2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Review: Rugged Enough vs Pilot TrailSport & Friends?
The Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek is another big crossover given the overland treatment so popular these days. Competing against the Honda Pilot TrailSport, Ford Explorer Timberline, Kia Telluride X-Pro and (sort of) Subaru Outback Wilderness, Nissan's added all-terrain tires, a slight lift, a roof rack, and requisite cladding and orange stitching. The Pathfinder Rock Creek even gets a (slight) bump in horsepower and torque using the tuning from sister Infiniti QX60. But is Nissan's approach enough? Or does it barely tick the boxes?
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00:00 Well hello there!
01:41 Wheels & Tires
02:21 Ground Clearance, Approach Angle
03:13 Departure Angle, Tow Capacity
03:44 Rock Creek Badging, Roof Rack
04:25 Interior Differences
05:09 Pathfinder Rock Creek Engine Power/Torque
05:53 Driving Impressions!
06:30 Laggy Throttle?
07:23 Tires! Mud Driving!
08:14 Tires & Roof Rack are Noisy
09:04 Interior is Better than Before
09:58 Is Rock Creek Edition... Enough?
11:42 AWD Software is Good! Angles are Less Good!
12:45 That's all!
I thought these new pathfinders were pretty good looking in that color! Again, another great video Jake!
thanks for honest reviews
Great video first time watching! KG
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
Automotive drag queens went from Pep Boys fender vents and hood scoops to body cladding and butch badges. I miss the days where a little lipstick like a red stripe would give 2 more horsepower.
It's like Drag Race vs All Stars
The ford explorer timberline got a really skid plate not that little thing Honda calls a skid plate
The Honda Pilot TrailSport skidplates can support the entire weight of the Pilot if needed, per Honda. Explorer Timberline also has steel skidplates though Ford makes no claims about how much weight they can support. Both are better for protection than the appearance-only "skidplate" Nissan equips the Pathfinder Rock Creek with here.
😬 me worrying about getting a nail in the tires on the job site 😂.
My level of worry was off the CHARTS filming there 😂 but I wanted somewhere that was at least off-pavement somehow!
It’s a damn solid CUV but it’s damn good in a sea filled with excellence. Okay CUVs aren’t at all excellent but you hopefully get my point. :P
Yep! In a world with so many options, it's hard to be a big stand-out! And in this case with the Rock Creek vs. other overland-y options... the others are more capable.