Nissan Pathfinder (05 on) - Review Review by David Ross on 12 May 2009 Last Updated: 21 May 2010 Believe it or not, not everyone buys a big 4x4 to climb kerbs at Tesco. Some people actually need a big strong 4x4. The Nissan Pathfinder is made especially for those people. Built on tough unsophisticated ‘ladderframe’ underpinnings the Pathfinder has been designed, developed and built to effortlessly shrug off mighty tow weights and cope well with the slipperiest, stickiest, harshest conditions nature can throw at it. It used to go head-to-head with the likes of Land Rover’s Discovery, but that car is now priced in a class above. Now the Nissan compete with cars like the equally strong Mitsubishi Shogun and brutish Toyota Landcruiser. In 2010 the big Nissan received a more powerful 190bhp 2.5 dCi diesel to help it compete. Despite being 11% more powerful, emissions dropped by 15%. Later on in 2010 a range–topping 231bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel will be added to the range. Find out if this is enough to give it the Pathfinder an edge over its competition. 3 out of 5 Other Nissan reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 5 out of 5 Equipment The entry-level S has 17-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, a CD stereo, electric windows, heated door mirrors plus front, side and curtain airbags. The SE trim adds front fog lamps, roof rails, rear privacy glass, height and lumbar adjustable driver's seat, trip computer, six CD changer, opening rear glass hatch and a third row of seats, which fold into the boot floor when not in use. Opting for the SVE trim adds side steps, leather upholstery, electric front seats, cruise control, rain-sensing wipers and automatic headlamps. The range-topping T-Spec model gets an electric tilt-and-slide sunroof, xenon headlamps, DVD satellite navigation and a colour reversing camera. In 2006 these were replaced by Trek, Sport and Aventura trims. Trek is based on the five-seat S, while the seven-seat Sport is the new medium specification model. Aventura is much less expensive to buy than previous T-Spec, but is still lavishly equipped. In April 2009 the line-up was revised again with just two trim levels - Acenta and Tekna. Both models come with seven seats - the Acenta, based on the older Sport trim, comes complete with stability control, privacy glass, Bluetooth, roof rails and a six-CD changer. The Tekna takes over from the Aventura and gets leather upholstery, electric and heated front seats. DVD satnav and a custom Bose sound system. See 103 used Nissan Pathfinders for sale, starting at £8,995 Get a Nissan Pathfinder valuation Compare Equipment Trim Equipment Key: Standard item Optional item 3x3 point rear seat belts ABS Alarm Alloy wheels Audio remote Body coloured bumpers CD CD Multichanger Climate control Cloth seat trim Cruise control Driver`s airbag DVD Electric driver`s seat Electric mirrors Electric passenger`s seat Electric sunroof Folding rear seats Front electric windows Front fog lights Full size spare wheel Headlight washers Heated mirrors Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Isofix child seat anchor points Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors PAS Passenger`s airbag Rear electric windows Remote locking Roof rails Sat Nav Service indicator Side airbags Steering wheel rake adjustment Steering wheel reach adjustment Telephone Traction control S Trek SE Acenta Sport SVE Sport X T-SPEC Aventura Platinum Tekna Mammoth Sports Adventure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Optional No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Optional No No No No No No No No Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No Optional Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Optional No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Optional No Yes No Yes No No Optional No No Yes No Optional Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Optional Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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