A new Pathfinder is something close to the heart of many Australians who have come to know Nissan’s mid-weight 4WD since its arrival in the mid 1980s. Its combination then of off-road tenacity and on-road handiness was something new in this segment of the market, but it took ages to get the four doors and V6 engine it really needed. Now, the new-generation Pathfinder also gets the turbo-diesel customers have been crying out for. It also gets three rows of seats that enable it to carry seven passengers, as well as a fully-independent suspension that, theoretically, allows it to run with the new-breed SUVs. Theory doesn’t quite translate into practice with the new Nissan though, which is a bit more agricultural than some might have expected.