2017 Nissan Pathfinder: More power, more tech, same pizazz and good value proposition
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By Donald Hammonds
I remember Nissan Pathfinders from days gone by long ago.
Back then, it was a kick-ass offroader that seemed to be at home in the outback, so to speak. It was a nice looking, ruggedly built SUV that had a bouncy ride, okay but not flashy interior and seemed to last forever, based on the number of old ones we would see ---and still see--on the road.
But the Pathfinder of today has been transformed into a classy looking family car that looks like a 21st century station wagon. It has plenty of creature comforts inside and out with lots of quality everywhere, and lots of streth-out room throughout the Pathfinder.. And gas mileage is definitely a strong point with this crossover. We consistently got two to three miles per gallon over the figure of 22 miles per gallon overall that was made by the federal government.
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Pathfinder, one of Nissan’s best known and most popular nameplates in its nearly 60-year history in the United States, is reborn for the 2017 model year with more adventure capability, a freshened exterior look and enhanced safety and technology – pure Pathfinder taken to a higher level of performance and style.[/caption]
For the 2017 model year, a lot has been done by Nissan's design team to upgrade the Pathfinder.
According to a Nissan press release, the new features for this year include:
Major redesign includes bold new front end with signature boomerang-shaped headlights with LED Daytime Running Lights and available LED headlights. There is a new 3.5-liter V6 engine that adds direct injection system, and horsepower increases to 284, and maximum towing capacity is now a class-leading 6,000 pounds (when properly equipped ).
The company also has enhanced Pathfinder user friendliness with features that range from Motion-Activated liftgate to updated vehicle connected services.
Also for 2017:

- New advanced driver assistance technology includes Forward Emergency Braking, Intelligent Cruise Control and Around View® Monitor with Moving Object Detection. Our test car was the SL all wheel drive version of the sub-brand. It came with the aforementioned the more powerful new 3.5 liter, 284 horsepower V-6, along with a continuously variable automatic transmission.
- Fuel economy rating was 22 overall with 19 city and 26 on the highway. The federal government says that you will spend $1,250 more on gasoline over five years than you would on comparable vehicles, and your annual fuel cost is about $1,650 based on 15,000 miles of driving annually over five years and gasoline costing $2.45 a gallon. Of course, the Pathfinder uses regular gasoline. To drive 100 miles, the Pathfinder uses about 4.5 gallons of gasoline.
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