Stack up all the cargo areas we’ve tested among mid-size, three-row SUVs. Our results put the Pathfinder on par with the Highlander (24.02), and ahead of the CX-9 (23.72) and Grand Cherokee L (22.04), but it still trails the Atlas (29.88) and Palisade (26.23) by wide margins. That’s in the neighborhood of as-tested volume for the current Toyota Highlander (8.64), but it trails the Mazda CX-9 (9.76), Jeep Grand Cherokee L (10.87), Hyundai Palisade (11.18) and Volkswagen Atlas (14.05).Īs-tested volume behind the second row (24.05 cubic feet) was more competitive, if middling overall. It should, but the Pathfinder’s forward-tipped head restraint raises it off the seat.”Ĭars.com’s independent accounting of cargo space found volume behind the third row an underwhelming 8.41 cubic feet. That’s acceptable, but what’s less acceptable is that none of the seatback touched the back of our forward-facing car seats. “With our forward-facing convertible seat, part of the base was overhanging the Pathfinder’s bottom cushion. The third-row bench “is a little short, the back is a little too upright and the head restraint is so big that it’s pushing things forward,” Newman said. 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | photo by Leslie Cunningham Newman agreed, but she chided how Nissan’s wayback arrangements accommodate ’s car seats. And Newman called our Platinum test car “beyond Nissan - you could close your eyes and think you’re in an Infiniti or something from another luxury brand.”īragman’s review lauded the Pathfinder’s third row as now a “usable size for adults,” with easy entry, thanks to one-touch buttons to slide the second-row seats for walk-in access.
“The interior, basically ‘the Rogue but bigger,’ is well laid out and modern,” Normile said.
The SL grade we sampled had basic leather upholstery instead of the Platinum’s semi-aniline cowhide, but materials were consistent otherwise - a step in the right direction amid the cost-cutting among lower trim levels in too many cars these days. The cabin’s silver accents have an attractive brushed finish, and it’s nice to see the quality extend beyond just the Platinum. The electronic gear selector and drive-mode dial both felt a bit loose in our test car, but other controls seemed ready for prime time. “The redesigned Pathfinder’s ride is much firmer, probably firmer than it needs to be - a trend we’ve noticed lately that doesn’t seem to have impacted consumer habits, at least not yet.” Interior: Big Improvements, Still Not Super Big 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | photo by Leslie Cunninghamįrom knee to arm level, materials in the Pathfinder’s first two rows swap the outgoing generation’s pervasive hard-touch plastics for generous padding, much of it with attractive double stitching. “The previous-generation Pathfinder was soft in every way: cushy ride, at least early on, with a mushy transmission and nary a sharp angle to be found,” Normile said. With the redesign, the pendulum didn’t swing much, if at all, the other way. Normile took particular issue with the new Pathfinder in light of its predecessor, an SUV known for its comfortable ride before Nissan decided to firm things up in the second half of the life cycle. Lower trims have 18s and higher-profile tires that might improve ride comfort a tad, though it’s worth noting our impressions are generally calibrated against other well-equipped test cars, which also have large wheels and low-profile tires. Newman said she didn’t find ride harshness to be much of an issue, and that’s despite the 20-inch wheels on our Platinum-level test car. “But I do think the greater wheelbase and track mitigate it.” 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | photo by Leslie Cunningham “I agree with you that they ‘went Rogue,’ firmer than necessary,” he said. I judged the Rogue’s chassis a little more tied down - the Pathfinder concedes a little extra movement after each impact - but Wiesenfelder didn’t go so far. It’s busy, too, with underlying turbulence that creeps up on ordinary suburban streets. The suspension allows a degree of impact harshness that’s out of character for a car-based family SUV. The Pathfinder seems to have gone the Rogue’s route. Nissan has perplexed us of late, keeping the redesigned Sentra a comfort-oriented compact sedan, while the overhauled Rogue SUV became a firmer, sportier choice. (The 2022 Pathfinder’s four trim levels, in ascending order, are S, SV, SL and Platinum.) Here’s what stood out to me and three colleagues: Editor-in-Chief Jenni Newman, News Editor Brian Normile and Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder. Two months later, the rest of our editors have spent considerable time driving the Pathfinder’s well-equipped Platinum trim level for two weeks, but also sampling a mid-level Pathfinder SL at an area media event. View all 2022 Nissan Pathfinder models for sale near 60606
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