Blackened A, B, and D-pillars join a body-color C-pillar on some models, giving the SUV a floating-roof effect that’s more interesting than other iterations of the overdone styling feature.ĭid Nissan Tease The Production 400Z During Pathfinder-Frontier Debut?Īround the rear, slim LED taillights make the crossover appear wider and more planted, and the convex hatch, resplendent with a silver “PATHFINDER” wordmark, is said to recall the first-generation SUV. No one could accuse its successor of the same, thanks to headlights with wild turn-signal eyebrows, a squared-off grille (that the company still calls “V-motion,” for some reason), and a flat hood that’s less minivan-like than the current Pathfinder. The outgoing Nissan Pathfinder is handsome enough, but it lacks personality. Though still a unibody crossover SUV with either front- or all-wheel drive, the new Pathfinder offers seven different terrain modes, as well as up to 6,000 pounds of towing capacity. The 2022 SUV should also be more enjoyable to drive since Nissan is throwing the old model’s droning continuously variable transmission in the scrap heap, replaced by a conventional nine-speed automatic gearbox.

Edgy styling aside, the Pathfinder also adds a long list of safety and connectivity equipment to its roster, with family-friendly interior packaging and reasonable performance to boot.

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