Road TestCar reviews - Nissan - Pathfinder - ST TDI 5-dr wagonNissan modelsOverviewNissan's big new seven-seat Pathfie promises much, but is laden by weight and thirst26 Oct 2005 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. Model release date: 1 July 2005 to 1 September 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe Pathfinder is an enduring Nissan model, having been launched here back in 1987 as a three-door wagon with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine utilising a Navara chassis. Buyers appreciated its off-road prowess but lamented the lack of five doors and a bigger engine. This changed in 1992 when it finally got a 3.0-litre V6 - plus two extra doors. The second-generation version arrived in November 1995, adopting a monocoque body and lifting engine capacity to 3.3 litres. In February 1999 it got the All-Mode four-wheel drive system as part of a substantial facelift, and has continued virtually unchanged since then. |
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