Rent Nissan Patrol 2023 in Dubai

Renting the Nissan Patrol 2023 in Dubai, the number worth reading first isn't the horsepower, it's the extra kilometre rate: AED 0.45 for every kilometre past your allowance, one of the cheapest overage charges on any Patrol row in this fleet. That's a real advantage if your trip runs long or you like the option to keep driving without watching a meter. We deliver this Patrol to your door within one to two hours of booking. Underneath the size sits the outgoing Y62 generation, still built around the 5.6-litre V8, not the twin-turbo V6 that took over for 2025. This page works out whether that V8, the space behind it, and the mileage math actually suit your week.

The 5.6-litre V8, and what carrying this much car feels like

Open the bonnet and you find a 5.6-litre petrol V8 making 400 hp at 5,800 rpm and 560 Nm at 4,000 rpm, sent through a seven-speed automatic to Nissan's all-mode four-wheel-drive system with a low-range transfer case. Underneath, it's still body-on-frame, ladder-chassis engineering rather than a monocoque crossover dressed up to look tough. On Sheikh Zayed Road, that torque turns into calm overtaking. You press a little deeper into the pedal rather than downshift and wait for revs to build. Nissan quotes 0-100 km/h at roughly 6.6 seconds, brisk for something over five metres long and pushing two and a half tonnes, and top speed sits near 210 km/h.

One thing worth checking before you book. A share of Patrols from this model year in the GCC carry a smaller 4.0-litre V6 instead of the V8. It drives the car well enough, just without that shove. If the V8 is the reason you're choosing this car, ask us to confirm the engine on your specific unit.

The 275 mm of clearance underneath is the payoff for hauling this much metal. Steep driveway lips, harsh speed bumps and the rougher patches on the way to Hatta all stop being something you slow down for.

Cabin room, and how much of the boot survives seven seats

The Y62 seats seven with second-row captain's chairs, or eight if your unit carries the middle-row bench instead. Either layout, the third row is a proper seat rather than a token one. The middle row slides and tips forward on its own, so getting back there doesn't turn into a production, and an adult can ride there for a real journey, not just the school run.

The catch is luggage, and it rewards a little planning rather than assuming everything fits. With every row in place, what's left behind the third seats is thin: room for backpacks, a duffel bag or two, and not much beyond that if all seven of you are travelling with real suitcases. Fold down one side of the third row and a real load bay appears next to the remaining seats, enough for four or five large cases while the rest of the group still rides. Collapse the row completely and the whole back end turns into cargo space, easily enough for a big family's week away. Plan for one of those two configurations rather than expecting every seat filled and every case packed at the same time. That's the one combination this Patrol, like any seven-seat SUV, can't fully solve.

The extra-km rate, running costs and coping with a white roof in July

The rate mentioned up top is where this Patrol quietly saves you money. The included allowance is 5,000 kilometres for the whole booking, a pool you draw down across the entire rental rather than a number that resets each morning. Over a one-week trip that works out to more than 700 km a day if you actually used every kilometre, well past what school runs, mall trips and airport pickups typically add up to, and a full day chasing dunes out toward Hatta barely touches it. Stretch the booking to two or three weeks and the total distance you cover, not any single day's driving, is what to keep an eye on. Go beyond 5,000 km and it costs AED 0.45 a kilometre, noticeably gentler than the overage rates on several other Patrol listings in this fleet, so an extra desert trip or a longer stay doesn't turn into an expensive afterthought. The minimum age to rent this one is 23.

Fuel is where the V8 catches up with you. Nissan's combined figure of around 14 L/100km reads better than what Dubai traffic delivers in practice, and running the air conditioning hard through stop-start driving usually pushes real consumption to 16 or 17. The 140-litre tank absorbs most of that difference, so you're still looking at several days between fill-ups even with a heavy right foot. Salik tolls and any RTA fines picked up during the rental are for the renter to settle, as with every car in this fleet.

White is the colour on this particular Patrol, and it does real work through a Dubai summer. A pale body reflects more heat than a dark one, so the roof and bonnet run cooler to the touch after sitting in an open car park, and the air conditioning has less ground to make up once you climb back in. None of that stops the glass from baking the cabin regardless of paint, so expect the first couple of minutes back inside to be warm before the front vents catch up. The rear vents are properly fed too, which matters with three rows of people who'd otherwise be breathing whatever air the front seats leave behind.

Who gets real value from this Patrol, and who's paying for size they won't use

Book the Patrol 2023 if you're a large family or a group carrying real luggage, or if the trip mixes highway distance, seven seats and more than one run out to the desert. The mileage pool suits exactly that kind of booking, and because the overage rate is low, going past 5,000 km on a longer stay or an extra excursion won't sting the way it might on a different Patrol. The V8 makes the distance between stops feel shorter than the map suggests.

Look elsewhere if it's one or two of you handling city errands and the occasional airport pickup. You won't get near the mileage allowance, you'll spend the week fitting a five-metre SUV into bays sized for something smaller, and you'll be feeding a big V8 for work a mid-size crossover manages on a fraction of the fuel. This Patrol earns its keep on the trip that genuinely uses the seats and the distance, not as a default pick because it's the largest name on the list.