New Nissan models coming: Patrol, Ariya, Navara, and more

The product renewals continue for Nissan, which is on track to introduce more new-generation models over the next two years to further revitalise its showroom.

2023 was a busy year for the brand, with the mid-size X-Trail getting a boost with new hybrid offerings and the Qashqai receiving a full model changeover, while the heavy-hitting Patrol Warrior and Z Nismo added some extra performance cred to the Nissan lineup.

This year, it's largely been a story of consolidation. New models have helped broaden the offering via lower-cost and value-added SUV variants, but both 2025 and 2026 look like they'll have a more transformative effect on the Nissan Australia portfolio. Here's what's new for Nissan.

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JUMP AHEAD

• Nissan Qashqai e-Power
• Nissan Pathfinder ST-L
• Nissan X-Trail N-Trek
• Nissan Juke update
• Nissan Ariya EV
• Next-gen Nissan Patrol

Future models

• Next-gen Navara

Nissan Qashqai e-Power

Originally expected to arrive towards the end of 2023, the hybrid version of the new-generation Qashqai launched in the first quarter of 2024.

Bringing a fuel-efficient petrol-electric powertrain - which only drives the wheels with electric motors, rather than a direct mechanical connection to the engine - the Qashqai e-Power is pitched as an ultra-frugal small SUV, with a claimed combined consumption of 5.2L/100km

However there's just one problem: right now, the e-Power hardware is reserved exclusively for the top-grade Ti variant, meaning interested parties will need $52K in their pocket to put one in their driveway.

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E-Power versions of the Qashqai use the same hybrid set-up as the larger X-Trail e-Power, which swaps combustion-engined propulsion for electric motor drive with a petrol engine as a generator.

It means that unlike a Toyota C-HR, which uses an older and more conventional hybrid system, the Qashqai e-Power always favours electricity to turn the axles.

Compared to other versions of the Qashqai, the e-Power develops an extra 30kW and 80Nm and has a lower combined fuel consumption figure of 5.3L/100km.

The e-Power also scores a unique front grille, e-Power badging and active noise-cancelling technology inside the cabin.

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Nissan Pathfinder ST-L

After initially launching with a full brace of variants in 2022, from base ST through to flagship Ti-L, Nissan's new-generation Pathfinder quickly lost its most affordable ST and ST-L grades as supply constraints forced it to trim the range offering.

The ST has still yet to make a comeback, but in August of this year the ST-L rejoined the range in both 2WD and AWD form, priced at $59,670 and $64,170 respectively. It might not be quite as affordable as that short-lived $54K Pathfinder ST 2WD was, but the Nissan's move to extend the Pathfinder range down the price scale is definitely a win for the consumer.

Another variant that was put on hiatus was also re-introduced: the 2WD version of the high-spec Pathfinder Ti. Priced at $67,990 before on-roads, it helps bridge the sizable price gap between the $64K ST-L AWD and the $72.5K Ti AWD.

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Nissan X-Trail N-Trek

In mid-2024 the X-Trail family welcomed a new variant, the N-Trek.

But don't let the outdoorsy bodykit fool you: the N-Trek is no Bear Grylls, it's just another white-collar worker in North Face gear. Even so, don't overlook it - it's actually a fairly affordable way of getting some of the pricey X-Trail Ti's useful features - like retractable rear sunshades, head-up display and digi-dash - for slightly less coin and with a versatile 7-seat layout (the Ti is exclusively a 5-seater).

The N-Trek also comes shod with 18-inch alloys, meaning fatter sidewalls than the Ti and Ti-L, which have either 19 or 20-inch alloys depending on powertrain. Similar gear, less money, better ride comfort? The N-Trek might actually be the X-Trail's Goldilocks zone.

In 2024, all other Nissan X-Trail variants also received a mild update to their standard equipment fit-out, with items like wireless Android Auto now being standard (wireless Apple Carplay was previously standard on Ti and Ti-L, but not the Android equivalent). Other quality-of-life features like a powered tailgate also trickled down, now being standard on the Ti, while the mid-grade ST-L benefited the most with the addition of a wireless phone charger, wireless smartphone mirroring, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen (previously just 8 inches), and built-in sat-nav being made standard.

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Nissan Juke update

Towards the end of 2024, Nissan will give its Juke compact SUV its first major update.

Already revealed at the start of the year in overseas markets, the only major external tell-tale of this facelift is a rejig of the grille design and some new-look alloy wheels.

The more profound changes are reserved for the inside, where the Juke receives some new dashboard furniture that nixes the trio of round centre vents and the anemic infotainment touchscreen in favour of a bigger screen and more conventional air outlets.

The instrument panel is also switched out for a fully-digital display in some models, the infotainment software gets a much-needed update, and wireless support for Android Auto and Apple Carplay becomes standard.

Expect more info to be released as its local arrival draws closer.

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Nissan Ariya EV: late to the EV party

It feels like years ago that Nissan first revealed the Ariya all-electric SUV — because it was.

First shown in concept form at the 2019 Tokyo show, the Ariya went on sale in the US way back in 2022. Since then, the Ariya has been in limbo for Australia, with local execs showing keen interest but unable to lock in an allocation.

That's now changed. Nissan's local boss has confirmed that the Ariya will arrive sometime in the second half of 2025, with more than one battery size (it's offered with the choice of a 63kWh or 87kWh battery overseas, with the latter returning a max range of 500km in single-motor form) and more than one specification level.

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It's unclear whether the 320kW Ariya Nismo will be part of the Aussie lineup, but regular versions are available with either a single-motor front-wheel drive configuration, or as a dual-motor AWD. With the 63kWh battery, outputs are a fairly mild 160kW/300Nm for the front-driver, with the AWD model generating 205kW and 560Nm. With the bigger battery, power rises to 178kW for the FWD Ariya (torque stays the same at 300Nm), while AWD models produce up to 290kW and 600Nm.

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Next-gen Nissan Patrol: new-gen model with turbo V6 power

Of all the new models Nissan has in the pipeline, the all-new Y63 Patrol is easily one of the most anticipated.

It's now officially been revealed, and Nissan has also confirmed that the new Patrol will ditch the 5.6L V8 petrol engine used in the current model in favour of a more advanced and efficient twin-turbo V6 petrol borrowed from the Nissan Z.

Fuel economy should benefit (to the tune of 24 percent, according to Nissan), and with 317kW and 700Nm throbbing out that V6 the new Patrol easily outguns the vehicle it replaces for both power and torque.

Air suspension with adaptive dampers will be standard, with a bevy of drive modes to customise the ride/handling balance of the big offroader. With the Gulf states still being the core market for the Patrol, prowess on dirt, rocks and sand remained a key priority for the engineering team.

But design team also got a big say in the direction of the new Patrol, too. Outside, the exterior styling is upright, broad-shouldered, and fairly handsome - there should be no mistaking it with its nemesis, the 300-Series Landcruiser. Inside, the interior design is almost Range Rover-esque in its presentation, with modern infotainment, a broad centre console housing plenty of switch blocks, and opulent surfacing and upholstery throughout.

When is it coming here? Production for Arabia, which has been Patrol heartland for yonks now, is Nissan's first priority. Australia-bound cars won't be ready until 2026.

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FUTURE MODELS

Next-gen Navara

If a new Patrol is significant, then a new-generation Navara is absolutely critical for Nissan in Australia.

The first ‘all new’ Navara in over a decade has been jointly developed with the new Mitsubishi Triton, but while the new-gen Triton is already with us, word on the street is that the Navara isn't expected until sometime in 2026 at the earliest - and potentially as late as early 2027.

Set to usher in a bold new design language, the new Navara’s tougher exterior will take inspiration from the US-market Frontier ute and Pathfinder SUV.

There’s no official word yet on what engine the new Navara will use, though a diesel unit is virtually guaranteed at launch and could be the same ‘newly developed’ 2.4-litre turbo diesel that powers the new Triton. A petrol-hybrid powertrain is also expected to join the line-up later in the model’s lifecycle.

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