Rent Nissan Patrol 2022 in Dubai

One number worth clarifying before you book: the mileage allowance on this Nissan Patrol 2022 is 5,000 kilometres for the whole rental, not a daily cap, and the rate if you go over it gets confirmed when you book rather than printed on this page. We deliver the Patrol to your door in one to two hours, and that mileage clarity matters more here than on most cars, given how much ground a big V8 SUV covers in a Dubai week. This is the Y62 generation, the outgoing 5.6-litre V8 wagon, not the newer model that replaced it. What this page settles is whether that much truck actually fits your trip, or whether you're paying for size and pulling power you won't use.

Driving this V8 day to day

Open the door and the shape gives it away before the key does. This is the Y62 Patrol, Nissan's outgoing full-size wagon, built around a 5.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 rather than the twin-turbo six that replaced it. Peak output is 400 hp at 5,800 rpm and 560 Nm at 4,000 rpm, sent through a seven-speed automatic to a proper 4WD system with a low-range transfer case, the kind body-on-frame trucks carry rather than tall crossovers borrowing the look. In a straight line it's quick for something this heavy, 0-100 km/h in around 6.6 seconds, and it holds close to 210 km/h if the road stretches out. What you notice more day to day is how little the engine has to work. Merge onto Sheikh Zayed Road and there's no need to plan an overtake three cars back. The V8 just goes.

A handful of 2022 Patrols in the GCC carry a smaller 4.0-litre V6 instead of the 5.6 V8, a fine engine on its own terms but a quieter one, without the shove described above. If the V8 is the reason you're booking this car, ask us to confirm the engine on your specific unit before you commit.

Living with the seats and the boot

Seven seats is the real number here, and the Patrol treats the third row as usable space rather than a box to tick. The middle row slides and tips forward, so getting into the back isn't something you have to plan for, and adults can sit there for an actual drive rather than folding in for five minutes. Two adults, three or four kids and a week of school runs and mall trips fit without anyone negotiating over legroom.

Luggage takes a little more thought. With all seven seats up, the boot behind the third row holds a few soft bags and not much else, so a full family with hard suitcases will want to drop the last row before the airport run. Fold it flat and the load bay stretches out enough for a week's cases while five people still travel comfortably. Drop the whole third row and it swallows everything a big family packs, with room spare.

Size is the other side of that space. At just over 5.1 metres long and close to two metres wide, the Patrol wants a proper bay rather than the gap by the trolley return, and the reverse camera earns its keep in a Marina tower or a tight mall car park. The 275 mm of ground clearance pays that back everywhere else. Speed bumps and steep ramps that make lower cars wince go unnoticed here.

The mileage pool, fuel and staying cool

The mileage on this Patrol works differently to most cars we rent. Instead of a daily cap that resets every 24 hours, you get 5,000 kilometres to use across the whole rental, however many days that runs. Book it for a week and that works out to roughly 700 km a day if you spread it evenly, generous for city driving and airport runs, tighter if you're stacking long highway days back to back. Go past the 5,000 km and there's an extra charge, but the rate for this specific car isn't fixed here. Confirm it with us at booking so there's no surprise on the final invoice, especially if a Hatta trip or a run down to Abu Dhabi is part of the plan.

Fuel is the other running cost, and a 5.6-litre V8 was never going to be frugal. The combined figure lands around 14 L/100km, but a heavy right foot in Dubai traffic with the AC working hard pushes real consumption closer to 16 or 17. The 140-litre tank absorbs that difference well, giving you several days between fills even on a thirsty week.

Cabin cooling matches the size of the car. Left in July sun for a few hours, a cabin this big takes real effort to bring down, but the system is strong enough to do it quickly once you climb back in, and rear vents mean the third row gets proper cold air rather than whatever drifts back from the front. Salik tolls and any RTA fines are yours to cover, the same as on any car we hand over, and seat belts are required in every position with a child seat for anyone under four.

Who this Patrol suits, and who should pass

Book the Patrol 2022 if you need seven real seats, a week that mixes highway driving with the odd trip off tarmac, and don't want to think twice about overtaking on the E11. The V8 and the low-range 4WD aren't there for show, and the minimum age is 21, lower than most large SUVs in this class ask for.

Look elsewhere if it's one or two of you running errands around town. You'll be parking a five-metre SUV and feeding a big V8 for a job a mid-size crossover handles for less money and less fuss at the pump. The Patrol earns its place when the trip actually needs the space, the seats and the engine, not as the default because it's the biggest name on the list.