability) and the lock "automaton" on the lower steps. He is waiting for when You have enough spirit to check for the truth of the numbers "The depth of the bridge is 700 mm", "the angle of a safe side tilt - 48 degrees" and "the height of the overcome obstacle is 215 mm." The characteristic of the engine torque is such that it is capable of carrying a car risky primer on the idlingAnd the accelerator drive is able to accurately change the number of motor revolutions. Patency is limited to two factors: type of tires - for inappropriate tires can be reduced to "no" all the benefits of "iron" - and geometry. Obviously, the long-base five-door car will have to tightly when driving steep relief fuses. And three partners are not supplied to us.
One of the key benefits benefits is a huge salon. Places here with excess - and in the legs, and above the heads. The second row of seats is comfortable for three adults, and a couple of additional rear armchairs are quite hospitable. In a trunk, of course, I will no longer make anything substantially, but if necessary, Patrol will be able to cope with the role of the representative minivan, which further expands the scope of its use. As for the aesthetic side of the case, the interior of the modernized car, even performed by Elegance, has not yet reached the luxury of the best representatives of this class, but got rid of the former Kindness.
Conservative Patrol, designed to work at remote overheads and rare visits to the service, remains and aside from the off-road "mainstream". But from its design, it seems, the maximum possible is squeezed. The question is how the Nisanovans will go further: will Patrol translate on an independent suspension or will be given in primevarial form? Perhaps the role of a more "civilized" SUV will be assigned the Pathfinder model, which will go on sale in the near future. Soon we will find out.
Legends is always fascinating and interesting, right? Especially when you give one of them to the test, on the weekend.
So, what can be said about one of the legendary SUVs having more than half a century history - Nissan Patrol?
The very first car under this brand appeared in 1951 and, despite the many restyings and updates, the base of the car still remains the same: a powerful frame, a continuous bridge and a traction engine, unpretentious in operation.
But let's start with the most interesting, perhaps, slightly killing intrigue: Today, Nissan Patrol in the database costs 3,515,000 rubles. Its direct competitors in terms of the price-characteristics are considered toyota Land Cruiser 200 (from 3 970,000) and Ford Explorer, the price of which begins from 2,599,000 rubles. 
Mission Possible?
Than good the new patrol is the optimal combination of capacity and comfort in the cabin. The driver feels like a king, sitting in a high chair (the review is simply awesome, of course). However, so immediately get used to the dimensions of the new car will be complicated: it is really huge! In length, the SUV has more than 5 meters - 5160 mm, in width - 1995 mm (and it is excluding lateral mirrors), in height - 1940 mm (again, if not take into account the roof rails). Therefore, Nissan Patrol will not be very convenient in the city: such a giant Even in standard parking in front of the trading MOLL will be difficult to turn around, and then what to talk about a saturated movement in the peak hours! Yes, and the diameter of the reversal of Patrol from the curb to the curb is too much due to its dimensions - 12.1 meters, which also does not allow to use it on narrow urban streets (well, or seriously makes it difficult to use).
However, the main purpose of the car is off-road. Here it, in my opinion, there is no equal. A powerful gasoline engine V8 5.6 liters on a full drive in 405 horses is simply laughing at mud and snow drifts. And the seven-step automatic makes trips through the forest, a field or a wetland as efficient and unloaded. However, the Japanese do not offer motorists a few available power units to choose from, apparently, believing that the volume of 5.6 liters is a sufficient basis for choosing this model. Other manufacturers have at least some choice: the same Explorer has two engines - at 249 and 340 horses, and Land Cruiser 200 is also diesel for 249 and gasoline at 309 hp
A plus to off-road qualities is high clearance - 273 mm, which makes it possible to easily overcome any obstacles (by the way, in the legendary kruzka it is only 225 mm).
What is hiding under a big body?
In the salon, the impression is dual: on the one hand, the equipment according to the latest technology and explicitly moderated, albeit strict enough design. On the other hand, somehow ... not luxuriously, or something. Although convenient, and comfortably - it is not to take away: design dashboard Thoughtful, so there is no difficulty with control. Already in the "base" - finishing of seats with genuine leather, heated rear seats and heated + front ventilation. Climate control has three zones, which is especially important for our latitudes - it allows both drivers and passengers to feel comfortable during trips at any time of the year, and what especially liked - start the engine from the button.
In the "TOP" version (by the way, the SUV only has three configurations - "Base", "High" and "Top") becomes available for a tree steering wheel, a hatch with a separate electric drive, opening the trunk with a drive, etc.
Separate safety word: Circular review cameras work immaculately, very convenient alert if the car is approaching the side. At the same time, ambiguously ease of lowering the mirrors, if there is a threat of a collision with the machine: it seems that dimensions are reduced, and on the other hand, it is not possible to see what happens on the sides and from behind. Nissan Patrol, like any SUV in its class, has a system of monitoring and lifting (must be said, they work immaculately!), A system of dynamic stabilization, etc. In the luxury version (from 4,750,000 rubles) you get bonus systems Control distance, riding riding, searching for blind zones, emergency braking, intellectual cruise control and a few more "lines" of the highest discharge.
In the new patrol there is even an entertainment multimedia system for passengers of the second row (in the TOR version). In the head restraints of the front seats there are screens with headphones and a remote control, so passengers can hardly be bored even during the longest trip!
Patrol practically no equal
By the way, Nissan Patrol drives, too, is also not weak - you can squeeze from it 210 km / h, and without much effort. A powerful engine takes overclocking to a speed of 100 km / h in 6.6 seconds - wow what is an indicator, right? For example, Toyota Land Cruiser 200 is an indicator of 8.6 seconds, and Ford Explorer is almost the same - 6.4 seconds. Explorer, the speed of overclocking is explained by the presence of an innovative engine Cyclone 3.5 - V-shaped "six" by 249 horses, so in terms of speeds it can compete with Patrol.
The declared fuel consumption in the city of Nissan Patrol is clearly "slightly" understated - 20.6 liters (in fact all 25), in the city two times less - 11 liters. This is a clear sign that the SUV is not designed for riding the city streets, it makes its operation very uneconomical. A large tank, a volume of 100 liters, will have to replenish almost every day, and with today's gasoline prices it is equal enough to the larger investment. However, the machine is fully adapted to the Russian conditions, and it becomes especially noticeable in winter: the battery and the generator is reinforced. The body also passed a number of changes, the suspension became a little tougher, but it will endure any tests.
Behind the wheel
The feeling of infinite comfort and quality is to approximately so you can express your feelings behind the wheel of the car. Japanese SUV For half a century, sets standards in the motorway, and even despite the fact that it is frame, long trips It does not cause fatigue (although it still shakes on an uneven road). This contributes to the installation hydraulic system Body fluctuations restrictions.
Who will this car like? Any driver, in principle, is ideally suited to someone who needs a truly present SUV with real off-road qualities.
Perevaya Nissan Patrol appeared in 1951 and over the past 60 years, the principle of construction of this SUV remained unchanged. Powerful frame, continuous bridges, dealers, excellent patency and impressive reliability made a "patrol" of a real icon among brothers off-road. No wonder Nissan Patrol and to this day is used in heavy road conditions at different points of the globe such a powerful international organization as the UN.
The new Nissan Patrol retained the frame structure, but got rid of the continuous bridges and the hard connection of the front.
The time of time is going, priorities change and the requirements for SUV are increasingly inclined towards asphalt and manageability. Changed and Patrol. With the release of a new generation, the frame design remained, but the dependent suspensions and the rigid part-time of the front axle connection are replaced by monogors, as well as an advanced electron-actuator-electron-actuator system with an electron-controlled coupling, a demultiplier and rear differential lock.
Salon can not find out. Complete dear finish materials, wood and leather. There was no trace from the past practicality.
The azmers are similar to the new Infiniti QX, from which the Nissan Patrol wrote. The length of the SUV rose to 5 140 mm (+95 mm), the wheelbase increased to 3,075 mm (+105 mm). It is also an appearance: from the angular sophistication "Patrol" turned into a solid Mahine, which differs from his luxury infiniti fellow only with the design of individual elements.
Design new Nissan. Patrol is largely intersecting with the new Infiniti QX, with which they divide not only the common base, but also a lot of aggregates.
With Alon changed dramatically. Instead of chopped forms and practical hard plastic, smooth lines, dear skin and wood. The office has changed a luxurious office. All panels are made of soft to the touch of plastic, the floor is decorated with a beige pile, and the knots and the keys received glamorous chrome-plated overlays. Passengers of the rear row will appreciate not only a lot of free space, but also a separate climate control unit.
On the back row, there is a climate control unit. The sofa is adjusting the tilt of the back.
Even adult passengers will settle with the third row with comfort, and if desired, you can sit here and threesome. The volume of the trunk with the raised gallery is 550 liters, and by folding both the rear rows of the seats, you can get an impressive cargo compartment of 3,170 liters. In the best premium traditions, the fifth door is equipped with an electric drive.
With raised three rows of seats, the volume of the Nissan Patrol trunk is 550 liters. If the seat is folded, then the impressive cargo compartment is more than 3-cubic meters.
The circular viewing system, transmitting a picture with four camcorders, located around the perimeter, helps N and parking. You can pamper a hearing an excellent audio system with the ability to connect USB and iPod, and the rear passengers will help to brighten the multimedia system with two monitors in the front head restraints.
Now Nissan Patrol is unlternatively equipped with only 5.6 liter gasoline V8 with a capacity of 405 hp. The gearbox is also one - 7-speed automatic.
E Tim Nissan Patrol electronics stock is not exhausted. The new generation of the SUV is equipped with climate control with the so-called air curtain system. In the ceiling above each side windows there are separate fans that create down the down air flows. Thus, for example, a cool air, which contributes to more efficient operation of the climate control system, and creates favorable conditions for passengers in hot weather. Useful feature Taking into account the fact that the main market for Patrol is the Middle East with its scorching sun and heat for the dirity.
Considerable height and high weight do not interfere with Patrol confidently feel on the asphalt. But even despite the Hydraulic Body Motion CONTROL branded system with four hydraulic cylinders between the racks and the body of vibrations on the irregularities, it was not possible to avoid.
The Nissan Patrol hood is located a 5.6 liter gasoline V8 gasoline, which works in a pair with a seven-step automatic transmission. A 405-strong monster gives a heavy SUV with excellent dynamics. With passport 6.6 seconds to "hundreds" Patrol will give odds to any competitor. And the Patrol accelerates the same powerful and from the place and from 100 km / h. That's just this directly depends on the level of the fuel pointer, which inexorably falls together with each press on the accelerator. Even in a calm mode, fuel consumption is difficult to lower 20 liters per 100 km of way, but if you drive with a breeze, then the 100-liter tank is barely enough for 400 km.
The central console is made in branded Nissanovsky style. Already in the database there is navigation and excellent audio system. In the top modification for 3,249,000 rubles for the rear passengers, a multimedia system with two monitors in the head restraints is proposed.
With an ethuced "automatic" running smoothly. The transition to the reduced occurs without visible delays and delays, but in the kick-down mode, jumps to several steps down, is accompanied by a small jerk. For particularly attracted operations, the automatic transmission is manual mode.
P about the highway Nissan Patrol goes like rails. The chassis swallows small joints and irregularities unnoticed for passengers. Large Patrol Pops also takes place with a sufficient stock of reliability, but avoiding body fluctuations. Engineers failed even with the help of a new Hydraulic Body Motion Control system (HBMC). It consists of four hydraulic cylinders through which racks with shock absorbers are attached to the body. With the help of two hydroaccumulators, not only the stiffness of the suspension changes, but also adjusts the course of the unloaded wheel. In fact, Hydraulic Body Motion Control presses the wheels to the road.
Despite the fact that the new Patrol Rose Premium and Glamor, His off-road qualities Still at the height.
As a result, for almost 3-ton high sUV NISSAN Patrol is not bad on the arc and willingly refuel into the turn, while the smoothness of the stroke remains actually perfect, and the rolls are quite moderate. A similar system is equipped with the main rival of the current "patrol" - Toyota Land Cruiser 200, with one difference alone, that the Toyota has adjustable rigidity transverse stabilizers It is called for increasing the moves of the suspension and improve the permeability, while Hydraulic Body Motion Control "Nisan" helps more when driving on asphalt.
The circular video reclusive system helps to navigate close parking. The chromed ring washer of the full drive system is responsible for the forced connection of the full drive, and the keys inside it can be chosen one of the four modes: snow, sand, road or stones. Depending on the selected mode, the sensitivity of the gas pedal is changed, as well as the settings of the stabilization system, etc.
It is despite the asphalt sacks and explicit change of priorities. The new generation of Nissan Patrol is not bad for movement outside of roads. The SUV is equally confidently and on the rolled primer and the field. The reactions to the steering steering are occurred with the expected delay, but the vibration on the ram from the bumpy is minimal.
The price of Nissan Patrol in Russia starts with a mark of 3,085,000 rubles. For comparison, Toyota Land Cruiser 200 in the similar configuration will cost 3,100,000 rubles.
With dusty to the risks. I translate the fan of the full drive of all mode 4 × 4 to 4H mode, press the lock key of the rear interclace differential, and the Patrol persistently crawls on the mud until road tires At the end did not borrow clay. By the way, in addition to the standard AUTO, 4H modes and reduced 4L in the Patrol, you can choose the type of coating, depending on which the responses of gas and the modes of operation of the transmission, stabilization systems, etc. are changed. For example, in the "Snow" mode, gas feedback becomes more smooth to prevent an extra slip, and switches the accelerator to the "sand", on the contrary, it starts to react even to the slightest pressure on the pedal.
C release seventh generations Nissan. Patrol began its development in a completely different direction, where the main competitor became a mega-popular Toyota Land Cruiser 200 with us. In addition, part of the potential buyers from the Patrol is selecting Infiniti QX Luxury-brother, which uses the authority of the brand in Russia.
B Azova price Nissan. Patrol in Russia is 3,085,000 rubles. For extra charge in 164,000 rubles, an SUV can be equipped with intelligent cruise control and multimedia system for rear passengers. For toyota comparisons Land Cruiser 200 costs almost as much - 3,100,000 rubles. But "Toyota" has a diesel version, which accounts for almost half of sales, and the main consumers of Patrol from the Middle East with their penny prices for fuel quite arrange a voracious gasoline V8. Therefore, the prospects of the Patrol in Russia are foggy, at least a diesel will appear in his arsenal.
R Usan Galimov
The question in the title is not accidental, because Nissan Patrol for his more than half a century, for the first time, wanted to satisfy its owner in all directions - from smooth roads to the hard road. Did it happen to him?
The test from the delicate moment began. In order not to waste time, on the very first day, while the car is clean, I went to look for a location for a photo shoot. He stopped near the familiar forestry. I stand, it means, at the road, I tune the photo-equipment, I do not touch anyone, I'm launching around the car, as the dark Lanos slowly slows down sharply, from which two good iteds are in one and a half larger than me. Both of both energy in their hands, tired eyes and the question:
Who are you doing here?
I correspondent, here is a car photo, I will write about it.
Do you have documents?
Of course, but first you will appear.
Do you know what is not far here?
I know, I live nearby and often here.
Is it from the real bullets?, One of the men looks close to the labeled bullet sign of the congress from the circular motion.
No, "Air," - evaluates damage to another, and immediately adds, soothing the "colleague" - here often journalists are tested, everything is fine, let's go.
Pay attention to the spoiled "air" sign
Here is such a funny dialogue, I took place near Kiev. And for some reason, I'm sure if I have something simpler that day, than a similar on the young Mammoth Nissan Patrol, these guys would pass further, without paying for me the slightest attention. But they drew attention to him, stopped, talked.
Even distant from cars, people probably have seen this courageous car at least once in his life. Moreover, it is often in a "good guy": on the screen it was possible to see how white Nissan Patrol serves in the UN mission, it works in hard to reach places Lifeguard or takes tourists to admire exotic beauties ... There were even cargo picaps, often with converted to the carriage of pets or food products.
And now five years ago (in February 2010), the Nissan Patrol of the sixth generation with the factory designation Y62 appears. Honestly, to present it at least in one of the above roles is quite difficult. It is indecent pathetic and luxurious it turned out. However, the target audience of the Japanese marked the presentation immediately - the new Patrol was presented in Abu Dhabi. Actually, this could stop (where Arabs, and where are we?), But I wanted to figure out and answer the question: who might take such a car in Ukraine? Yes, and there is a reason - update, albeit small.
Design: Is it beautifulPatrol?
Everything is beautiful in the natural environment: excavators in quarries, combines in the field and ferries in the Mediterranean Sea. And see the huge Nissan Patrol in the city is somehow wild. In a dense urban stream, it looks like an elephant in the dishwasher. Would he be at least white color, I would have looked much nail. And I know what I say, during the test I saw such, albeit dorestayling. So he looked cute, like an elephant Dambo from Disney cartoon.
By the way, motorists from psychology, claiming that when you ride on a certain car, then more often meet the same around. So while I stood in line for the sink, some people went out of the same black patrol out of her, only frightened aerials with radio transmitters, and suspiciously mowed into my direction. Well, okay, maybe they have such.
Unlike the related Infiniti QX80, which is actually only equipped with equipment and stylistics, Nissan Patrol does not risk the cause of stuttering in children. There are, of course, frames that are not fundamentally inferior to him by the road, but often passenger cars are broken before Patrol, as if waves in front of Moses. It is good that it does not feel hidden aggression from him than some SUVs of other brands sin. If Nissan Patrol became a man, they would say - "a good man should be a lot!".
Salon and trunk: the size matters!
Sit in Patrol is not just flourishing on the seat. Here is a whole procedure: you open the door, the left foot step on the footboard, at the same time holding for a comfortable handrail, and then you go into the salon with the right leg and are arranged in a luxurious chair with many adjustments. Pressing the ignition button activates the electric drives and the steering wheel, which are returned to the previously specified position. Royal service! Or Sultansky?
Landing high, fall into a comfortable position. I could not succeed, as if the designers were purposefully wanted to provide the driver an increased status on the road even by the landing manner. Side support is also designed for solid, if not to say the replete, owners. At least, such a prude as I was driving too rage. But what is the beauty around: leather tender cream color, rough plastic and wooden inserts, many buttons and a bunch of functions, and in a huge central armrest, a whole refrigerator is placed here six half-liter bottles of water ...
The multimedia center is headed by the central composition: it can play almost all popular formats, including DVD, and the time of navigation map and a picture from four outer cameras that form a circular image (missing in the basic version). For a car with a length of over five meters (5160 mm), a width and height of two meters (1995 and 1940 mm), a circular review and parking sensors are simply vital. My check-in and leaving for a close office parking rarely passed in one occasion, especially when colleagues were sticking out at the entrance / leaving, and was akin to the attraction. Fortunately, my sense of the car did not fail and cost without scratches (if you do not count one on the roof from the pipe, which performed under the ceiling of low underground parking).
"Bead" Volkswagen Transporter caught not so big on the background of patrol
But the difficulty in maneuvering and the sense of dimensions with interest is compensated by internal space! Behind (on the second row), three people can accommodate three people in winter clothes, and the third row will fit even for a couple of adults, although the children will feel special comfort and comfort. For the passengers of the average row, it is provided on the monitor in the head restraints of the front armchairs. Want to watch a movie, but you want to "discount" - exits for multimedia systems Provided as heated second row. On the gallery is not so fun, but there is a fitting of warm air, cup holders and full head restraints. That's just folding / laying "Luggage" places will have to manually, which for the machine of this class is already somehow unsolonged, let this procedure and easy.
What is important for big familyEven in the seven-weemed version there are 550 liters of useful space in the trunk, and if you fold both the rear rows, it turns out almost a van, accommodating over three cubic meters of boot (more precisely - 3170 l)! True, loading capacity, as for such a machine, modest - only 690 kg.
Drive: Fasten!
Nissan Patrol refers to the present "passing" - he has a frame design of the body, the individual elements of which are closed on the body structure, such as the power frame in the opening rear door. This is done to improve passive security and reducing the level of vibrations. But the continuous bridges from the predecessor gave way to a more progressive spring suspension. Interestingly, in the process of adaptation to our body conditions and the suspension was additionally strengthened, put a more powerful battery and a generator.
The engine was also adapted for our fuel, but "To achieve maximum dynamic characteristics", only non-accompanied gasoline with octane number 98 is still recommended, which is more expensive than 20 UAH per liter. However, the compression ratio of 10.8: 1 allows you to pour 95th gasoline, but how many "horses" will remain hungry, remains a mystery, which can be solved only on a running stand.
We have no such thing yet, so I got out of the public road and pressed the gas ... God, how many Duries are here! It seems that passports 6.6 seconds before "hundreds" correspond to reality! I do not know how much at the same time flew into the gasoline pipe, but the "rock claws" Patrol is notable, leaving everyone "with the nose" on the traffic light! Another thing is that aggressive ride in the urban feature may pour out a wild consumption of 25 l / 100 km. On the other hand, do not forget that under the hood V8 of 5.6 liters, which will be happy to give 405 hp and 560 nm, which fun hurts this house on wheels weighing three tons! And if the "CHAIR" than I did on the route a house-work-house under experimental purposes, then you can meet in a relatively humane 13.5 l / 100, which even per liter less than the flow rate in TTX mixed cycle. But the solitar tank ends faster than expecting.
The seven-step "automatic" perfectly proven smooth and ramore work
The pleasure of managing this mastodone specific. The steering wheel is surprisingly easy, as if with the calculation of the beautiful half of humanity. It is not difficult to maneuver on the patrol, let it be pretty "sweat" to the ram (from the stop until the steering wheel makes 3.5 turns). However, in the urban stream you feel quite confident, including thanks to numerous electronic assistants, among which distance control systems (DCA), marking tracking (LDW), control of robes (LDP), monitoring blind zones (BSW), warnings Collisions when moving reverse (BCI), emergency braking assistance (IBA) and this can also include intellectual cruise control (ICC), which itself holds a predetermined distance and can stop the car with a dangerous convergence. However, it is not necessary to fully rely on electronics, which may not work at the most inopportune moment.
To the "washer" selection of modes of operation of the transmission only resorts in extreme cases. For example, when you need to go down with a steep slope: The descent system supports the speed of 7 km / h, and if you turn on the downstream row, then 4 km / h
If you wish, you can refuse all of the above and save 88 420 UAH (the difference between Top and High, and the ABS and ESP systems are still included in the Base version. And try to disable the stabilization system, I would not recommend. Nissan Patrol at surprise is easily angry in turns, it even seems to be promoted by his mass and dimensions, it is not easy to stop him and he like a locomotive on the rails comes into rapid turns. Unevenness remain somewhere below, only occasionally 20-inch "rinks" jump in wheel archesBy passing vibration on the body, slightly shaking the body of the patrol, like a boat on the waves. And from this you get a specific kayf, because the comfort remains, only information about the unrest over the board and you know - you need to slightly reset the dust of the rubble under the hood, slow down.
Can you walk them in the meadow?
"A full-fledged SUV test should not be without a dough shovel, ropes and coupling devices. In other words, if you tested an SUV and never fucked it - you treated work after the sleeves, "says the sleepers (sorry for the pun) rule car journalists. But I did not experience fate, because I took off and went to the "patrol" myself, but to run behind the tractor in the case of force majeure circumstances, I would have to be sooo far! I note only that even with basic settings (the transmission mode in the Auto and Road position) can be easily and without straining to overcome most of the road troubles. In addition to the asphalt regime, there are special SNOW (Snow), Sand (Sand) and Rock (Stones), you can translate "AUTOMA" for increased 4H or lowered 4L row, and even block inter-wheeled differential. It does not prevent in difficult conditions to turn off anti-slip system and the stabilization system, but it is already for quite heavy Conditionswhere on basic "rubber" is better not to surprise. But the main thing is that all this is and the owner is confident in the potential of his car! Is not it?
TOTAL: For whom is he?
Nissan Patrol is a non-resident car for sparse buyers. The main minus for me, in addition to the obvious (I just without needing a similar car) is the absence of a diesel engine. It is clear that if a person had a couple of millions on a luxurious seven-seater SUV, it is difficult to scatter fuel consumption of even the voracious V8, which with appetite absorbs the recommended 98th gasoline. According to the unprofitable rules of the genre, such a serious "passing" simply should be a diesel alternative! Such a motor would help in the fight against the main competitor, because Toyota Land Cruiser 200 has a powerful turbodiesel in his arsenal, and Patrol, alas. This is the costs of purely Asian orientation, where gasoline is worth a penny.
Maybe it is why it is not so popular against the background of the same "Kruzka"? Probably, yes, although I think that the image is also to blame: it's too positive with him, because the "boys" for such "grandmas" need an authoritative car in its highway. On the other hand, it is even good that in the city there are few such cars. In the capital, Patrol looks unauthorized, although it allows the crowd from the crowd. Only hard working person (top manager or owner of a business) can afford him, who tries to control everything and everywhere. After all, on a good path, Patrol is managed easily, and on bad - confident. He is more like a place in the rich village. There will immediately be seen - here I went to the Chairman of the village council or the promotional farmer. If so, it means everything is fine, because such people first take care of the technique that brings income, and then refuel the luxury items to which the Nissan Patrol refers.
65 years ago, in the distant 1951, one of the most famous and legendary SUVs of the world began his way, Nissan Patrol. Agree, such a date is a great reason to remember his life path and get acquainted with him closer. Because, despite the honorable age, the jubilee is not going to peace.
To fully appreciate the path that Nissan Patrol did, we need to return in 1950. Five years ago, the Soviet-Japanese war ended in which Japan suffered a cruel defeat. The country has just started to recover after the crushing knockout, but still actually under external control, and any of the Japanese companies considers happiness to receive an order from the authorities or the American occupation administration.
It is not difficult that Sidswith Murayam, who worked as adviser to the President of Datsun, was simply at the seventh heaven when he was truth and untrue to pierce the Gos Chamber company to create all-wheel drive cars for police, forest and utilities. His nickname "Chrome Success" The retired artillerist was obliged to the Americans: the first part of it was provided by a fragment of a shell, crushing the knee cup, and the second is a large order for repairing Willys MB SUVs and Ford GPW.
Chromota did not interfere with him to establish close ties with the occupying authorities and understand where the wind blows. And he blew in the direction of remilitarization of the country: frightened by revolutionary storms in China and Korea, the American authorities seriously decided to circumvent the 1947 Constitution, prohibiting Japan to have their own army and fleet, and create some power structures. As was done: in 1950, a 75-thousand "Reserve Police Corps" was created, two years later, it was transformed into the "security corps" and brought the number to 110 thousand people, and in 1954 the corps turned into the Self-Defense forces of Japan. Well, where are the armed forces, there are large orders, including army cars ... So in 1951, a SUV was born under the 4W60 factory index, from which our anniversary leads its pedigree.
4W60.
It was a classic utilitarian car: with an extremely simple body, outwardly similar to Willys Jeep, connected front bridge and spring suspension. And immediately declared itself as a most powerful light SUV in the world: the Murayam team used bridges, transmissions and a row 95-strong six-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.7 liters from semi-trial trucks that have already stood on the Datsun conveyor. A certain number of such machines ordered a police, some kind of forest security, but when it came to a major order for the created self-defense forces, the Japanese military preferred the licensed copy of the Jeep proposed by Mitsubishi. The second loser turned out to be toyota company With your model BJ. Subsequently, it was destined to become the founder of the Land Cruiser line, which for decades spent the main rival of the Nissan Patrol of all generations ... But back in the fifties.
In the world and in war
Failure did not discourage the company's management. The car developed, all new modifications appeared. In 1956, the car received a new 105-strong engine of the N series, and then in the series, and the versions with the all-metal body type "wagon" and an extended base are. The breakthrough occurred in the 1960s, when the car was seriously overflowing, equipped with a 125-strong row six Nissan P, added a reduced stage to a handout (it was not), and the checkpoints provided synchronizers. That's the way it was possible to go to foreign markets.
Nissan Patrol Soft Top (60) "1960-80
Tried - and immediately got a lot of orders! The car quickly gained popularity in Australia, South Africa and Southeast Asia. Moreover, the Indian military insisted on the purchase of a license for its production, called Jonga and made the main commander and intelligence car! And it is also enough to look at any image of Patrol G60 to come to the conclusion that this car has become one of the sources of inspiration for UAZ-469 designers.
UAZ-469B "1972-85
But even more successful were the following generations of the machine, which appeared in the early 80s and received indices 160 and 260. Their overall concept could be formulated as follows: Comfortable passenger Body On the cargo off-road chassis with spring suspension and powerful continuous bridges. The popularity of them was so wide that we had to launch two plants at their production, one in Spain, and the second in Iran. The car also won a number of "military victories": he was chosen by the armies of Ireland and a number of Middle Eastern countries. Patrol was transformed as it changed general view About what body deserves the definitions "Comfortable". Air conditioning appeared in his equipment, electric drives Power windows, and in 1988 the Patrol GR (Grand RAID) model was released with the Y60 factory index. The springs went into the past: a new lever-spring suspension made it possible to significantly improve the smoothness of the stroke and handling.
Nissan Patrol GR 5-Door (Y60) "1987-97
GR in large quantities have been purchased as international organizations that work in hot spots - UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO, "doctors without borders" and a variety of "control missions" and large oil and mining companies. Well, the next generation, Y61, has preserved almost everything technical features GR, allowing Nissan in 1998 to enter the luxury luxury SUV club and make a competition released in the same toyota year Land Cruiser 100. By that time, the main engines that were equipped with Patrol were row "six": atmospheric and turbocharged Diesels RD28 (2.8 liters, 98-133 l. P.) And TD42 (4.2 liters, 123-157 l. p.), as well as gasoline 4.5-liter TB45 (200 l.) and 276-strong TB48 (4.8 liters). It was all nice, but in 2007 Toyota inflicted a serious blow by releasing the Land Cruiser 200 with a powerful V8, an independent front suspension and rich equipment. It was necessary to somehow answer ...
Cut without waiting for peritonitis
And then, Nissan designers decided to do a radical: "Cut, without waiting for peritonitis!". The dependent suspension does not allow to achieve the desired smoothness of the stroke and handling? Down bridges, the suspension will be completely independent! Constructors of Range Rover, by the way, at one time came even radical, integrating the frame in the body. And for sure to finish all the competitors, they used a favorite reception of the company and put under the hood VK56VD, the most powerful gasoline V8 in the class of 405 horses. Naturally, equipped salon with all possible luxury and added mass electronic systemscapable of helping the driver and on the asphalt, and on a serious off-road. As a result, a brand new car named Patrol Y62 was born. His world Premiere It took place in February 2010 at the exhibition in Abu Dhabi, and in September the car appeared in Nissan salons in Russia.1 / 4
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Nissan Patrol Y62 2010-2014
It must be said that in the oil monarchies of the Middle East the car immediately became a bestseller. Indeed, maybe a passport consumption of 20 liters in urban mode to scare residents of countries where a liter of gasoline is cheaper drinking water bottles? But in Russia everything turned out not so unequivocally ... In the battle of wealthy buyers, not only cars of the Toyota concern (in the face of Land Cruiser and the luxurious Lexus LX) participated. Did not stay away from the fight Mercedes GL, Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne. The second generation ... And then the next generation of Range Rover was seized. And notice - none of these brands, except Lexus, did not circle engines with ignition from compression! As for the long-standing model fans, highly appreciated unpretentiousness, endurance and Patrol Penalty, they molded the noses ("Fu, Parquetnik!") And they began to scold the suspension, which, in their opinion, was clearly unable to bring contact with our uhabs and cords ( "Yes, you look at the levers, it's Tiida!") And voraciousness ("Yes, it's scary from the benzokolontka far away!").
Nissan Patrol "Desert Edition" (Y62) "2015
I have no reason to doubt the ability of Nissan managers to count money. Nevertheless, it seems to me that leaving the "utilitarian and sufficient comfortable" niche, the company made a mistake. Niche is not doing anywhere, but the sacred place is not empty. No wonder the main competitors from Toyota immediately pulled out of the chest seemingly finally left the seventieth series, "undercaming", equipped with new powerful diesel engines and voila - all sorts of "doctors without borders" and other UNESCO now ordered exactly this car ... and even militants prohibited "Islamic state" than deliver, however, japanese companies A lot of inconvenience. But back to the patrol ... I constantly had a suspicion that our compatriots did not quite correctly appreciated the car. "General voice", of course, great strength, but it happens that it is based on some completely false parcels ... So let's try to figure it out.
Who is guilty? Toyota!
Naturally, let's start with appearance. I have not met a single person who would call the appearance of Nissan Patrol frankly unsuccessful. It is quite a harmonious machine looks, while solid, thoroughly and rich. But ... some kind of image turned too home. Smooth lines, soft curves of surfaces ... Just good uncle. In this softness do not fit, perhaps, only original light devices With sharp, angular outlines.
Compare this image with the fierce aggressiveness of Cayenne, the brutal power of the Land Cruiser or the aristocratic reference of the Range Rover. At the same time, "the name is such, the right word, combat!", As it comes in the song. It obliges it. And what happens? Cognitive dissonance is obtained, that's what. Do you know how the surname of a man who did this dissonance arranged? Do not guess. Toyota! The main designer of the project Y62 is the name of Tyji Toyota. The interior of the Patrol seventh generation is described in detail and repeatedly. Many skin, polished wood with an interesting wavy texture, the abundance of which, however, is not perceived as a kich or "antique chest". All controls are in place, to ergonomics - no complaints, everything that should be regulated is regulated, and at the same time, naturally, with the help of electric drives. All numerous buttons and keys are arranged and grouped quite logical.
The instruments on the panel are very beautiful and perfectly read by both the day and in the dark. The screen of the navigation and entertainment system may be not the biggest, but quite high quality. The steering wheel ... I don't really like steering wheels with wooden inserts, but in Patrol they are made so that they look pretty, and your hands do not glide. Between the front armchairs is a hefty refrigerator box, and it opens both forward and backward, and therefore, the inhabitants of not only the first, but the second row of seats can take advantage of them. However, the passengers of the rear sofa will be able in a long road not only with cool drinks to coat, but also a movie to see: the screens of the entertainment system are mounted in head restraints of the front seats. In fact, even the most desperate critics of the new Patrol failed to find in the interior for some serious flaws.
And no bassdo
However, it's time to launch the engine ... I expected this moment with some anticipation. Sin, I love the sound V8. Literally enjoying when he is harshly raging at idle, and you can distinguish the sound of the outbreak in each of the cylinders, deaf, as a distant shot of an artillery gun. And when you click on the gas pedal and these explosions merge into the mighty, the non-restless attitude of the symphony of the symphony ... it is for this acoustic-emotional component that I am ready to forgive american pickups and SUVs all their shortcomings.
Press start buttonAnd ... Instead of a victorious lever from under the hood, the barely distinguished cozy purr. Looking ahead, I will say that sound insulation in the Patrol salon is so good that the rotary rockness does not prescribe on the ears in any modes, even when you "click the piece of fabric" in the kick-down mode. In general, on the paratrol asphalt behaves solely friendly and intelligent. Honestly, I was touched from a place with some caution: yet 405 horses under the hood - this is not a beetle sneezed. But everything turned out to be very simple and habitual. And the work of the seven-step automaton, and the sensitivity of the gas pedal is adjusted so that you just do not feel all the relics of this herd. Maneuvering in the cramped space of urban parking, movement in a dense stream with periodic jumps in traffic jams - all this happens easily and easily. You know, there are such cars that simply do not want to ride slowly. Behind them need an eye yes, a little glanced, and already on a hundred-speedometer, and in the mailbox - the inevitable "letter of happiness".
In the case of Nissan Patrol, nothing like this is observed: the car goes exactly as much as you press the pedal. At the same time, the reserve of power does not disappear: during overtaking on the highway, if you press gas well, you are pressed into the seat as astronauts in the lodge. I did not have a chance to check the fairness of the stated acceleration time before hundreds, for this still need a polygon and appropriate equipment, but you believe that it does not really exceed 6.6-6.8 seconds.
Think yourself
And on the asphalt, and on the ground the machine shows excellent trajectory stability and absolutely predictable reactions to the driving movement. Moreover, on the path Patrol absolutely does not impress the big and cumbersome car. In sensations, he looks more like a sports sedan, and that this is not at all so, only height speaks to which you are ascended over the road.
Patrol does not allow frightening rolls in tense turns and does not swing on a bumpy primer. The work of the HBMC system (Hydraulic Body Motion Control) affects. Its hydraulic cylinders promptly, depending on the road situation, change the movement of the pendants of each of the wheels. True, it is worth recognizing that the smoothness of the move on bad roads from competitors with a pneumatic suspension is still higher, and feelings that bumps are somehow separately, and you just swim over them, does not arise. Adds a friendliness and a set of electronic assistants who will warn about the dangerous convergence with ahead of the machine or simply automatically maintain a safe distance when driving on a cruise control, will be alarming if you have an obstacle in the blind zone or when driving will help to stay in your row and do not jump out on the oncoming lane ...
And what's on off-road? Alas, I did not have the opportunity to bring the car to the limit of his passability. One thing I can say: those who call the Patrol "PARKTNIK" are absolutely not right, because they sin against the truth. At the disposal of the owner is a completely solid off-road toolkit. Let's start with the full drive system. It includes a two-step dispensing box and an electronically controlled coupling. The choice of mode of operation is carried out using the "washer" on the transmission tunnel. The main mode is auto. In this mode, with a calm movement, the entire moment goes to the rear axle, and the front wheels are included in the work only at the beginning of the slip. The scheme is quite common, for the first time it applied BorgWarner in the mid-90s of the last century.
At the same time, at any time you can translate it into 4H mode, blocking the coupling. In addition to this, there are four sector buttons on the washer, "sand", "snow", "stones" and "asphalt". They affect the rigidity of the inter-axis clutch, the operation of the ESP, the braking the stinging wheels, and on the sensitivity of the gas pedal. But I would not call them analogues of the regimes of the Landrovierovsky Terrain Responce: the British electronic mind decides itself that and how to block, the driver remains to decide on the inclusion of a reduced row and the optimal height of the suspension. In Patrol, you yourself turn on both "Redeyaku" and the locking of the rear differential, well, and the inter-axle clutch in 4L mode so and so turns out to be blocked. In addition, there is a motion assistance system at lifting and descent from the mountain, as well as the ability to display a picture from the circular review cameras. Add to this 560 Nm of torque - and you will understand that the Nissan Patrol driver can move from asphalt without any doubt.
