2022 Nissan Pathfinder is a re-invented masterpiece
Calling all family adventurers!
As you are probably very familiar, I am a big guy and like a lot of space in my vehicles that I test. But not necessarily more seating or storage, just big comfort!
In this week’s test, we reviewed Nissan Motor Co.’s reinvented 2022 Pathfinder and you guessed it, big comfort is all the craze in Grasso’s Garage. Yes it has eight seats, yes it has four-wheel drive, yes it can tow 6,000 pounds and yes it is really comfortable. Cha-ching! All for a big price, right? Nope, with a base price of $33,680 for the S model, the Pathfinder is light on the wallet and a monster bang for the buck.
I cannot get over the interior of the Pathfinder, it has that robust, open design, where you sit nice and high in the SUV, but feel ultra low in the seat, just how I like it. Lots of headroom, a 12.3-inch digital driver dashboard with a 10.8-inch heads-up display create that spacious feel, but cockpit-like experience. On the 2022 Pathfinder, we also notice a center stack 9-inch color touchscreen infotainment system which is easily accessible by front row passengers and easy to use for all. SiriusXM comes standard with an excellent-sounding Bose Premium Audio System with dual subwoofers.
Wrapped in Two-Tone Boulder Gray Pearl, our
Platinum four-wheel-drive tester was amazing. The exterior color was strong and stout while the black offsets really showed out in droves. LED lighting abounds on the Pathfinder as well as a Panoramic roof and roof rails that were standard.
A 3.5-liter dual overhead camshaft V6 direct injection engine came standard in the Pathfinder, producing 284 horsepower and 259 lb.-ft. of torque. This was more than sufficient on our test, and I am thrilled Nissan went with a six-cylinder and not a four-cylinder turbo. Paired with the V6 was a new nine-speed automatic transmission and not the ever-hated continuously variable transmission, we noticed no noise and smooth shifts from gear to gear in every mode.
Calling all consumers, not just the adventurous, family-oriented, people-moving, big-vehicle lover ones, but just about anyone and everyone can enjoy the Pathfinder and for years to come. Thirty-five years later, Nissan, I tip my hat to you!
Grasso’s Garage is here for you! Are you in the market for a new car? I would be happy to provide my honest input. All you have to do is email me: marc.grasso@bostonherald.com.
Nissan Pathfinder MSRP: $48,090 As tested: $51,395 MPG: 20 city, 25 highway, 24.1 as tested