Car news today: Y63 Nissan Patrol and Cupra Terramar revealed, Toyota breaks sales records and more – 4 Sep 2024

Thanks for joining us this Wednesday, September 4th 2024. Particularly in car news this present day: strapline for Nissan has veiled the Y63 Patrol and Toyota breaks gross sales records in Australia.

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• 2025 Y63 Nissan Patrol printed with more energy, fresh seems and model-fresh platform
• Cupra Terramar unveiled, coming to Australia
• Cupra Tavascan specifications equipped for Australia
• Toyota RAV4 would perchance presumably be Australia’s easiest-selling car in 2024
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• 2024 Natty #1 and #3 reviewed

2025 Y63 Nissan Patrol printed with more energy, fresh seems and model-fresh platform

• Nissan has at long closing pulled the covers off its next-generation, Y63 Nissan Patrol monumental SUV at an match in Abu Dhabi.

• The extremely-anticipated mannequin has ditched the 5.6-litre naturally-aspirated V8 petrol engine, as a substitute going with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine that now produces 317kW of energy and 700Nm of torque. The engine is paired to a brand fresh 9-speed computerized transmission.

• Nonetheless it’s not neatly suited engine modifications. The fresh Patrol is driving on a brand fresh platform that’s 35mm longer and 35mm wider than earlier than. Air suspension is also now long-established.
• Inner, twin 14-bound displays hold been installed for the instrument cluster and centre touchscreen, whereas within the rear, twin 12.3-bound displays hold been added for 2nd row passengers.

• Whereas the Patrol is decided to head on sale within the Heart East later this yr, Australia won’t obtain the mannequin till gradual 2026 or early 2027. It’s understood that the contemporary Y62 Patrol will live to roar the tale sale till such time.

• Additional pricing and specification for the local Australian market is but to be equipped, but take care of tuned to Chasing Automobiles for more updates as they happen.

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Cupra Terramar unveiled, coming to Australia

• Cupra has unveiled its next mannequin within the Volkswagen Tiguan-sized Terramar which is expected to interchange the smaller Ateca within the differ
• Attributable to advance in Australia within the third quarter of 2025, the Terramar is the sixth mannequin within the growing Cupra portfolio

• A option of powertrains will more than likely be available globally including a 195kW turbo-petrol engine and a 200kW inch-in hybrid with as a lot as 100km of pure electric differ.
• Following the logo’s sporty ethos, the Terramar aspects a bright create and minimalist tech-heavy interior with a 12.9-bound touchscreen sitting pleasure of space within the dashboard

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WATCH: Our first walkaround with the Terramar

Cupra Tavascan specifications equipped for Australia

• Cupra has printed the specifications due for the Australian market, with the completely electric SUV expected to land locally in gradual Q4 this yr
• Two grades will more than likely be available; with the entry-stage Endurance priced neatly suited above the circa-$66K Formentor VZx, feature a 210kW rear-wheel-force configuration and a 77kWh battery in a position to 534km of differ according to WLTP testing.

• The head-spec ‘VZ’ grade adds more equipment including a additional electric motor growing energy by 40kW, reducing differ to 499km and the 0-100km/h time by 1.3 seconds to 5.5 seconds.
• A 15-bound touchscreen will more than likely be available on all fashions with the end-spec VZ scoring Matrix LED headlights and adaptive suspension.

Toyota RAV4 would perchance presumably be Australia’s easiest-selling car in 2024

• Toyota has delivered 6712 RAV4s to buyers in August 2024, besting its outdated account space closing month of 5933 gross sales

• It comes after a bright extend in present to Australia has allowed Toyota to lift in additional RAV4s to meet customized inquire of
• The RAV4 has now overtaken the Hilux within the gross sales charts and would perchance well overtake the Ford Ranger, which used to be Australia’s easiest-selling automobile in 2023.

2024 Natty #1 and #3 reviewed

• Chasing Automobiles contributor Iain Curry’s review/ of the 2024 Natty #1 and #3 fashions used to be published, amid the logo’s re-entry into the Australian market.
• The broadly identical autos stood out with their Mercedes-inspired interior create and solid driving dynamics.

• Nonetheless Curry used to be quickly to show that there are most attention-grabbing three areas within the country where they’ll also additionally be bought and the warranty is proscribed
• Curry chanced on the #1 and #3 hold been on the total solid autos that lacked the strong point of their predecessors but hold been staunch all-spherical EVs for a beautiful sensible impress.

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