who said that Safari is better then patrol?
The Nissan safari is a 4wd vehicle manufactured by Nissan in japan since 1980. Outside of Japan, it is known as the Nissan Patrol—a name carried over from the Safari's predecessor. offered in utility and cab chasis variants alongside the wagon. Between 1988 and 1994,Ford australia marketed the Safari-based Patrol as the Ford Maverick. The Maverick was available alongside the Nissan-branded Patrol. Also, in some European countries the Safari was for a short while marketed as EBRO Patrol.
The second generation Y60 (GQ) platform is still manufactured as a military vehicle in the countries of Asia and the Middle East, and various versions of the Patrol are widely used by United Nations agencies. These Y60 models(1989 t0 1997) are produced alongside the current Y61.
The Nissan Patrol was first sold in Australia during the 1960’s, and was the very first vehicle to drive across the Simpson Desert in Australia. This model was designated as the G60 Patrol. In 1994, Ford rebadged the Australian version of the Y60(GQ) PATROL, as the Maverick. The Nissan Patroll, particularly the Short/Long Wheel Base version or the Utility version, has been a weapon of choice in Australia’s “Winch Challenge” competitions, due to it’s inherent driveline strength, ease in modification, and relative light weight. It is so popular down under that a local automotive journalist described it as the last of the great 4×4 vehicles in the market. Completely ignoring the likes of the pioneering Defender, Land Cruiser, and the Wrangler.
2001March: The Nissan Patrol wagon and Patrol coil cab won 4X4 Australia magazine's Best Family Wagon and Best 4WD Ute awards respectively for the 2nd year in a row [-Nissan].
4.2 litre diesel engine has had a good reputation for reliability and low down torque.