I love the fact to have reviewers that are down to earth. This rig is good looking and offers pretty much all the comfort and practicality an active family would desire, if they can afford the price tag…
I have one. Finding aftermarket parts is a nightmare. There’s some, but slim pickens for the 22-up, which is the only ones you want. Can’t even hardly find a brush guard for it. Custom fit seat covers were impossible to find. Great riding rig though. I’d say in about 2-3 years they’ll probably get better support.
I currently have an Xterra Pro 4X. There might be a return for the Xterra for 2024/25 but if not, I believe I will eventually get a Pathfinder Rock Creek.
What a piece of junk! No ground clearance even with that massive .6 in lift, very little articulation, almost a negative approach angle, pretty much useless except on a dirt road. Nissan stopped building real pathfinders in 04 when they ended the R50. The R51 that came after was a solid truck but too big and low for anything other than moderate tails. Last spring i rebuilt an 02 pathy with a manual 5sp and added upgrades for even more offroad capability. Recently took it in to a local dealer to replace a recalled airbag. A salesman came over and says it looks great, can see I go offroad, and he can give me a great trade in for one of those rock creek mallfinders. I said forget it, that thing couldnt even run the easy trails that are a couple miles away from the dealership. The guy says oh you would be surprised with what this thing can do so i said prove it. He says ok, we have some obstacles in a lot down the road. I laughed and asked what some 6in speed bumps? I said follow me to the trails and if it can handle it I would give it some consideration. After some hhmms and aahhss and assurances that there wasnt any mud around he finally agreed and off we went. Within a couple min the saleman in the mallfinder finds himself almost high centered on a track with ruts about 9in deep. He didnt want to run on the side and possibly scratch the doors, though i dont think it could have handled the soft sand and loose rocks on the side of the trail anyway. I jumped off the trail, ran through some sand/brush/cactus (I'm in AZ), pulled up next to the guy, and sarcastically asked if he was having an issue and needed some help. I told him not to worry as I carry tow straps. The guy sheepishly says he thinks he can back it out and roughed up some undercarriage components as he forces the thing out in reverse. Back at the start of the trail I tell the guy he better head back as this is the only entry road for a few miles and he agreed. I said I think I'll keep my real pathy and since i was there was gonna go try to find some mud. The guy didn't say another word. The thing looks nice enough, has strong towing capacity, but otherwise cant handle much more than a speed bump.
The irony of the whole situation is my dads boy came and towed us out with a rusty ass 89-92 pathfinder 🤦♂️ 😅😂.When they say they don’t make em like they used to.Believe it
This Pathfinder's long wide chin makes for a terrible approach angle. Dear Nissan, take your current Frontier and turn it into a SUV. A new Xterra would be great for the competition.
I have this as a work vehicle (sv trim) and a maverick hybrid for personal. I have an annual guys trip to friends cabin debating what to drive. It’s about a 2 mile Jeep trail that crosses a stream 2x. I’m a little nervous about ground clearance both vehicles and also possibly getting stuck with fwd maverick. What would you guys recommend?