no nissan patrol in the US

**bilog** · October 2nd, 2004 08:58 AM

guys, i'm just curious. bakit walang nissan patrol sa US? GQ or GU body.

**Doc Diesel** · October 3rd, 2004 12:47 PM

Patrol I believe is for the asian market while we have the xterra and armada here in the U.S.

**pissword** · October 3rd, 2004 01:02 PM

i think din d ata pumasa sa safety standards ng US ang patrol?

by the way isnt the exterra, the xtrail counterpart and the armada eh pickup?

**Ungas** · October 3rd, 2004 01:42 PM

The main reason Patrol wasn't sold in the US market is, demand. It seems like Nissan could not penetrate the market for Patrols. Since they have their own SUVs which makes up for their market. Though I find Toyota LC's do make a niche for Asian SUVs.

Xterra and Xtrail are different vehicles. Which the latter is more refined for city use, being interms of size and specs. While the Xterra for more serious rough roads.

The Armada and Titan shares the same platforms. IFS and solid rears for more comfortable ride, since the Americans do prefer comfort than functionality. If they want an offroad performer, they would simply buy a Jeep Rubicon which has more parts and specs to offer. And the most important thing, its made in the US. Which they claim is far superior to other makes.

**pissword** · October 3rd, 2004 08:26 PM

sir ungas OT... pero may nakita ako sa roxas blvd kanina sa may yacht club..

2 door na current model PATROL? meron pala noon?? para siyang pajero na 2 doors... bakit hindi yan nilalabas dito

**glntVR** · October 3rd, 2004 08:49 PM

usually hindi nilalabas dito mga 3 door versions ng mga Patrol, Pajero and Prado dahil ata sa lack ng demand. hindi siguro bebenta mga yan dito.

**pissword** · October 3rd, 2004 09:56 PM

pero anung use naglabas sila ng patrol na 2 doors eh may mga exterra naman and extrail sa ibang bansa din

wala lang just wondering...

although mas malaki ata siya kesa sa xtrail konti

**empy** · October 3rd, 2004 10:45 PM

i wish they offered it a few years ago. i've always thought of the Patrol as a 'poor man's Hummer H1'

it would probably be a niche market SUV, because americans usually buy SUV's to take their kids to soccer practice or buy groceries (which is why Nissan developed the more cushy Pathfinder Armada)

now with the H2 and Jeep Rubicon on the market, it might be too late...

**mbt** · October 3rd, 2004 11:05 PM

m54 powered,

you've still got the 80-series land cruiser hehehe :D

**Ungas** · October 4th, 2004 02:47 PM

Malakas sana ang demand ng 3door SUVs dito sa atin locally. Kaso ang iniisip ng mga nagbebenta sayang lang kasi karamihan ng SUVs natin ay long versions ang nasa market.

Meron pong new model na Patrol (GU) na 3door version, probably got it from grey market. May nakita na rin akong gumagalang red Patrol (GQ) na 3 door version with black rims installed.