Faults:

The internal 'grey' lining on top of the glove box and internal door handles started to scratch and peel away the first month we bought the car.

The seat belt does not automatically retreat like it should.

When a baby seat is attached in the back, there is little room in the front seat, and the seat cannot be pushed back.

Faults:

When the car was first delivered the steering wheel would constantly wobble at speeds above 80km/h. The problem was traced back to the tyre dealership where we had a set of BF Goodrich Mud Terrains fitted, they had mistakenly used a sedan wheel balancer instead of the heavy duty one required for the 4x4.

The rear large door is difficult to close and after consulting the dealer they said that it was normal and that we should just slam it shut. This is difficult to understand as the cabin doors are so easy to open and shut.

General Comments:

The Patrol is a very comfortable vehicle with great on road behavior and exceptional off-road capabilities.

The fuel consumption of the 3 liter Turbo is amazing, compared to friends with Land Cruisers we find ourselves at the gas station a lot less, with figures of 11-12l/100km on the highway and an ever so slight increase to 14-15l/100km around town we are amazed again by theses figures for such a large vehicle.