Category: Large 4x4s 
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Great looks, loads of kit, seven-seat practicality, feels tough enough for anything.
Suspension struggles to iron out poor road surfaces, engine sounds cruder than it is.
A go-anywhere, do-anything tough nut along the lines of the Mitsubishi Shogun and Toyota Land Cruiser. Just don't go expecting a Land Rover Discovery.
The entry-level Trek version, which is only available with the manual gearbox, comes with five seats, while the Sport and Aventura versions have seven: two up front, three in the middle and two in the boot. The rearmost seats are split 50/50 and can fold completely flat into the floor when not in use. The second row of seats tumble forward in one fluid motion, enabling access to the rear. They can also be folded into the floor individually by lifting the seat squab and then lowering the seat back in its place. The result is a completely flat floor capable of swallowing 2091 litres behind the front seats. With only the third row folded away, the luggage space is 515 litres; with all seven seats in use, you get a still-useful 190 litres.
The third row of seats, although wide enough to accommodate adults, do not offer a great deal of legroom, and headroom isn't generous for anyone taller than 5'10". Middle-row passengers have plenty of leg, head and shoulder room, although the centre passenger has limited legroom due to the rear air vents. The two seats up front are large and supportive with masses of adjustment, which is electric on the Aventura.
Air conditioning, alloy wheels, CD player and electric windows and mirrors are fitted as standard on all Pathfinders. The Sport specification level gains front foglamps, roof rails, headlamp washers, CD autochanger with six speakers, a separate opening glass section in the tailgate, Nissan's excellent Birdview DVD-based sat-nav system, colour rear-view camera, and Bluetooth and MP3 capabilities for the stereo.
The top-spec Aventura model gains xenon headlamps, an electric sunroof, rear air-con controls, body-coloured mirrors, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, leather upholstery, electric front seats, cruise control, auto-on lights and wipers, and side steps. Sport and Aventura versions also come with Nissan's Intelligent Key system, which can be a boon when you're laden with kids and/or shopping.
