Echoing the exterior design tilt toward passenger-car looks, the Pathfinder cabin has been brought a long way from its truck-oriented roots. Granted, the seats are higher off the ground than they would be in a Nissan Altima, but the
dashboard, seats and other trim pieces seem to have been selected for looks rather than hose-it-out-when-dirty utility.
And that suits us just fine.
Getting in or out requires a long step up or down, but once inside you'll find all the right pieces in all the right
places. The speedometer, tachometer, water temperature and fuel level gauges are large and big buttons are used for the
necessary functions. Sensible rotary dials operate the climate control system. The radio buttons are a little too small,
and the electric mirror switches are hidden from view by the wheel, but Nissan's designers have done their work well.
A quiet, comfortable environment is one of the Pathfinder's greatest assets. The seats are as accommodating as they
appear to be. Plush pile carpeting is underfoot; SE and LE trim levels offer higher quality carpeting than the XE. An