"Nissan Pathfinder" - technical characteristics and design of the third generation of legendary SUVs

"Nissan Pathfinder" is a car with a long history. For the first time this SUV appeared on the world market in 1986. And the "Pathfinder" he was only in America. In other countries this car was called "Terano". For several decades already this jeep enjoys well-deserved success in the market. Naturally, for such a long period of time, "Nissan Pathfinder" has changed many times, not only externally, but also technically.

Appearance

At first glance, the "Pathfinder" can not be distinguished from its all-wheel-drive counterparts of the "Terano" series. However, there are differences. Firstly, the changes have touched the front bumper. Now its ends have become more rounded, and in the back of the car - on the contrary, more angular. Next, the designer's hand touched the grill, under which the radiator hides. "Nissan Pathfinder" is now equipped with a three-section "mask", made in the style of "under chrome". There were round fog lights in the bumper and a wide chrome molding on the doors. Arches, racks, footsteps ... What trifles designers did not recycle!

In general, making changes to the look of the car, Japanese engineers managed to radically modernize the SUV and give it a purely masculine, brutal features.

Nissan Pathfinder - specifications

In recent years, the manufacturer has not decided to change the line of power units, but only slightly modified the old ones. So, the previous 2.5-liter diesel unit became turbocharged and "matured" by 16 horsepower. Now the power of this unit is 190 horsepower instead of the previous 174. This engine is the base for the SUV "Nissan Pathfinder". The technical characteristics of the second engine make it one of the most powerful and fastest SUVs in its class. With a volume of 3.0 liters, this six-cylinder unit develops up to 231 liters. from. Power. Thanks to this motor "Nissan Pathfinder" is able to accelerate without problems to 200 kilometers per hour. In this case, the "hundred" he dials in only 8.9 seconds.

Coupled with 2.5 and 3.0-liter units, a 5-speed "mechanics", a 6-speed "automatic" and a 7-speed variator operate. Previously, only 5-step "mechanics" was available. By the way, only a three-liter gasoline unit is equipped with a 7-speed variator. It is worth noting that for such a reliable car as the Nissan Pathfinder, you will not need repairs the next few hundred thousand kilometers. The service interval is 15 000 km.

The fuel consumption of Nissan Patfinder

The technical characteristics of the engines, as we have already seen, are very serious, therefore, they will have an "appetite" corresponding to them. Some car owners say that the Nissan Pathfinder can "eat" up to 30 liters of gasoline, but according to the passport data the maximum value of the flow is 13.5 liters per 100 kilometers of track. However, for all 28 years of its existence, it did not differ in the economical consumption of fuel.

The price of the Nissan Pathfinder

Technical characteristics we have already considered, we will pass to the price. In Russia, the average cost of a new car is between 1.5 and 2.3 million rubles, depending on the configuration. Models 80-90-ies are sold for 150-200 thousand rubles.