Rent Nissan Patrol 2024 in Dubai

Nissan builds this generation of the Nissan Patrol 2024 on the old Y62 platform for one more year before the badge switches to a turbocharged V6 in 2025, and the white unit in our Dubai fleet carries the last naturally aspirated V8 that line will get. No turbo lag, no boost spooling up before the power lands, just eight cylinders answering the moment you press the pedal. We get it to your door within one to two hours of booking. The allowance is 250 km a day, then AED 0.5 for every kilometre past that, and you need to be 25 to take the keys. What this page settles is whether that older, simpler kind of V8 is worth booking before Nissan retires it for good.

The last of the naturally aspirated V8s

Under the bonnet sits a 5.6-litre 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. This is body-on-frame hardware, not a crossover wearing a tough badge, and the drive tells you that within a minute. Because there's no turbo waiting to build boost, the power comes on the instant you ask for it, which is a different feel from what Nissan's own 2025 V6 replacement will offer. Nissan quotes 0-100 km/h at around 6.6 seconds, quick for something this size, and on Sheikh Zayed Road it holds 120 without the engine sounding like it's working. A share of 2024 Patrols in the GCC run a smaller 4.0-litre V6 instead of the V8. It still drives the car fine, just without the same shove, so if the naturally aspirated eight-cylinder is the reason you're booking this year, ask us to confirm the engine on your unit.

Three rows, and what fits behind them

Nissan sells this generation as a seven-seater, eight if your unit's middle row is a bench instead of captain's chairs, and it's worth asking the desk which layout you've been given. The third row isn't a token seat either. The middle row slides and tips forward on its own, so getting back there doesn't take effort, and once you're seated an adult can manage a real drive to Abu Dhabi rather than just the school run.

The honest part is the boot. With all three rows up, the space behind the last seats holds a few soft bags and not much more, nowhere near a stack of hard suitcases for a full car. Fold one side of the third row down and you open a proper load bay while still carrying five or six people. Drop the whole row and a big family's luggage for a week fits without any trouble. Where this catches renters out is the rare trip that needs every seat filled and every case packed at once. Plan for one or the other, and on most trips that conflict never actually comes up.

Running costs and cooling a white cabin

A 5.6-litre V8 moving two and a half tonnes was never going to be frugal, and the combined figure of around 14 L/100km undersells what Dubai traffic with the air conditioning working hard actually returns, often closer to 16 or 17. The 140-litre tank is what absorbs that, buying several days of normal driving between fills even with a heavy right foot. Mileage matters more than the fuel bill on most bookings. The included allowance is 250 km a day, then AED 0.5 for every kilometre over, which covers city errands, school runs and airport pickups with plenty of room, though a full day out to Hatta and back is worth totting up first.

White works in this car's favour through the worst of summer. A pale body reflects more heat than a dark one, so the panels stay cooler to the touch after hours in an open car park, and the compressor isn't starting from as deep a hole once you climb back in. That said, no paint colour beats direct July sun through the glass, so it still takes a couple of minutes for the cabin to drop to a comfortable temperature. The front vents pull it down fast once they get going, and because the rear vents are properly fed, the third row isn't stuck breathing whatever warm air the front seats already used. At 5.14 metres long and just under two metres wide, this is a car that wants patience and the cameras in a tight Marina ramp or a multi-storey mall bay, though the 275 mm of ground clearance means speed bumps and steep entrances stop being something you notice. Salik tolls and any RTA fines during the rental are the renter's to cover, same as on every car we hand over.

Who should book this one before the V8 era ends

Book this Patrol if the naturally aspirated V8 is the actual point, not just a big SUV. A large family or group with real luggage, a week that mixes highway distance with a Hatta run, or simply wanting the older, simpler drivetrain before Nissan swaps it for a turbo V6 for good. The white paint is a genuine practical advantage here, not just a look, given how much time this car spends parked in the sun between drives.

Size down if it's one or two of you running errands with the odd airport pickup. You'll spend the week parking a five-metre SUV and feeding a thirsty V8 for a job a mid-size crossover handles for less money and far less fuss in a tight bay. And if what you actually want is the quieter, quicker 2025 turbo V6 in the same body style, ask about that year instead. This one is for renters who specifically want the old-school engine while it's still on the lot.