2009 Nissan Pathfinder Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Nissan Pathfinder:

The cabin is nicely finished, with some pleasing chrome and alloy accents...

-- Automobile

A new four-wheel independent suspension gives the Pathfinder a nice balance between ride comfort and off-road toughness.

-- Edmunds.com

Strategically positioned sound deadening mutes road and tire noise, including that from the Off-Road model's more aggressive treads.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Nissan Pathfinder:

Engine strains slightly in uphill acceleration at highway speeds.

-- Consumer Guide

...the second-row seats are snug when it comes to toe and shoulder room.

-- Edmunds.com

Front seats are comfortable and supportive, on road and off, but would benefit from a deeper bottom cushion for added thigh support.

-- New Car Test Drive

Nissan Pathfinder Comparisons:

Everyday driving ease and fuel economy won't match car-type competitors such as the Honda Pilot or Nissan's own Murano.

-- Consumer Guide

...the Pathfinder now boasts the most powerful V6 in its class.

-- Edmunds.com

...the new Pathfinder engine not only substantially bettered its predecessor, it also stepped out ahead of the market's benchmark, the larger V8 in the number one-selling Ford Explorer.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Nissan Pathfinder:

Anybody sentenced to the [rear] center-row center seat had best hope the trip is short.

-- New Car Test Drive

Pathfinder, good as it is, needs a little - a little more room in back, a little lower price, a little better fuel efficiency, a little more time to ensure there are no bugs in this first-year, new-everything design.

-- USA Today