Rent Nissan Patrol 2021 in Dubai

Point a grey Nissan Patrol 2021 down the E11 toward Abu Dhabi or Al Ain and the torque that feels like overkill for a Dubai supermarket run turns into the whole reason to book it. This V8 pulls hard from low in the rev range, the kind of pull an engine needs to tow rather than just cruise, and it holds a highway speed without the engine ever sounding like it's working. We get this Patrol to your door within one to two hours of booking. What this page settles is whether that open-road character is what your trip actually needs, or whether you'd be paying for a road-trip car to do a week of school runs and mall parking.

Torque built for the long run to Abu Dhabi or Al Ain

This is the Y62-generation Patrol, the facelifted body-on-frame wagon Nissan has sold across the GCC since 2020, not the redesigned model that came later. Most 2021 Patrols in this fleet carry a 5.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 making 400 hp at 5,800 rpm and 560 Nm at 4,000 rpm, sent through a seven-speed automatic to all four wheels with a genuine low-range transfer case bolted to a proper ladder frame.

What that means on the E11 is simple. The Patrol settles into 120 km/h and just sits there, no strain in the engine note, no hunting for a gear. Overtaking a truck on the climb toward Al Ain needs a light push of the pedal, not a downshift and a wait, because the torque peak arrives low and stays flat rather than needing revs to build. For something over five metres long, 0-100 km/h in around 6.6 seconds still catches passengers off guard at the lights. One thing worth confirming before you book: a share of 2021 Patrols in the GCC carry a smaller 4.0-litre V6 instead of the V8. It's a fine engine on a short trip, just without the shove that makes a long highway haul feel effortless, so if the V8 is why you're choosing this car, ask us to confirm which engine your specific unit has.

Three rows, and what a road trip's luggage needs

Decide before you leave the villa whether this trip needs all seven seats or all the cargo space, because the Patrol gives you one or the other more comfortably than both at once. The second row is wide enough for three across, or two adults with room either side, and it slides and tips forward on its own so the third row isn't a climb over folded seatbacks. Adults can sit back there for the two-hour run to Al Ain without complaint, not just for a school pickup.

With all seven seats up, the boot behind the last row takes a couple of soft bags and a cooler, useful for a day trip but tight for an overnight stay with hard suitcases. Fold one side of the third row down and a proper load bay opens for cases while five or six people still travel, the setup that suits most family road trips. Take the whole row out and it swallows a week's luggage for a large group with room spare. If your Abu Dhabi or Al Ain trip is a full car of seven for a night away, plan on a soft bag each rather than wheeled cases, or drop a seat and split the group across two runs.

Fuel stops, Salik and a grey cabin in summer

The 140-litre tank is built for exactly this kind of trip. Dubai to Abu Dhabi and back runs to roughly 280 km, and Dubai to Al Ain and back closer to 320 km, and either round trip barely dents a full tank. Real-world consumption in mixed city and highway driving tends to land nearer 16 or 17 litres per 100 km than the 14 you'll see quoted as a combined figure, but even at that rate the Patrol covers both round trips on one fill with margin left for the mall run after.

The number to actually watch is mileage, not fuel. The daily allowance is 250 km, then AED 0.5 for every kilometre past that. A same-day round trip to Abu Dhabi runs about 30 km over that limit, and Al Ain closer to 70 km over, so budget an extra AED 15 to AED 35 if you're driving there and back without an overnight stop. City errands and airport pickups sit comfortably inside 250 km on any other day. Salik tolls and any RTA fines pass to you as the renter, the same as on every car we hand over, and they add up faster on a car this easy to drive long distances in.

Grey sits in the middle for heat. It absorbs more sun than white paint but noticeably less than black, so a Patrol left at a service station or a hotel car park through a July afternoon runs warm to the touch rather than scalding. The glass decides most of the cabin temperature regardless of paint colour, so give the front vents a couple of minutes on full once you climb back in. Rear vents feed the second and third rows properly, which matters on a trip where everyone's been sealed in the car for two hours straight, not just the driver up front.

Who this Patrol suits for the open road, and who should look elsewhere

Book this Patrol if your week includes a genuine highway trip, a weekend in Abu Dhabi, a run to Al Ain, a push toward Hatta and the sand beyond it, and you want a car that treats the distance as nothing. The V8's torque is what makes the drive itself pleasant rather than something to endure, and the 140-litre tank means you're not planning fuel stops around the journey. You'll need to be 25 to take the keys.

Look elsewhere if your week is entirely city driving with the odd airport pickup. You'd be feeding a thirsty V8 and parking a five-metre SUV for a job a mid-size crossover or a sedan handles on less fuel and with far less fuss in a tight bay. This Patrol earns its keep on the open road between cities. Book it for the drive, not for the badge.