2013 NISSAN Pathfinder 3.5L V6 CVT FWD (260 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The first Pathfinder was released in 1986 and was their first truck-inspired SUV.

The exterior design of the Pathfinder changed with every generation, however, for 2013, Nissan reintroduced it as a crossover. The V8 engine available for the previous version was discontinued.

Under the hood, the Pathfinder had a 3.5-liter V6 engine that developed 260 hp. It was mated with a CVT transmission.

The Pathfinder came with a selectable all-wheel-drive mode and offered even better fuel economy than its predecessor did.

Good for off-road as well, the Pathfinder could be locked into the AWD mode to avoid grip loss.

The exterior design was no longer boxy, and the Pathfinder became winder and lower, with 18 inches longer. Still designed like an SUV, the Pathfinder doesn’t resemble much the previous versions.

The cabin of the Pathfinder was designed with premium materials and 60% of the available trim levels included leather upholstery.

The roomy cabin had wood trims and aluminum with metal inserts to spice up the design.

The new version came with a 3rd row to which access was made easy with the foldable seat on the 2nd row.

Nissan gave up the old body-on-frame and the new Pathfinder was built on a unibody chassis.

The starting price of the lowest trim level was around $29.000, while the top of the range, the Platinum was around $47.000.