How Good Is The New 2022 Pathfinder Off-Road? You Be The Judge!
2021 ж. 17 Мам.
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( www.tfloffroad.com ) Roman had the chance to take the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder out onto the trails, but how well can Nissan's newest SUV handle it? You can see for yourself in this video! Full driving impressions are coming soon, so stay tuned for more.
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I just want the xterra to come back with a real low range and optional lockers.
this is the way...
FTFY: Standard lockers 😳
I've kept my 2007 off road since new, and I don't regret it.
You and me both.
@@alexvinson7373 Ever had any issues with the SMOD or timing components? I'm looking at an 07 Frontier right now and those are my 2 biggest concerns. Radiator bypass is an easy fix, but I'd hate to have to do all the timing components 😂
Nice. Who else is waiting for these Pathfinders to show up on Matt’s Off-road Recovery?
Episode: "That Pathfinder Went Where?!"
Lmao
And it's because some idiot went into deep sand with all seasons and didn't air down. "BuT I haVe aLL wHeeL dRiVe." Put some decent all terrains on it and air them down and it'll surprise you. But tires are just so important.
Was thinking the same.lol
"That"s" a Pathfinder?
Nissan lost quite a few customers due to the made to fail CVT they have, its good to see them move away from it where possible. I like the truck lineup they have, they are moving in the right direction in my humble opinion.
CVTs are great for the daily commuter sedan. Like you, I agree that they should not be in heavy vehicles (SUVs, Trucks).
For sure. I like where they went with the Titan and Frontier and especially the 2022 Frontier.
@@private6549 A cannot wait to see the new Fronty in person. Especially, in that Baja Storm color!
@@travelinman482 Me too! I loved the Baja color on the Titan Pro-4x so I think the 2022 Frontier in Pro-4x trim and Baja Storm would be a badass looking off-roader.
@@travelinman482 F1 banned them in 1993. But cvt's can be developed for high power as proven by Williams F1 team.
I'm so so so glad they brought back the look of the original pathfinder. This is now on my radar, it looks amazing, exactly what a SUV should look like & not trying to be a car.
Hope you buy one Ed!
This looks nothing like the original Pathfinder, smh.
The original, 4th generation version, you mean?
It was a minivan crossover and is slowly turning back into an SUV. Used to be a 4Runner competitor but now is only comparable to the Highlander. Probably better offroad than the new Blazer.
To bad it's a minivan
The nissan fleet is looking good.
I just wish they'd put a little mor effort into Infiniti...just like the other Japanese brands, their luxury division is behind the mainstream brand. And they either need to improve their CVTs or ditch them altogether.
@@damilolaakanni for the pathfinder there is a classic 9 speed auto no CVT
@@Chris-hw4mq I was referring to their other models that still have CVTs.
@@damilolaakanni I upgraded from a 2017 Nissan Sentra B17 into a 2020 Nissan Versa SR because the transmission failed at 55k Miles, and the new Versa I can notice the improvement they put to the new CVTs
@@hdibcenter Stockholm syndrome. You bought a car from a company that failed you after 55k miles????
This looks awesome, and it’s a damn shame that it’s not a proper 4wd vehicle because i think they’d sell a load of them! Especially here in Australia.
5:16 don't mind me i'm just alone in the woods with a full box of kleenex
I see what you did there.
Can't wait to hit the trails at my local Walmart parking lot in one of these "Pathfinder"🤔🤣
You sure need to find the Path to the nearest Walmart with it.
its a family suv, ofc its gonna be at Walmart. Just like the highlander, pilot, palisades and tellurides lmao
Great POV off-road video! Will you include more off-road impressions in the full first drive review?
Can’t wait until I see them on the road already be breaking my neck looking at the new Rogues
If a rouge excites you.... that’s sad
Seen one today.... They are nice!
I love the light interiors too Roman.
Very nice design - Nissan is doing well. Counter point - my wife’s Atlas also does the ‘3rd row access with car seats in it’ albeit by pulling a lever vs pushing a button. Either way, it’s a small but nice feature we use weekly. Glad to see small things like those and integrated window shades becoming the norm for us parents (target demographic for these van alternatives). Cheers
LOVE LOVE LOVE the color, I wish more brands would offer cool colors like these darker greens. 2021 Ford Bronco for example I would have kept my reservation if I could have had this green paint...
Thanks for this Roman! I dig it! It does have a LOT of value. This may not be a real off road competitor, but it has a lot of appeal again. Vs what it was between 1995 and now. Cannot wait for your true ride impressions. Does it float down the road? Does it have a lot of body roll? Does it have a good turning radius? When you are soft roading, is the suspension too stiff? What is the 0-60 performance numbers? Is the visibility excellent? How comfortable are you in the seats? I miss my 1995 Pathfinder. This machine might be a prelude into getting back to its roots.
How is it that you got a working Pathfinder for trail duty before the Frontier??
Nice. We've been wanting to replace my wife's Tribeca for a bigger one as my family has increased. Looked at the Ascent. Loved everything about it beside the CVT. Then I read somewhere that the next gen Pathfinder will be ditching the CVT for a traditional transmission. We waited over 2 years and when they announced the new Pathfinder, we were sold. Now, the waiting game.
Subaru is now controlled by Toyota. Not the same.
@@AnsrMax Toyota owns a small stake in subaru. They certainly make some business decisions together but Subaru is not controlled by toyota.
I think if I really wanted to go off-road I'd go body on frame, but that green sure is beautiful and this crossover is actually pretty good looking ngl.
This is not for rock crawling. Some people just want to spend time in nature and the capabilities of modern unibody SUVs are enough for them. My Forester does everything I ask of it during my hunts. It returns decent comfort and fuel economy. I don't feel the need to pay extra money for a vehicle that is expensive to maintain. I prefer to buy a cabin for that money.
@@valdius85 Well, crossovers can handle that kind of off-roading and Foresters aren't bad for a crossover. Subaru has been known to make off-road capable crossovers anyway.
@@private6549 ... and don't get me wrong with the opposite direction of the conversation - the value of BOF cars and all that comes with them. My dream cars are both current Land Cruiser L200 and Prado L150. :) They are not what I "need", but they are what I dream of :) I hope the new gen Prado will have a conventional trunk door option Still, I'd love to own a Prado :) Although I'm happy enough with the Forester hybrid and I prefer to spend money on trips:)
@@valdius85 Nice. I personally don't have a specific dream vehicle but I have vehicles that I like better than others. I like off-road trucks (trucks as in pickups and body-on-frame SUVs) and muscle cars the best myself and I'm also into motorcycles though I prefer retro styled ones.
@@private6549 Kawasaki ER-6F is my favourite. I have a license and owned a small motorcycle, but never a big one and I stopped riding now. Trucks are just cool. I'd love to have a Hilllux, available on Japanese market. It is WAY to big for Japanese roads so that is never going to happen. It will not fit into narrow forest roads :) Maybe a k-pickup truck - a 660 cc., if my dream of having a cabin comes to live :) Many of hunters and farmers in Japan own one. They decent "off-road" as well as they have lockers. Obviously tiny wheels don't provide much of the ground clearance :)
Cool Off Road Shorts! Waiting for the embargo to go for the incoming detailed reel with some dirty actions
Xterra owner here… I saw a blue Pathfinder parked at work over the weekend. Definitely a nice looking vehicle. Exceeded my expectations on styling. I think they need to get onboard with the off-road segment that is blowing up. A lot of people want adventure vehicles right now. An Xterra built on the new Frontier platform would make sense to me. Some hybrid tech like the Jeep 4xe at a lower price point would be wise.
I am in the process of trading my 2018 Jeep compass in for a Tacoma - the thing I am really excited about is the physical E-break and not some crap that engages every time I put it in park and needs me to manually flip a switch when I want to back out of my driveway without my seatbelt on.
Any info on being able to lift them aftermarket and/or do a swap for the front spoiler so it’s not going to drag sand along on the beach? Looks cool and would love to have a mid-large sized 4x4 v6 petrol which is a viable option
I cannot wait for the old vs new pathfinder vid you guys better do lol
Eh… I hate it when the offroad trail is so cherry picked by the group selling you the car. Like if they really are comfortable and confident in their car being offroad worthy (even moderately) they should let reviewers pick a place to test it. Maybe have a vote and connect reviewers and fly them out to same place so it can still be a gathering but have it be a real test. Or they should drop the vehicle off at your location just say have at it, we want an honest opinion. I’m hoping Nissan is turning a new leaf. They seem like they want to change and fix what’s been wrong with them for so many years. They gave themselves a slightly new logo and are from what I have heard, getting away from old Nissan way of things. This could be good.
If they offered skid plates as a DIO, they’d bolster their claim of being mildly adventurous.
Ahaha. Good point. Given the approach angle is kinda shit if you ask me lol
Holy cow!!! It goes on dirt roads!!! OMG, it’s the best suv ever. Wonder if it competes with the 4 runner or highlander. Dirt hill!!! So much better than the Honda civics on dirt roads.
great review thank you
I had a 1987 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 5-speed manual that I held onto for 15 years/165,000 miles and loved it. Didn't need a 3rd row then, and I don't need one now.
I had an 87’ that my dad bought brand new in 86’ but i inherited it when I turned 16. It had 237k on it when I was Tboned by 72 Buick. Totalled it. I still miss it. This was 22 years ago. 😢
Wow camera in the front is pretty sweet. Thank God no cvt
That color is gorgeous!
Wow....I'm actually surprised by this upgrade, I'm not into SUVs but wow, I'm impressed
Does it come with spare? What tires are on the platinum version?
Yes it comes with a spare.
The look of the outside of the Pathfinder is stunning I hope the upper trim levels have a digital screen instead of the analog
It does. Same as the new Rogue.
Ah, the good old modern-day "off-roader".
"Soft-Roader"
@@WW-wf8tu arent they all nowadays? People are posers. They dont want to go off road, they want to look like they do. Social media was a perfect creation for these people.
Mall Crawler .
@@veganpotterthevegan I know, that's why I said social media was a perfect creation for them.
@@veganpotterthevegan not anymore, because they're rare.
Do these come with the zero gravity seats?
Looks pretty tough, tires are legit... "of course it doesn't have a low range" *click* Thanks for not wasting a bunch of my time getting around to that detail.
I have a '21 Pro4x just like the one in this video. Loving it. I never get sick of that V8 sound.
The color is great!
Reminds me of the Starbucks logo.
I’ve never been a fan of Nissan but I’m very proud of them for making changes. This is a great looking vehicle, they are headed in the right direction.
Would you recommend this over the Highlander or the Pilot?
This is looking like my next vehicle to look at... I dont go off road like others. I do go on trails and weekend trips, and will tow also. Looks good as well. Just adding it to the list of vehicle to look at. I dont want the 3rd row though. Only need and want the regular 2 row
I'll venture to bet that both my current 4runner and former Frontier could have traversed that path in 2WD. Putting these "terrain select" switches on lifted AWD station wagons just gives people that don't need to be off roading a false sense of security that sometimes gets them into places they should not be and can't get out of. But to close on a positive note, at least this Pathfinder looks like a Pathfinder and not a a big Sentra station wagon. Thank goodness the CVT is gone. That does make this a viable alternative to the Explorer.
Fully agree. AWD can't handle too much for too long. Overheats and you left with FWD in the middle of bad terrain.
A black one sure would look good next to my edition one Altima
Guess what!!! 2022 Pathfinder POV kzhead.info/sun/mdCmactsbIZjY4U/bejne.html
No cooled seats on an upper trim level? That’s a must-have in 2021
My 2011 Pathfinder is still a beast. Great in the snow. Tows great. 138k and the only major repair i have had is an AC compressor at about 89k. Used vehicle, so who knows if the last owner just left the ac on all the time. Lots of people do that. Repairs to date are, rear exhaust, crank sensor, 2 front bearings, new calipers/rotors. Brakes rust like crazy here in NYS.
Keep it as long as you can. Nothing around like that anymore unless you want to spend $$$$$ on a 4runner
When they pressed the button that released the 2nd row seats, why did the seat slam forward so abruptly??!!! I can see that breaking over time.
I'd be great to see that in Japan. Toyota only offers Prado, which has a barn door (a deal breaker for me). Sometimes, I find my Forester too small, but I don't want anything huge and unibody is good enough for my needs.
Nice vid! The capabillity of the pathfinder its nice and the design its soooo cool
Bummer they didn't put the rear door handles in the C pillar.
as they shouldnt have
@@shivamarya5225 same. My kids cannot reach the handles so high up...
Wow, had no idea this was about to come out. Was about to pull the trigger on a new Highlander but may have to wait a bit.
Don’t waste money on crap highlander - buy this pathfinder
@@matts76 Highlander isn’t crap
Highlander vs Pathfinder.... that's what your considering? Is someone fron Nissan paying you to say that?
Cool green paint!
The new Pathfinders back end sure resembles the current L. R. Discovery to me.
Not even close
They sure look good, even if they're only soft road worthy.
Not as good as a WD21 or R50, but the R53s have made a big switch from how bland the R52 was
Really happy with how they are looking better, would be a plus if they werea little more capable, but they always have the xterra, hate the look of the xterra but they are much more caoable
Yeah definitely still a mallfinder
@@watnw2411 Crossover SUV. Soft SUV, just like the Rogue and Murano.
The clearance looks abysmal. My wife's Acura TL could take on that trail. Her car is so low I can barely get in and out of the damn thing....just saying.
Why the embargo though? Are they still flushing out the bugs in software or something?
does it have acoustic glass?
The embargo for the 2022 Pathfinder ends this week on the 20th?
Guess what POV video here! kzhead.info/sun/mdCmactsbIZjY4U/bejne.html
For some reason I really like the look of that green one.
Where in Montana was that?
Is that the Yak river by chance?
Still driving my 2000 Pathfinder with 208,000 miles. It’s been 100% reliable with regular maintenance. Still drive it on fairly difficult forest service roads. Bought it because my coworker got 350K out of his Xterra. Going to drive it into the ground for another year or two. This 2022 version is still a minivan. Okay for suburban stuff, but not great for people living in the mountains with lots of unpaved roads. Wanted a new xterra then realized they’d been discontinued for years.
I don’t know why but it kinda remembers me of the 2000’s 3 row chevy Trailblazer. Like a big suv. With not much ground clearance but good soft roading.
What’s with the plastic cladding under the bumper? Looks like damage waiting to happen.
I like this pathfinder, but can't understand how they re-designed the Pathfinder and frontier, yet came out with a new "X-terra" that seems less of an off roader than this pathfinder. Very odd, hopefully they will make some big changes on the New "X-terra" and get back to a true Xterra! Considering a new pathfinder, but I don't think I will ever get rid of my 05 Xterra, 6sp manual, even though it's a 2wd, it's still a great vehicle and since I'm not a big mudder, it does great in all the conditions that I use it for (camping, towing, everyday driver and just toke a 16hr trip to Orlando, FL in it and it's been awesome!
It’s a good looking car. I like the interior. 👍 to Nissan for sticking with a traditional layout with buttons. So sick of vehicles with tablet style touch only “buttons”.
The platinum & (some) SL premium trims have a fully digital dash & a larger screen for media. Same applies for the Rogue.
I miss my old '90 WD21 Pathfinder. However... I have to say, my' 13 subaru legacy could scramble up that "course"
So the new pathfinders are body-on-frame, or are they still unibody?
Unibody, no more body on frame
Great tires...great color...and that's where it ends. Nissan lost me with the demise of the body on frame X-terra and Pathfinder.
🤦♂️😆😆😆😆
FYI: I test drove a 2022 Pathfinder SL 4WD here in Central Texas where it was 100 degrees today on 7.29.21.. the reason I wanted to test drive one was to see how the AC worked because I saw a few reviews that said the AC didn't get cold enough...and they were RIGHT...The AC did NOT get cold enough IN THE 100 degree weather today.. I had the AC set to recycle the air from the inside air with AC button pressed and had it set to the lowest setting which was 60 degrees and the air did not feel crisp enough and would get warmer when u slowed down ,I also un pressed the AC button and that did not help..I own a 2015 Pathfinder SV and the air gets colder in it when I have it set to 70 degrees with the air being recycle from the inside air and the AC button is not pressed..Needless to say I was disappointed..matter of fact we help my mother in law buy a Nissan 2021 Kick last week and the AC gets colder then the New 2022 Pathfinder..Nissan please fix...Here in Texas if the AC isn't cold enough then nothing else matters with all the other new features...I definitely recommend testing one out on a HOT day before buying one..
We have one a d our ac gets ice cold. Was 103 this week and took 5 mins to cool down one time. Usually have to turn up to 73 or it us a bit chilly. I'm also one that keeps my house in the 60s. You want a poor ac try a Mazda cx9.
Also you have to make sure both front and rear air are not on the floor vents and of course recirculation. It gets colder much quicker if you back the fan speed off.
Im loving that blue color. Going back to the 90s pathfinder vibe.
It's green lol
That off-road video was a bit funny. I have been through sooo much worse in my Jeep Wrangler JK. That easy trail in that video is the kind of stuff I go through to get to the real trails.
Great look,,, love it.
This is a huge improvement over the last generation. The pathfinder needed to get some of its off road heritage back, however Nissan knows that most customers will not take this this ever off road. Possibly roll out a more off road version like Ford did with the Timberline Explorer.
No skid plates?
It has a very Land Rover Discovery look too it, never a bad thing. That color is called Boulder Gray, a very nice color on the rogue too.
that's the green color it's not the gray
Is this a Frontier with a Pathfinder Body
That did very well for an SUV that won't ever see dirt. AWD with torque vectoring is quickly approaching *near* low-range levels (tho, obviously, full-diff lock, low-range is always going to win).
What happened to the new 3.8?
if it was rear wheel drive based, with a low range ,and no. 3rd row id might buy one
Nissan stepping up to the game!!!! Love to see Nissan compete in the Adventure/overland game and listening to there customers💪🏼 @NissanUSA bring us the Xterra 🐐
All over the place there Roman. Inside, out, front, inside. It’s the same mall crawler as last generation, with new sheet metal and tranny. So off road capabilities would match last generation.
I don't think I'd ever actually drive on that kind of terrain, but I am thinking about traction in the snow, and I think this would be a vehicle I would consider if I could afford it...
I like the green.
Lift to 10in clearance, protect the bottom, 33 in off road tires, low range, off-road shocks, locked center and rear diffs, 1200 lb payload ... then you have something. This is another pretender, a style kit. Can't believe Nissan thinks it can recover with this. You gotta earn it Nissan. Build value.
Where's is the Exsaust tip ?
If I owned one, I would not be using it 'off-road'. I would if I borrowed one from the TFL fleet though...
must be a small fuel tank? did anyone note it had a fill (or very near full tank) and only reads (est.) 223 miles or in my language 358 kms
looks awesome
The pastel blue Pathfinder wasn't exactly moving smoothly; more lurching forwards than anything else. But then it's not exactly go the right tyres for that track.
Highway tires...
I wish they had hybrid pathfinder
How much will these cost with 4WD?
Almost 50k
Nice good looking new Pathfinder love this
I wonder how many owners of the current/previous gen with the cvt have had to replace/repair the transmission. Maybe Nissan has come to their senses regarding cvts and vehicles that should be able to tow.
If you go on edmunds, it seems like a very common occurrence.
Can believe the pathfinder is now a car. It used to be a pretty cool truck.
Does it have noodle rear springs like previous gen? It had all the space in the world and none of the spring rate to support family of 4 with vacation gear and some bikes hitch mounted on a rack. Hitting bump stops on the hwy dips /// really ???
Thats video what i am waiting 👍
Are those rims to big for doing these types of activities ?
You guys are the Best
They’re just hopping on the overland train and made it look “off-roady” when it only has 7.2 inches of ground clearance lol.
Old 1 had 6.9 so it's going in the right direction.
You know what's funny, my 5th gen 4Runner with an aftermarket skid plate and stock suspension only has about 7.2 inches of ground clearance under the front end, LOL.
We really need to stop calling anything under 9"of clearance "off road worthy" I mean not all of us want to rock crawl Moab, but we should be able to tackle some rutted out fire roads in Oregon without worrying about a punctured oil pan...
I wish they would make Pathfinders the way they used to. Like the Chillkoot or the model after, not a Mini van.
every car I've ever owned can climb that hill: Honda Civic, Buic Century, 2wd Dakota, Windstar minivan, etc. What does that tell you about the new Pathfinder?
I was just thinking back when my dad had his 1990 Dodge Grand Caravan we saw much tougher trails out in New Mexico than this...
I try to give these KZhead vehicle reviewers the benefit of the doubt, however, 14 times out of 11, the "off-road" courses they demo the vehicles on, are a HUGE disappointment.