![]() ![]() ![]() Fuel economy: 19/26/22 mpg city/hwy/combined 87 octane.Engine: 284-hp, direct-injection V-6 259 lb.-ft.Body style: midsize, 7-seat SUV crossover.A tow hitch and wiring harness are standard.Ģ020 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition 4WD Tow capacity: Whether 4WD or 2WD, both models can tow a 6,000-pound home away from home travel trailer. ![]() There’s map-stash capacity in the door panels (with bottle holders), in the big, lockable glove box and even in shallow cutouts along the shift console. Map stash: Off-roaders still rely on paper because there isn’t Internet mapping everywhere in the wilderness and not everybody has a satellite connection - though I would be a subscriber to satellite radio. But with both rows folded the space is not contiguous or completely flat, which isn’t ideal for sleeping. Or fold both rows for 6½ feet of length or 79.5 cu. There is decent grocery-shopping space behind the third row, at 16.2 cubic feet with four tiedowns, and about 2 cubic feet of basement storage or maybe 3 cu. The opening is wide at 4 feet with 31 inches of entry height. The standard hill-start assist and descent control are always helpful in the dirt.Ĭargo: There is great flexibility in three zones for packing too much gear. The Pathfinder’s electronic 4WD system can be set for two-wheel drive, automatic all-wheel drive and there’s a differential-lock mode for difficult terrain. I had no confusion to access the various levels and switches, but the touch screen is prone to sunlight fade and glare.ĤWD: I’ve heard praise from an owner for Nissan’s four-wheel-drive system that has delivered his family through much badass weather in the Sierras, including being snowed in, and not once did the AWD break loose. Next lower is the controller level to select the main vehicle settings (navigation, phone, apps, etc.), with a band of audio controls below and then the controls for heat-temp-AC. The center stack of cabin controls is a four-tier arrangement. An e-bin just ahead of the console shifter has two charging ports, but there is no option for wireless charging. The dual-level armrest box has a 12-volt plug, auxiliary and video inputs, two USBs and an SD map-card slot. ![]() The SL Rock Creek starts at $40,180 and $41,870 4WD pricing includes the $1,095 freight charge from Smyrna, Tenn. The SV Rock Creek starts at $36,560 with front-wheel drive or add $1,690 for four-wheel drive. Nissan’s Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition is a rugged appearance kit, priced at $995 and available on the SV and SL trim levels, in two- or four-wheel drive. Toyota has long leveraged its TRD (racing development) off-road models and says its 2020 RAV4 TRD Off-Road is the next logical step in that evolution. Chevrolet will debut the Trailblazer ACTIV, a new subcompact SUV, also later this spring. Ford has what it calls a rock-crushing Tremor kit for its Super Duty Pickup and its brought-back Bronco SUV will debut sometime this spring. Honda is getting dirty with its Passport and a new Off-Pavement Adventure Portfolio. Jeep just added the Gladiator Mojave (a desert-rated version of its Rubicon line of new pickups). Once the terrain of Jeep, Subaru and Land Rover, a majority of manufacturers now have an oar in the water or a boot on the sand for an adventurous variant of a dutiful SUV or pickup. ![]()
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