2012 nissan pathfinder
2012 nissan pathfinder
2012 nissan pathfinder
Don’t expect the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder to feature any cosmetic alterations, save perhaps one or more new exterior colors. It will remain one of the more arrogantly burly looking vehicles on the road. With its big and bold grille, muscular wheel arches, and boxy overall shape, the 2012 Pathfinder will continue an outward appearance that resembles an enclosed pickup truck (which is what the first SUVs essentially were). That’s in contrast to contemporary curvaceous crossover SUVs. As tradition dictates, the 2012 Pathfinder will again feature a rear tailgate with a separate lift-up window for loading flexibility. It’ll continue with a third-row bench seat that expands capacity to seven passengers. Pathfinder’s interior is handsome and practically cast, with the requisite number of cupholders, cubbies, and storage spaces.
Along with the 2012 Toyota 4Runner, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder will remain the only mid-priced seven-passenger truck-based SUV in the U.S. Pathfinder’s tough, truck-like body-on-frame rear-wheel-drive construction affords maximum durability to haul heavy payloads and pull big trailers. The 2012 Pathfinder is likely to again offer no fewer than three four-wheel-drive systems, all with low-range gearing that allows it to blaze paths away from the pavement.
Still, most SUV buyers simply use their vehicles as family transportation, and they instead now overwhelmingly choose more-amenable seven-passenger crossover models like the Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, and Toyota Highlander. Crossovers are built on a car-like “unibody” platform in which the frame and body is an integrated unit. They’re lighter in weight than body-on-frame SUVs, for a smoother ride and better fuel economy. And crossovers generally feature front-wheel-drive, which further provides a car-like feel along with better wet-road performance because there’s more weight over the drive wheels than with a rear-drive configuration. Instead of off-road-ready 4wd, crossovers generally offer all-wheel drive (AWD). These systems are engineered to provide added traction on wet or snowy roads. They lack low-range gearing and aren’t meant for serious off-roading. Crossovers also typically have considerably lower tow ratings than comparable conventional SUVs.
The 2012 Pathfinder’s lineup should continue with the entry-level S models, midline SV versions, well-equipped Silver Editions, and top-of-the-line LE models.
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