Like the rest of the industry, the automotive industry in Japan in the postwar years was in decline. The first years the Japanese supplied the cars from the USA, which are rightfully considered the best in those years. But the new unrest on the Korean Peninsula forced the Japanese to resume the production of cars in their factories.

One of the three firms applicants for the release of the military SUV has become the company Nissan. The first car Nissan Patrol Series 4W60, descended from the conveyor in 1951, was a prototype of the American Willys. Outwardly, almost nothing different from the famous American model. Under the hood he had a six-cylinder engine. Engine capacity - 3.7 liters, was able to develop power 75 hp The car weighed 1500 kg. Knots and units were placed on a strong frame. The wheelbase was larger than the American model. The car was modified from time to time: the light saw a model with a closed body. A little later, an SUV with a four-liter engine came off the assembly line, capable of developing a power of 105 hp.

In the summer of 1960, the company released the next generation model. Nissan Patrol from 1960 to 1980, has been repeatedly modified. A distinctive feature of the car has become a body without wings protruding beyond its limits and a fashionable design at that time. The body was produced in six different types: convertible, short and long wagon, pickup, chassis without a body and a fire vehicle.

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 Nissan Patrol 160 Series

В 80 году вышел абсолютно обновленный Nissan Patrol 160 Series. Кузов стал пятидверным, а салон приобрел три ряда сидений. Автомобиль можно было приобрести с бензиновым мотором, объем которого составлял 2,8 литра или атмосферным либо турбированным дизельным мотором, мощностью 90 и 120 л.с. Дополнительной опцией была трехступенчатая АКПП. Транспортное средство производилось в Японии и в Испанском филиале компании.

1987 was marked by the release of the Nissan Patrol with a lever-dependent spring suspension of all wheels. Gasoline engines installed on an SUV, were inline six-cylinder, 4.5 liter capacity and 200 hp and 4.8 liter. 245 hp On the territory of Russia was presented a model with 4.8 liter engine. Machines equipped with a three-liter diesel four-cylinder turbo engine reached a power of 158 or 170 hp. The six-cylinder 2.8 liter had a capacity of 129 or 136 hp.

The model was made three-door and five-door. Three-door cars were not officially sold in Russia. Patrol pickup was introduced in a number of Asian, African countries and in Australia.

Patrol sixth generation

Since 2010, the sixth generation Patrol began to be produced in Japan. Already in the 13th year, the model was updated. Nissan Patrol has gained impressive size. The interior was marked by a luxurious interior, a variety of electronic assistants. The off-road car has a 5.6-liter gasoline engine, with a V-shaped arrangement of eight cylinders, with a capacity of 405 hp Seven-speed gearbox, automatic. The design of the transmission of the car - Part-Time four-wheel drive, with the possibility of blocking the rear cross-axle differential. Roomy seven-seater saloon.

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Until the summer of 17, Patrol’s sales were made in the Russian Federation, but the domestic consumer was not interested in purchasing it. Experts believe that the fall in demand can be explained by the high price of an SUV.