Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

GRX has now done just over 1000km. Drove it to Witbank and back yesterday. Really surprised at how it hauls on the open road. Absolutely no lack of grunt there! The other thing is that the fuel consumption is really not bad at all. Way better than my old V8 Land Rover Discovery.

Clem when u get to 100000 u will stil love the patrol more happy to hear that you are enjoying the 4.8

Thank you Tinus!

Most people only start to love the patrol when they take it to a trail like hennops where there are other 4x4 to and the patrol does it so easy no modes no buttons it just goes ........put some km on that baby so u can join us on one of the play sesions then u will really love that beast

Well Tinus, I've just filled the tank again again and grief but fuel has become expensive! But here's the surprising thing: I did 440km, almost exactly 50% stop start in town in Jhb and 50% open road (but remembering that I cannot currently travel at constant rpm while the engine is being run in, so its up and down the rev range all the time by varying speed and gear selection) and the combined average is 17.01 l/100km. Not bad at all considering. My guess that once run in the open road consumption is likely be under 16 l/100km.

I'm looking at this thread: http://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=2036 and I am wondering why my consumption is so much better. I am absolutely confident that my numbers are accurate and that we refilled to the same point. A friend of mine recently replaced his GRX with a more recent spec one and said he noticed a significantly improved consumption. I wondering if Nissan has changed something.

So I was wondering if I was mistaken on fuel consumption but a friend has just had his 40k km service done and tells me that his calculated consumption on the open road at a steady 115/120 km/h is just below 15l/100km and I see the same has been reported by another 4.8 GRX owner. I can't help wondering if this can be but there you have it. The first mentioned guy had another 4.8 before and says this one gives better consumption.

This is very interesting. ......I will be driving to the kalahari on monday with my new 4.8 will let you know what I get regarding feul .
I dont expect much more than 5km per litre it will be the firtst time that I wont be packed full and no roof rack ...lets see what the 35 tires does on the liters per hundred......

Tinus,
Just make sure to use the GPS distance travelled when calculated otherwise you might die of a heart attack before reporting.
Those 35"will skew the distance recorded on the ODO allot.
Enjoy the trip and bring us home bound guys some Patrol in pose pictures.
Save travel.
Bruin Beer

Will do with the 33 tires it was more or less spot on will report back on 35 tires