Any way you slice it, however, Nissan’s infotainment options are a step behind the new entries like the Sorento, Highlander, Durango and 2016 Pilot. At $38,090, it’s also the cheapest way to get navigation. (Keep in mind Toyota’s base model lacks a V6.) SL Tech trims get an 8-inch infotainment display and the same 13-speaker Bose sound system as the Infiniti QX60. Although I dislike the stripper trim concept, you should know the SV is still about $2,000 less than a comparable Highlander. If you want those, you have to step up to the $32,990 SV trim which includes a 7-inch infotainment LCD. No Bluetooth, no AUX input and no USB/iPod interface. While it is possible to get into the back in other 3-row vehicles with a child seat in the middle, it isn’t easy.Īlthough the Pathfinder isn’t that old, the base “S” trim gets you a 6-speaker audio system and in-dash 6-CD changer … and that’s it. If you’re a parent with two or three child seats in the middle row, you’ll appreciate that Nissan designed the 40% section of the bench to contort in a way that allows adults to get in to the third row. The second reason to buy a Pathfinder is for the trick second row seat. Speaking of the Highlander, you’ll notice upper trims come only with captains chairs in the middle row, meaning passenger number five has to sit in the cramped third row. I’m a little surprised Nissan chose not to make an 8-passenger version of the Pathfinder because the 3rd row is as accommodating as the Highlander’s 3-seat rear bench. This means with the driver’s seat adjusted ideally for me at 6-feet tall (not giving a toss about the folks in the back) I can adjust the second row seat to have 2-3 inches of leg room and have a similar 2-3 inches of legroom in the third row of the Pathfinder as well. Looking deeper, the Traverse claims 3.4 inches more 3rd row room but you’ll find that the Chevy’s 1st row is 1 inch smaller andthe middle row is 5 inches smaller. Other entries claim to have more third row legroom (like the Traverse), but if the other two rows are cramped, you end up sliding those seats back cutting down on the room left in the mother-in-law-row. The Pathfinder sports the most combined legroom in this segment (1st row + 2nd row + 3rd row) and combinedlegroom is important. The overall look is simple and clean but lacks the excitement (yes, I used that word in a CUV review) you’d find in entries like the new Sorento. Instead, we get slab sides, a variant of Nissan’s truck grille up front and a rather vertical hatch in the back. The Pathfinder however was intended to carry 7 adults in relative comfort.īecause the new Pathfinder’s mission is people hauling, not rock climbing, you won’t find aggressive approach and departure angles on the nose and rump. The mission of the Sorento and Highlander is to carry 4-5 adults in comfort while providing a third row for children, mothers-in-law or emergencies. That means the Pathfinder isn’t the most direct competitor to entries like the Kia Sorento that’s more than a foot smaller or even the Toyota Highlander that is 6 inches shorter. I mentioned GM’s Lambda CUVs earlier because this Pathfinder is big. While you’ll still find WD21 Pathfinders climbing rocks, this Pathfinder is more at home on the school run. Before we dive deep into the Pathfinder, we have to identify this breed’s natural habitat, and that means forgetting every Pathfinder that came before.
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