While that is competitive with the gas-powered models from other brands, it falls short of the 25 mpg Explorer hybrid and the 35 mpg Toyota Highlander hybrid. The transmission shifts smoothly and quickly and offers a 1 mpg improvement in the EPA fuel economy rating, to 23 mpg in combined city and highway driving. The most crucial mechanical change this year is the replacement of the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) with a 9-speed conventional automatic with a choice of front or all-wheel-drive. A slightly tweaked version of Nissan’s long-running 3.5-liter V6 engine provides 284 horsepower, a bit less than the 291-hp V6s of the two Korean SUVs and the 300-hp from Ford’s turbocharged four-cylinder. At 197.7-inches long, the 2022 edition is virtually the same size as the outgoing model and competitors such as the Ford Explorer, Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride. Nissan designers even managed to incorporate a few subtle design throwbacks for fans of the original (and very popular) 1980s-era Pathfinder, including its bulging fenders and triple horizontal slots on the leading edge of the hood.ĭespite these echoes of the past, the design is thoroughly contemporary with crisp lines and muscular proportions. The three-row family crossover is now both more rugged looking and modern.
This new iteration is the fifth generation of the SUV. Nissan has given the Pathfinder a complete redesign for the 2022 model year.
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