![]() ![]() Our experienced team of writers, editors, and analysts has been ranking and reviewing the best cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs since 2007. We analyzed 37 professional evaluations for this 2015 Nissan Pathfinder review to help you make an informed buying decision. ![]() Instead, we collect information like safety and reliability reports, total cost of ownership estimates, and the views of the automotive press. We do not base our used car rankings and reviews on our personal opinions. Compared to the Pathfinder, both of these SUVs have higher reliability ratings, seating for up to eight, and more advanced safety features such as forward collision warning.Ĭompare the Pathfinder, Highlander, and Traverse » Why You Can Trust Us This Nissan is overshadowed by three-row competitors like the 2015 Toyota Highlander and 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. Although it has a spacious and refined interior, user-friendly tech features, and great fuel economy, its ranking suffers because of a low reliability rating. The Pathfinder is not a good used midsize SUV. Few vehicles deliver the amount of space with the efficiency the Pathfinder delivers.2015 Nissan Pathfinder Overview Is the 2015 Nissan Pathfinder a Good Used SUV? It also, again, considering its bulk, proved to be remarkably fuel-efficient. While the Pathfinder may have traded in its off-road roots in favour of a mall assault mandate, it is still a very likable drive. A small point, granted, but it proved to be irksome nonetheless. Compared to the rest of the controls these things are microscopic, which makes them awkward to use and all but impossible to tell if they are turned on or off. Then there are the seat heat/cool buttons. Thankfully Nissan saw fit to leave enough hard buttons/controls and the screen is touch-sensitive, so the need to delve into was minimal - my lone interaction was to zoom the map in and out. The multi-media interface is convoluted and, as such, it did not see much use during my time with the Pathfinder. There are, however, a couple of disappointments. There’s no distortion and the 13 well-placed speakers means it services all riders equally well. The setup also includes a 110-volt outlet so the kids brought along their own gaming station. The dual, in-headrest, entertainment screens were perfect for the family. The list of features is also lengthy, but two are worthy of note. The materials are of obvious quality and the manner in which it is finished is exemplary. Drop the middle row flat and the cargo capacity maxes out at 2,260 L, which is enough for the contents of a small apartment. This configuration also allowed five to ride in comfort - even the middle rider has space and legroom. Fold it flat and the cargo volume jumps to 1,201 L. It also offers 453-litres of storage space with the third row upright. Unlike so many other three-row vehicles, the Pathfinder’s back seat is usable, as the second row can be cinched forward to provide some needed legroom. Where the size did come into its own was the manner in which it accommodated its riders and cargo. With it showing what’s to all four sides it became a painless, bump-free venture. ![]() Minus Nissan’s Around View monitor the Pathfinder would have been a handful. The full-sized dimensions do require a full-sized spot if the doors are not to get dinged. It also brings excellent highway cruising comfort. In the end, the Pathfinder proved to be an easy vehicle to drive in city. Likewise, the electro-mechanical steering had a well-defined on-centre feel and, as it’s speed sensitive, that feel remained lock-to-lock. Beyond that the suspension took a set and rode out a corner nicely. The amount of body roll was limited to a few initial degrees. In fact, it drove like a much smaller crossover with lighter and tighter handling than expected. The Pathfinder is a massive vehicle, but that’s not to say the drive proved to be ponderous. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
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