In most respects, the Pathfinder seems to be exactly what a new generationof sport-utility buyers is looking for. It has style and comfort in abundance,
and combines them with the stance of a traditional go-anywhere vehicle.
There are better choices for truly demanding off-road use, but the Pathfinder
is a good choice for the vast majority of owners who will never use their
vehicles for stump-jumping or cliff-crawling.
Pricing qualifies as premium, nudging into the luxury range for the
LE, but standard equipment levels are commensurately high, and, like all
Nissans, the quality quotient is first rate.