2013 Nissan Pathfinder AWD Long-Term Intro: Climbing Aboard for 40,000 Miles

The Nissan Pathfinder isn't what it once was. Like the Ford Explorer, this one-time hardbody truck has morphed into a mom-bomb crossover. Towing capacity and cargo volume are now secondary concerns to fuel economy, comfort, and refinement. The V-8 engine has disappeared, the drivetrain has flipped to a front-wheel bias, and the sheet metal has melted like a minivan's. There's no question that Nissan needed a three-row crossover to keep up with buyers' changing tastes, but we were curious if a softer utility vehicle could live up to the Pathfinder name, so we ordered one for a 40,000-mile test.  READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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