MOTORMOUTH Brighter headlights for Versa shouldn’t be a problem Nissan Pathfinder looks to recapture its youth
: I've never had good night vision and have always replaced my standard headlight bulbs with brighter ones. I recently took my 2016 Nissan Versa to the dealer for service and asked about replacement bulbs. The tech told me that it couldn't be done because it would short out the battery.
I've never had a problem with this in any other car. Can you please advise me on this?
It's not unusual to look back at our youth and wish we were young again.
Certainly, someone at Nissan is feeling the pull of nostalgia, at least when it comes to the Pathfinder. For in its younger reckless days, the Pathfinder was an off-road terrain-chewing tough guy.
This disappeared for the fourth-generation model. Its personality slipped away as it traded unpaved trails for pokey parkways. This trend continued with the 2017 redesign, as the Pathfinder became a bit blander. For those who remember the Pathfinders of yore, the new model was the same thing in name only.
Yet with the arrival of the optional Rock Creek Edition Package, the Pathfinder is attempting to reclaim some of its former glory. Cue the mud bogs.
The seven-passenger 2020 Pathfinder comes with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive in ascending S, SV, SL and Platinum trim, with the Rock Creek Edition Package offered on SV and SL trim levels. Opting for it equips the Pathfinder with unique dark 18-inch wheels, and blackens the grille, roof rails, door handles, rearview mirrors, badges, trailer tow hitch and harness, and splash guards. Inside, exclusive two-tone seats offset the high contrast stitching the on seats, door, console lid and steering wheel, which are accented by metallic interior trim.
If this doesn't exactly make you want to tackle some off-road trail, it does visually toughen the Pathfinder's appearance, even though it doesn't otherwise change its thoroughly suburban driving persona. Not that's there's anything wrong with that.
If any word sums up the Pathfinder, it's uneventful. Here, the best surprise is no surprise, as the Pathfinder provides a satisfactory supply of smooth power, while the continuously variable transmission proves to be fairly responsive, even if it does drone annoyingly at highway speed. And there's a fair amount of road and tire noise over the roughest road surfaces, but it otherwise proves to be quiet. The Pathfinder's
light, numb power steering and generous body roll clarifies this vehicle's true mission as a family sled. Nevertheless, there's enough moxie to tow 6,000 pounds of your favorite plaything.
Safety technology includes standard automatic emergency braking and intelligent cruise control. Blind spot warning, rear cross traffic alert and an around view monitor with moving object detection are optional.