Test drive Nissan Pathfinder 2005 - 2007 SUV

Face from the city

What a huge Pathfinder is still! Self -confident, rude in appearance. Strongly knocked down and at the same time without unnecessary details.

Nissan Pathfinder is made of the same dough as the Navara pickup. From the false radiator lattice to the front doors inclusive, these are twins. Then the obvious differences begin. Pathfinder, with his body type of station wagon in the rear, is uncomplicated by his younger brother, flaunting a cosmic cap, looks much more interesting. This is about the appearance. In technical terms, it is worth mentioning an independent rear suspension at Pathfinder in fact, this is a radical difference between relatives.

But in Navara it becomes crowded if more than four adults try to accommodate in the cabin, and Pathfinder, without blinking an eye, will take seven! I checked what it would be a little worse on the third row than in the second in Navara. The salons of both models are the same. And here it is not to the honor of Pathfinder must admit that he will not be enough such an interior. Especially if you keep in mind competitors in a price niche for 60 (a car that has been on the test is drawn precisely for the same amount in kilobax). In terms of design, all a good laconic techno inspires respect, the steering wheel is made in the same style with 350Z and, nevertheless, looks quite appropriate here. But there is no gloss, highlights, interesting and various textures in the decoration, despite the fact that the build quality and the materials used meet today's requirements. The feeling of excessive simplicity does not leave it will not soften even an original chip key, which is recognized by the car at a distance and allows you to open and start the car without unnecessary manipulations.

With a 2.5 -liter diesel engine, we are well familiar with Navara, and therefore we took the older modification with a 4 -liter gasoline V6 gasoline. The motor is paired with an automatic gearbox, telling the huge car an enviable dynamics. Pathfinder takes less than 9 seconds to accelerate to a hundred! The engine is quite the same on the bottom and peppy at the top. The machine operates impeccably, transfers are replaced without jerking and quickly enough. Naturally, a manual switch is provided.

The minus that you have to come to terms with is fuel consumption. There are no miracles, and a multi -liter six readily absorbs about 25 liters of fuel per 100 km of path. I will make a reservation in a ruthless test mode. The prime owner of Pathfinder will surely throw this liter indicator up to twenty without any problems.

In a straight line, the car goes confidently, despite the highly profile studded tires, gets out from the course and does not think. The smoothness and comfort of the course and comfort. The SUV is quite adequate in management, confidently slows down. In general, what the doctor prescribed for our roads. Even at a speed of 200 km/h, it is not required to steal. Such stability, of course, is worthy of praise.

In corners, the expected insufficient rotation is manifested not much. You can make fun of it, putting the car sideways and trying in sliding. The pleasure of a peculiar basic faces of the third -party observers mainly give him. When the giant rolls out of the turn sideways, desperately rowing with all four bast shoes, the spectacle turns out to be bewitching. I must say that the steering wheel bites slightly with frequent rotation from side to side. And this is on a slippery snowy coating. However, not scary. It is unlikely that it would occur to anyone to exercise in high-speed rule on the cumbersome Pathfinder.

Pathfinder is a serious off -road weapon. By default, the machine is rear -wheel drive, however, the All Mode 4x4 system knows no worse than ours when to use a multi -disc clowing, smoothly and imperceptibly transferring up to 50% traction to the front wheels. There is also a reduced transmission and imitation of the work of inter -normal differentials, which is headed by ESP together with ABS, braking the skid wheels. The overhang of the SUV is small, and the suspension passages are huge. From most of the serious off -road troubles with competent pedaling and steering Pathfinder, justifying its proud and beautiful name, it is selected without problems.

Buy Nissan Pathfinder exclusively for urban operation nonsense. The owner of such a vehicle is obliged to regularly get out of nature there, it will show its best qualities.

Nissan Pathfinder prices and equipment

The easiest Pathfinder in the XE configuration (4 cylinder turbodiesel with a volume of 2.5 liters, 6 -step manual transmission, 5 local salon) costs $ 45,000. A step above the version of SE, which also offers a 5 -step machine. Such a car is estimated depending on the set of options at $ 49,200 51 900.
The top version of the car, which has the designation LE, can be equipped with both diesel and gasoline engine. For a version with 4 liter V6, only an automatic machine is offered. With a full set of options, the machine is estimated at $ 61,000.

Specifications

Model Nissan Pathfinder
Engine
Working volume (see cubic meter) 3954
The number/location of the cylinders 6, V figuratively
Power (L.S.) 269 (5600 rpm)
Moment (Nm) 385 (4000 rpm)
The drive is complete
Automatic gearbox 5 step
Maximum speed (km/h) 190
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 8.9
Fuel consumption (l/100 km): according to the combined cycle: 13.5

Text: Nikolai Ilyin
 

A source: Motor magazine [February 2006]