2022 Nissan Pathfinder SL | And Now, The Rest of the Story
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- About a month ago I had my first opportunity to drive the all-new 2022 Pathfinder and I spent most of my limited time with it slogging through the mud. Now, not only was that a lot of fun but it proved that Nissan had resuscitated some of the Pathfinder’s lost ruggedness. You can check out that video by clicking the link up above. And now I have the Pathfinder in my possession for a full week and I have found mostly hits and only a few misses.
MSRP as-tested: $45,795
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Finally welcome back Nissan
Yes Lord. U are to see my android tablet full of photos of 2022 Pathfinder man I love this car so much like it's my child brought in the world that's my baby dealers can't keep them in stock it's like Jesus built this car.
I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra S with over 223,000 miles on it. Never had an issue with the original CVT. I changed the fluid every 60,000 miles as required in the owner’s manual. Nissan is capable to be reliable as Toyota and Honda. You haters should learn how to read a manual and drive a car properly and you won’t have any problems long term.
Bingo!
Test drove one today in the Platinum trim, I thought I had made my mind up choosing the Mazda CX-9 Carbon Edition but the Pathfinder was levels above the CX-9 in almost every category, more room, especially in the third row, better equipped, third row air vents and USB ports, I’m 5’10 and fit completely comfortable in the third row, wireless car play, multiple camera angles made parking a breeze, tech wasn’t even close, the only thing Mazda outshines the Pathfinder was on the highway, it passes with ease, the Pathfinder lagged a lil. Good and honest review.
You are right on it! The throttle response is terrible on this pathfinder! But everything else is better than Cx9. But Cx9 feels much faster. The turbo really kicks in on that thing!
I agree. My cx9 gets premium gas so I can get that extra 20 or so HP compared to reg gas. My lease is up soon and I’m contemplating the pathfinder. Small things like no remote start and no pano sunroof bother me as well. The driving dynamic is awesome though and the torque is really high. I need to test drive the pathfinder soon.
Is there really no height adjustment on the front passenger seat?
@@bullcity5057 I went for a test drive and no height adjustment on passenger and it does appear low, I had to adjust the driver's seat high due to high hood, not sure how short passengers would feel.
I like how the hood is longer and doesn’t have a steep slope. It now looks more truck like than a minivan.
I owned a 2006 Pathfinder back then. Loved the rugged look of those models. I'm glad they're going back to that. I may wait until the end of the year or possibly next year to see what kind of incentives they offer to get rid of their 2022s.
I would absolutely love one of these if they had a bigger engine option. I love the styling, it's gorgeous.
Nissan has done something great/amazing as they've caught the eye of the Mrs and is interested in a Pathfinder again. Had an 04/R50 PF and she misses it. Glad Nissan has seen a glimmer of light and realizes that the cvt is not the answer they were looking for.
bought one, love it....never feel anything like this before
Your videos are well produced , and you give the watcher details enough to engage in your reviews, 👍
I appreciate that!
Thanks for a good review. I'm waiting to test drive it here in Australia, so far l like what I've seen.
I love it. Thank god they got rid of the CVT. Also, the price point is fantastic for the options you get when compared to other manufacturers. I was considering the Telluride but I also love that the Pathfinder has a higher towing capacity. This is my next vehicle for sure. Great job Nissan and welcome back!
Love to hear it! This new Pathfinder is HOT!
Just got to check it out and you are spot on about the seats not being friendly to short people. I’m 5’5” and with the seat height adjustment maxed out I can see over the hood ok. Anyone shorter than me will have a hard time. It was a very nice suv though with plenty of room in all 3 rows.
Hi Steve really liked the back drop for the beginning, water is always great for contrast... great job....jim
Thanks, Jim. County lake near where I grew up.
Very great and accurate review! Thank you! I'm now your newest subscriber!
Thanks! Welcome aboard.
My 98 Buick LeSabre and 97 Thunderbird had power height adjustment for the passenger. It seems like a terrible place to cost cut. I miss it when it's gone.
Good review as always Steve.
About time Nissan! Now get rid of the CVT completely!
They did get rid of it. I believe it's a new 9 speed transmission.
@@edward1672 I meant across the Nissan lineup, if that's true...awesome!!
Another great /straight/honest review! My significant other being short your apropos comments on the front passenger seat will likely mean the Pathfinder is out...
Maddie could barely see over the dash! 😂
Unfortunately that is a real problem for many passengers. I'm 5'11" and although I can see over the passenger dash I still desired to raise the seat about another inch and couldn't.
Impressive access to 3rd row & location choice is always on point! Nice vid Steve!
I get a special alert when someone as famous as you leaves a comment...never saw that before! Thanks!
@@stevehammes lol that's funny. Always great videos tho!
I'm sure these will be a great value on two to three year lease returns
Looking forward to your take on the Jeep Grand Cherokee L too.
It’s coming next month, Ken!
@Buford Smrupple "long" or 3-row, as opposed to the 2-row model.
Ordered mine first week of August in same color but platinum.
What's the price for it?
@@Bart-dg6qv 56k CAD for same model it's $50k USD
Nice looking vehicle!
Just ordered this exact truck. Color and trim level with the SL Premium Package. Super excited.
Did you get it yet?
@@TheTallMan50 Not the same color but yes a different one.
@@TheTallMan50 Got the white and super black.
@@UncalmChaos That's the trim and color combination I want. How long did it take?
@@TheTallMan50 it arrived at a dealer about 45 miles from my home and I had already told them to hold it. It arrived in New Years Eve and I bought it that day. The one I originally ordered STILL hasn’t been manufactured. I ordered it in October.
nice to see Nissan and Kia step up their game, now dominate the market!
Love this vehicle
Finally, no more CVT!
Not dealbreakers but to address the "issues" Nissan missed:
The nissan fob should have an open liftgate option.
Passenger seat height:
I have lifted seats by adding a bushing to increase overall height. It will not be adjustable on the fly but will nicely suffice until addressed by nissan/aftermarket. (Might even add comfort depending on material lol)
Definitely adding a little boost of hp somewhere but thats a personal choice, not necessary.
If truly needed, a warranty approved lift kit/tires that do no't sacrifice ride quality...again, personal, many new suvs suffer ground clearance minimums as most only see pavement/minor unpaved roads.
Disclaimer: Not responsible for anything anywhere regarding this comment lol
Adjustable height for passenger. I'll wait til 2023 maybe nissan will include this option on the 23
Great review 👍, however I don’t want a height adjustable passenger seat. Someone passengers would just adjust the seat heighten and get in the driver’s view when looking too the right. It also adds to the weight and cost of the vehicle. I never had a height adjustable passenger seat and never needed. I do like a sun roof. Does the sun roof open?
It does!
Would like to see your review on the KIA K5 GT
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got my eye on the new one...see what they offer on my 2018...just turned over 6600 miles.. yes hundred..no place to go last year..if I could swap out the cvt for the ZF 9.. I'd keep my 2018. wonder if there is an aftermarket lift kit???? for the passenger seat
Should be an easy fix to lift it with some bushings (might make it more shock absorbing also). Won't be able to adjust it on the fly but until they address this stupidity...
Not a deal breaker but definitely adding some HP somewhere lol.
Loved the original, award winning pathfinder in 86. This one is a worthy new version and should succeed after the ouster of their cost cutting rogue chairman.
No complaints but wish it would have came out last year before I did my lease. 20 yr old XTERRA and it was running great. Not the biggest car guy but nice to see Nissan realizing it needed to upgrade the Pathfinder because it has been lacking and when a non car guy knows that it has to be significant. Even the Kia Selleride now has competition especially if in snow or light trials. This beats the highlander in my book especially if it went back to duaribilty and visibility
I'm happy that Nissan didn't include the dreaded CVT transmission for the new pathfinder!!
If only their dealer network wasn’t full of idiots.
Nice review!!
Last i heard they're actively trying to remedy that situation as a lot of their dealers are complaining about Nissan corporate being too intrusive with surprise inspection visits to their franchise dealers
The dealers are the problem. At least here in NY. Corporate needs to clean out the silly sales tactics. Turned me off from the brand.
@@ericmoore3174 i have a feeling a lot of that is left over from how ghosn ran the business, he was known to be very pushy when it came to leveraging volume of sales over quality
We rented a 2020 pathfinder on our last vacation. It was love at 1st sight. Lol. But I read somewhere that the transmission fails after 50 to 100k miles. Did I hear correctly that they changed the transmission in the 2022? Hope so cause I really want one for my next car.
Yes. CVT is gone. 9-speed is in.
Mississippi River in the background ?
How you get these two color combinations of interior with 2 colors exterior, these are not available even if you customize your build, unless you have good connection with Nissan
Marwan - this was a pre-production model so that’s probably the reason.
Do you know what the 0-60 is?
Is there really no height adjustment on the front passenger seat? even on the platinum?
Correct
Now, if we can get the 9 spd auto and a sh-awd type system in the Maxima, that would be awesome! Dreaming aside, the new automatic is the way to go.
A beautiful car. This will be my next car when in the market for a new ride no more CVT and better looking styling. Love the new interior want this car really can't stop thinking of this car my android tablet now full of 2022 Pathfinder pictures might sound weird but obsessed... LOL 😆. Nissan is doing amazing job they need ditch the CVTS in most of the vehicles.
Meh, for my money I'd pay a little more for the MDX. And I'm a Nissan fan too! I prefer my SUV'S to have a rear drive architecture
@@jackchn23 MDX is also fwd based.
@@WaheedKhan-mm3pw yeah, I knew that. If had to choose a FWD based SUV it would be the MDX, or the Land Rover Discovery Sport (not to confused with the regular sized Discovery). I think the RWD based vehicles are more durable, that’s why I prefer them. If we are talking truck based SUV’s I’d like one of those new 300 series Land Cruisers, although I don’t think the US will be getting any. I might have to settle for the Lexus version.
Interesting how many things can change in 1 year. Drivers seat has 12-way adjustable now and the passenger has a 10-way so it can now adjust up/down. Can’t speak to S and SV models.
It's perfect
Nissan Pathfinder ❤️❤️👍
You are saying it is roomier than before. However, the passenger combined legroom (all three rows) has shrunk from 114.2 in to 107 in. for this model. I am confused.
2022 legroom Front/2nd/3rd is +2"/+4"/+2" when compared with 2020. Ditto for headrom, shoulder room and cargo.
@@stevehammes not according to Nissan website combined legroom numbers are 107.8 inches down from previous 114.6 inches.
@@WaheedKhan-mm3pw I’m just giving you what the press kits say.
Thailand need this model
I’m shopping for a new mid size suv
I’m comparing this to the Grand Cherokee L
Which do you recommend ?
I won’t spend a week with the new GC L until next month.
@@stevehammes ok I hope you will honestly state which car would be the better choice
I know GCL has height adjustment for front passenger seat lol
I've driven both. Neither are perfect. The GC L no longer looks or feels like a jeep. It looks like a Tahoe. I own a 2018 Grand cherokee overland high altitude and was anxiously awaiting the redesign. I was miserably disappointed on the test drive of the GC L.
@@tony69rocks disappointed huh
Ok thanks for your feedback
Fully Masculine. Eagerly waiting for this vehicle since one year. Till now no information about the launch of this vehicle from Nissan India.
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..
Just imagine how warm it probably keeps the interior during those below zero winters. 🤔
Thank u for letting us know! That and no passenger seat height adjustment, truck feel, poor suspension and only modest power?! There’s no amount of solid cosmetic styling that will make me buy this.
I really want to like this, but underwhelming power and the seat compromises are 2 big dings for trips. At least they showed some restraint with the shiny black plastic and don't force black wheels onto the Platinum package. The interior looks more upscale than I was expecting, too. Thanks Steve, I always reserve judgement until I've gotten your take. 🌞👍👍
I so agree with your first sentence!
Where's the trim with the good year duratracs that they displayed every one and now is absent
Way better looking than the old lumbering looking one
We gotta thank Hyundai and Kia for forcing their competitors to step up their game. This would never have happened if they had not built great rides at great value.
Question for the gang: Is there another car in any segment that has ever moved AWAY from having a CVT? I don’t know the answer.
Great question. I’ve got nothing off the top of my head with perhaps some Audi models of 20 years ago.
Most are going towards the CVT. Especially Nissan and Subaru.
Seats are a challenge to Nissan. Hope they learned over the years
What colour is this and model?
Boulder gray 2 tone SL premium
Try buying one close to MSRP Nissan is ripping people off the S the SL version right below platinum went to I went to look at 1 they wanted $11000 over MSRP and came right out and told me they can sit there and get it and what I offered they wouldn't even take they wouldn't even talk. My advice is if you want one sit back until the bubble burst and it will and it'll come back down-to-earth
No height adjustment on the passenger seat is a deal breaker.
Ditto
Passenger seat issues??? Pppfffttt!!!! I’m still getting it.
I picked mine up two days ago and my wife hates the passenger seat height. She can't even see down the road a head. I sat in it and it is way to low even for me at 5'11". I sure hope Nissan comes out with a kit to raise the seat 2-3 inches.
great car nissan
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where is this vehicle assembled?
Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee.
@@stevehammes Hi Steve, do you know where the engines are made?
Body on frame?
Negative
Massachusetts guy
Channeling Paul Harvey? Good day...
You got it! RIP.
Old explorer in the front, old highlander in the back
Oh my what did they do to the Pathfinder😭
Do not fear, there is no mall it could not find!
Never heard of apple.
I think nissan nailed it, the best looking suv today my only complain probably the huge pathfinder emblem at the back.
I like these cars an the style comfortable insides. But the low profile tires are not off road worthy. Nissan is not the only ones a lot of others has same problem. It wouldn't have to have 35or 37 just a regular tire with a little space between you an ground. Low profile tires are road worthy only.
My daughter owned a 2011 Nissan Altima that the empty console caught on fire and burned the entire front seat area during the night in our driveway. Nissan corporation's response... "it's is older than 4 years so we are not legally obligated to investigate the cause." Lawyer said I would lose thousands trying to sue them for reimbursement and endangering my daughter's life. I WILL NEVER OWN A NISSAN AGAIN!
The engine should be 300HP/300lb feet of torque
Makes me hate my 2013 more than anything else now...
Ha!! Well, maybe it’s time for an upgrade? 🤷🏼♂️
Interior looks old nore trendy to use extended screen with full dash board, ebmven steering wheel looks old too similar to infinity 2003!!!! i wish if they maintain them with facelift.
Still alot to be done for the pathfinder.
Such as?
They won't do what you're thinking because fuel will suffer like it did when it was a truck.
@@bjornironsides6474 no not that.
Looks like Lake Placid.
About 2 hours south.
@@stevehammes I bought one of these in the SV trim. It's my first SUV. I have 1500 miles on the odometer and I love it. My only complaint is that start/stop feature. I wish it could be permanently disabled. If it needs more get up and go i'll just put it into its sport mode setting. And i'm not worried about the low non adjustable passenger seat because I won't be sitting over there anyway. I like your reviews better than Raiti's Rides. He's good but he yells too much and is always going on about how many twinkies can fit in the vehicle. So annoying.
As always... A year from now It will be long in the tooth. Hear that all them time from journalists.
You could say that about anything but only time will tell.
No height passenger seat? My friends 2003 Jeep Liberty has that. That could be a deal breaker for me. Pure cheeping out, makes you wonder where else they did that you can’t see.
A pretty good entry when Nissan needed something great
This is not good enough in this competitive class
I think it’ll do really well. Nissan likes to move the metal and I think they’ll incentivize it enough to sell lots of them. Plus, it looks great and that’s important.
I think it is good enough this thing going be Consumers Digest Best Buy.
Not good enough? Lol. It tows 1000 pounds more than the competition, which is needed for comfortably towing many small rvs. It has easy access to third row even with a car seat, has a great awd system, plenty of cargo room, has "wireless" Apple car play, and subjectively looks way better than all the competition. I genuinely wonder what you think is not good enough, bc the way I see it no other car in this category fits the bill.
I think this will do very well, good job Nissan
Still FWD based?
Yup. Want a RWD based Nissan
SUV? Go with an Armada.
@@76carmel they should have built this on the new Frontier platform. I understand WHY they didn't (cost, packaging...etc) but it would have been cool to see the Pathfinder go back to its roots and we could have had a real 4Runner competitor!
@@jackchn23 Nissan had the Xterra which is an off road compact SUV. Now with the Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport, Nissan could bring that vehicle back to complete with Bronco Sport and Jeep's compact Trail Hawk edition vehicles (Cherokee, Compass & Renegade).
Why the heck do they give these big monster vehicles such little power. 350 should be the minimum.
...to move you into the higher brand; in this case, Infiniti. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm positive the QX60/70/80 equivalent will have more power but the same engine.
Nissan with no cvt = decent car.
Kind of meh from an exterior styling standpoint. Par for the course.
Comments abound about it’s mediocre power, poor suspension, extremely weak A/C, non adjustment passenger seat. These are not ticky-tack issues. Does Nissan think we are gullible and can be swayed by only the cosmetic styling ?! It’s a car and should “function “ properly! I think Nissan engineers are cheaping out on important features
Nissan always does things half ass. They’re running Infiniti into the ground.
Very thirsty car and unless you need towing the Koreans are doing better vehicles with more tech and more flair. I own the pathfinder and like it but about to change to the Sorrento
Not everyone owns or wants to own an apple🙄. Big negative for not mentioning Android for the interface👎!
You're right. I usually do...forgot this time.
Rugged look? Lmao. Another parking lot cruiser. 4Runner is rugged.
Too bad 4Runner is crap.
4Runner is overpriced with a cheap interior.
4Runner Rugged with 1981 technology lmao!
@@stevehammes hahaha I did not expect you to say 4runner is crap lol People don't get this is not competing with 4runner. They want that telluride market.
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It's nothing more than a slightly lifted minivan with 4 doors and 4WD. 100% turd mobile.
That's a bigger market than going the offroad route. Maybe xterra will return. Minivans are secretly loved lol