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1987-1997 Nissan Safari / Patrol nominated by @Murcie_LP640
Body Styles: 3-door SWB wagon, 5-door LWB wagon, 2-door cab chassis utility
Engines: Petrol - TB42S/E 4.2L I6, RB30S 3.0L I6 | Diesel - RD28T 2.8L turbo I6, TD422 4.2L I6
Power: 123 hp (TD422) - 173 hp (TB42S)
Torque: 165 lb-ft (RB30S) - 236 lb-ft (TB42S)
Weight: 1839 kg
Transmission: 4/5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear wheel drive / all wheel drive
Additional Information:
Body Styles: 3-door SWB wagon, 5-door LWB wagon, 2-door cab chassis utility
Engines: Petrol - TB42S/E 4.2L I6, RB30S 3.0L I6 | Diesel - RD28T 2.8L turbo I6, TD422 4.2L I6
Power: 123 hp (TD422) - 173 hp (TB42S)
Torque: 165 lb-ft (RB30S) - 236 lb-ft (TB42S)
Weight: 1839 kg
Transmission: 4/5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear wheel drive / all wheel drive
Additional Information:
While the later Y61 Patrol may have some more popularity due to the tuning potential of the giant powerhouse that is the TB48DE, in its first few years the Y60 Safari even had the mighty Toyota LandCruiser worried when it came to off-road performance and on-road comfort, which is something that the Y61 struggled to achieve during its entire lifespan despite effectively being an evolution of this "fourbie."
While the Y60 shared some body panels and looked very similar to its predecessor, its main trump card over its competition was that this was the first Safari to have coil springs at all four corners. Badged as a Patrol for export markets, it sold like hotcakes and promptly left Toyota's now-obsolete leaf-sprung 60 Series LandCruiser in its wake.
Its long-travel, coil-spring suspension offered a blend of on-road comfort and off-road performance that couldn’t be matched – at least without taking out a second mortgage and buying a Range Rover. Up front, the Patrol sported a three-link, live-axle, coil-spring arrangement, while the rear was a five-link design (the cab-chassis variant was initially offered with only a leaf-spring rear-end). Sway bars were fitted at both ends and some models featured rear sway bar disconnects for increased wheel travel in off-road situations.
From 1989 to 1994 Ford Australia rebadged the Y60 Patrol as the Ford Maverick, and was offered in both SWB and LWB wagon versions.
In its final years the Y60 was no longer a match for Toyota's now fully-developed 80 Series that they rushed to market in 1990, however the Y60 cemented the Patrol as a genuine force to be reckoned with.
While the Y60 shared some body panels and looked very similar to its predecessor, its main trump card over its competition was that this was the first Safari to have coil springs at all four corners. Badged as a Patrol for export markets, it sold like hotcakes and promptly left Toyota's now-obsolete leaf-sprung 60 Series LandCruiser in its wake.
Its long-travel, coil-spring suspension offered a blend of on-road comfort and off-road performance that couldn’t be matched – at least without taking out a second mortgage and buying a Range Rover. Up front, the Patrol sported a three-link, live-axle, coil-spring arrangement, while the rear was a five-link design (the cab-chassis variant was initially offered with only a leaf-spring rear-end). Sway bars were fitted at both ends and some models featured rear sway bar disconnects for increased wheel travel in off-road situations.
From 1989 to 1994 Ford Australia rebadged the Y60 Patrol as the Ford Maverick, and was offered in both SWB and LWB wagon versions.
In its final years the Y60 was no longer a match for Toyota's now fully-developed 80 Series that they rushed to market in 1990, however the Y60 cemented the Patrol as a genuine force to be reckoned with.
