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FAST FACTS
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
With its beefed-up styling and conventional automatic transmission (good riddance to the CVT), even the base front-drive Pathfinder has a lot going for it. Note that if you want the full 6,000-pound towing capacity, you'll need to get the one-step-up SV trim and add the Premium package — the default towing capacity for all Pathfinders is 3,500 pounds, so 6,000 is the best-case scenario.
Very oddly, the all-wheel-drive Pathfinder does 1 mpg better in the city than the base front-drive Pathfinder, while the other fuel economy figures carry over. That means that the AWD version technically has better fuel economy, which makes no sense, but that's what the EPA's telling us. Note that the EPA also splits hairs when it comes to pricier trims of the AWD Pathfinder, pegging the Pathfinder Platinum at 22 mpg combined (20 city/25 highway) and the off-road-oriented Pathfinder Rock Creek at 21 mpg combined (20 city/23 highway). They all have the same powertrain, so the differences are just down to wheels, tires and equipment, including a 0.6-inch suspension lift in the Rock Creek's case.
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