My father had a first gen when we were kids. Frame rusted through but went to the junkyard running and shifting great with over 300k miles!

My wife and I own 2 1993 pathfinders and 2 1995 pickups. Love then all. Seriously underrated vehicles

I have a 95 pathfinder the blue interior and its manual its still nice to see some are still alive

4:25 you know you showed a picture of the 4 door not the 2 door right? I guess that 2 door pick up look really works 😄

The 1st gen is a tough little beast. I have a 1990 Pathfinder SE V6 Sport that has 51k original miles from AZ. No rust and a perfect compact 4X4. You can't get a rugged small 4X4 anymore. I'd buy it all over again.

Just take a look in difference in approach angle and clearance between these two !!! One is definitely a mall cruiser

The original is by far the best looking Pathfinder ever.

My dad bought one new in 88, his was a manual 4WD though with the V6, he kept it till around 95 or 96

Dudes. C'mon. You literally showed a photo of the _exact_ same 4-door old pathfinder while explaining that a 2-door existed, even though earlier in the video you clearly explained that the rear door handles are hidden. 2door had a triangle window.

The 5th gen is baby steps in the right direction. That 4th gen was basically a minivan without the sliding passenger doors. The 3rd gen is still my favorite of the Pathfinders. For offroading, I'd take that old 2nd gen over the 5th gen. If I want a family hauler that can go up to Tahoe in the snow for ski weekends, I'd take the 5th gen. I would *not* take that 5th gen offroad though. I would have no confidence in it surviving without expensive damage and some serious recovery efforts. "Pathfinder" hasn't been an appropriate name for the 4th and 5th gen, but I think people might recoil against a "Mallfinder" or "Soccerhauler" moniker. ;-)

Got a 95 still running like a beast

ill take the old pathfinder...the new model will get stuck in a puddle in a cracker barrel parking lot

dude, we have a 1991 model nissan terrano pathfinder up until now and it still run like monster on express ways and offroads. A reliable little monster that can do so many things and won't let you down.

1st generation Pathfinders were amazing. So good to see one in such great condition . I would go 1st gen all way

Just sold my gen 1 '92 SEV6 4 door with 290k miles a month ago. Loved it! Bought a used gen 3, 2012 SV as I wanted the truck frame. So far I really enjoy the added interior room and of the '12.

You forgot about the rear glass window that opens up using the key on the original Pathfinder! I used this feature a lot when I had mine from 1997-2001. Can be used to easily carry lumber, surfboard or other lightweight things longer than the length of the truck.

Love my 2006 Pathfinder. It's tough and badass looking, unlike the recent Mallfinders.

Had a 1990 4dr SE V6, first year of the four doors. It was all stock except for the BFG KOs on stock rims. Was my daily, camping, and trail (now called overlanding) vehicle. Backroads into and out of Death Valley and middle of nowhere Nevada ghost towns. Didn't need a select terrain dial, just pointed to where you wanted to go and it went.

There's only one Pathfinder in this video. The big one is a jelly donut finder.

Build the original pathfinder today with minor updates ie airbags/engine and you have a winner. The new one is nice but there are so many unibody midsize family haulers that another would not be missed.

I love my Terrano R50...valve cover leaks, needs quart of oil a week, shot suspension, rusty, o2 sensors bad...still gets me everywhere 👍👍

We had the same door with the triangle window 4x4 diesel . My dad bought it new at the agency in the el Salvador . We could go anywhere!

An off road test would have been helpful

On the '95, you have to put the transmission in neutral before you shift in and out of 4WD Low. Also, 1st gen over the new one. I have a 2000 Pathy with 4wd automatic and LOVE it.

Definitely the older one!

I like the 2022 version because the one that we see on the video is not really off-road but there's different versions of 2022 off-road versions and it's more comfortable and you can put roof rails or roof racks if you're going to the beach that would be really fun so I like the 2022 and it looks comfortable as well

Tommy said the fast lane car at the end😂😂😂 keep up the good work guys

I like how they kept the 3 vents on the grille...that’s about it..:)

My parents own the 1988 version. It’s still running and take it out when run errands locally. It only has 2 doors and a trunk.

"There was a two door configuration", clearly shows a picture of the 4 door.

I love the 95 we still having one on the family . But I really like the new one specially without a CVT!

Old vehicle were a great truck with the proper frame etc. Not as good on the higheay for roadtrips but functional. There is something to be said about mechanical actuated items vs electrical and computer aided traction/throttle etc.

@4:20 The screen grab of a 2 door... Was a 4 door model

I really wish it maintained a truck chassis

Thank you for this compare. New one is deffinetly right way for the nissan, at list for me) Moscow is watching TFL )

i would like a first gen with a lift that would be so cool!!

The 95 is better , looks ready for off-roading . The new one is a $60K 4WD station wagon . Good looking .

I like the first gen Pathfinder. Now looking forward for the new generation waiting patiently for them hit showroom floors looks better than current generation now might look better in personal. So glad doesn't have a CVT anymore looks more bold and interior is nicer.

In my opinion the second generation was the best. Newer design than the first GEN which was designed in the 80s; and done long before Renault got ahold of the company

We still have a 1992 model. 4 door 2 wheel drive. Yes it has the exhaust stud issue. Can't let go of it. Also have 2005 and 2011 models. That's right 3 of them. The 4.0 is a beast of an engine. The 3.0 in its day was no slouch either. All though the new models are unibody, body on frame gives more strength for towing ect. I do like the new design.

From a pathfinder to a drive thru finder.

I got a 91 terrano r3m 2.7 turbo diesel in auto I love it!

I got a 1999 qx4 which is just a rebaged pathfinder And I like the 1st and second gen

That old pathfinder is pretty aerodynamic compared to its competition the XJ lol

Please TFL, once this and the timberline comes out, head to head off-road and on road!

Love those old pathfinders but for a new vehicle that one actually looks pretty nice, much improved over the previous Gen.

I had a 94 Pathfinder SE 4.0L V6

The original pathfinder is by far the better one in the video. They should bring it back to it's gen 1 design.

Is their a magic website for parts for the early 90’s Pathfinders? I’ve got a 91 in good running condition but it’s hard to find some parts.

I had a 1994 pathfinder that died off at 214k. It would have lasted longer but the mechanic i took it to joshed me around and i was young and decided to get rid of it. Still weekly makes me sad haha but one of the best vehicles ive ever had. I miss it soooo much. I wish i towed it home instead of junked it

Technically the 2 door is the first gen. There was never a 2 door/four door option. Also the rear seat does recline in the wd21. Yes the auto trans is trash, yes the engine is VERY reliable. One thing to note, the wd21 interior is actually really well made. I have a 91 and the seats were in great shape in 2010 when I swapped them out. I now have the interior out pf a 94 and again other than being dirty it's in extremely good shape for 27 year old materials. To tears or cracks. Another thing to note is that they felt very under powered even with the V6 option. However I'm still running the original engine 30 years later. If I'm to be 100% honest I'm not a big fan of any nissan Pathfinder. Mine is heavily modified for rock crawling. It's definitely a unique platform for that and that's why I keep it. However I built it because I found a running and driving one for $500 and I wanted an smaller old school SUV. When comparing the WD21 to any of the other Pathfinder generations i'd stick with the WD21 because I don't see a point in having "4wheel drive" if it's not a real 4 wheel drive system and truly built to go offroad. The stock wd21 is actually an extremely good performer off road.

Mine got stuck on 4 low also. Couldn’t get the shifter back up.

My 95 Path rear seats recline, maybe not as much but they do adjust

I like the appearance of the new one, I don't like the lack of ground clearance and the fact the did away with the rear locker. It is good they went back to the aitomatic

Old is gold

Have to say the old D21 based Pathfinder still wins in my book. Living in the country all my life I can tell you that washed out spring roads after run off can get ruts and squishy and the extra clearance on the old Pathfinder would be much nicer than scraping the bottom and high centering the new one.

Old Pathfinder competed against the 4Runner. New one competes against the Highlander. That's all you need to know.

R50 2002 the best Nissan ever made. Just because I have one and it drives just as good as new even after 19 years

Great video! Tommy makes a good presenter when doing these comparison videos... keep up the good work! 👍🏾

I loved the 1st gen Pathfinder.

Do the d21 vs the new frontier

WD21 FTW!!! I love mine, it’s been a dream car since I was in high school, I think it’s one of the most iconic SUV’s ever built! The new one is the best the Pathfinder has looked in a while, but it’s large, bloated, and pedestrian. They just don’t make em like they used to!

I love the OG. New one is just not the same

Man i had one of these in the philippines ours was a 1991 4 door and has the retro interiors but unfortunately we had to sell it

10:15 - WD21 back seats also recline - at least the european versions.

I like both !! 😍

Old one still better. I want to buy the old one. I don't think the new one will look as good as the old one in 26 years. If ti even comes close to making it that far. The old one will still be running though.

I never realized the cup holders in the old Pathfinder were that bad. Reminds me of the crappy ones in my old 525i. I'm sure there are better aftermarket cup holders for it.

Can’t find the TFL drive impression. Is there one or yet to be posted?

The back seats in the wd21 pathfinder does recline just not as much

Even tho in the old days there were so few features BUT some buttons on the steering wheel.

Nissan needs an SUV with a rugged design 5 passenger in between the pathfinder and rouge like an xterra or a Toyota 4 runner or a frontier SUV

Try shift transmissions to N and shift the 4wd system next time

You gotta really push down to get in and out of 4 low. At least in my 97 pathfinder.

90's vs current Nissan; when they made good cars vs when they forgot...

Like body on.frame and back door handles higher on rear doors and old school 4 wheel drive with shift lever also boxey look

There was a 2 door 4:22 Shows a picture of a 4 door instead

the 2 door pathfinder in my opinion was the best looking had about 4 of them over the years

He man i dont know if anyone will see this but. What years of pathfinders have a transmission that will fit in a 87 pathfinder?

That new Pathfinder looks like it can't figure out what it wants to be.

New pathfinder looks great. 👍

The WD21 can be built up and will outwheel a unibody R52/R53. The new pathfinders don't have a good approach or departure angle. Nissan really messed the pathfinder up. All that 'loaded' crap in the new one still won't get you unstuck when you get it and its lowprofile tires stuck in some snow, sand, mud, etc.

Fun fact: both two door and four door wd21 pathfinders shared the same frame

The New Pathfinder..... "Nothing I need, everything I don't"....

Almost positive they only offered the 4 in the two door model.

First generation for sure. I think it will probably outlast the lates pathfinder.

The old one is mint

when can you tell us how it drives?

After having a serious accident 2+ years ago with a 1969 Ford Bronco, with retrofitted 3 point seat belts and a proper roll cage, vs having a similar accident in a 2021 F150 SuperCrew PowerBoost, I will take the new one, definitely. I hate texting drivers. Both drivers ran red lights and were distracted while texting. Both dangerous driving causing bodily harm charges and both guilty. I am still dealing with injuries from the first accident, basically will be for the rest of my life. The second one left me a little sore the next few days, that’s it. The first I was in a coma for 3 days, the second, they made me stay in the hospital overnight because of the lingering injuries from the first accident. Now I want airbags. I still drive my classic vehicles, even traded my 2020 GT500 for a 67 Chevelle SS 386 4 speed with very low miles and all of the history from the very beginning for the car. All original with all repairs done with GM parts. I got a 2015 Mustang GT Automatic as well that was mint and sold it to my cousin who had been looking for a cheaper car he could treat as a weekend show & shine car. The Mustang GT is mint with less than 17,000 miles on it. The cousin is very happy. I drive a 21 Ridgeline daily. Safest truck on the road!! The most comfortable as well. Keep a 21 F150 Lariat PowerBoost (the one replacing the one in the accident) for off-roading and heavy towing.

To be fair and honest. The new one is also not a pathfinder . First they should bring back the body on frame chassis and stop making it larger and larger in design . They should make a pathfinder based on the first generation and also with the spare wheel mounted on the back with also 2 engine options , either a large 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder.

love my hardbody chanatona

Both

The old one all the way!

I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra S with over 220,000 miles on it. Never had an issue with the original CVT. I changed the fluid every 60,000 miles as required in the owner’s manual. Nissan is capable to be reliable as Toyota and Honda. You haters should learn how to read a manual and drive a car properly and you won’t have any problems long term.

1st Gen ftw! :)

old school because it was a "Pathfinder" not a "Mallfinder"

Prefer the older one hands down. Made to go off-road and explore. The newer one however, they could have made the new one much better and more aimed towards the 4X4 / camping community. It seems the new one is another mallfinder with slight off-road capability :(

In terms of outer looks I would have to say the 3rd gin

I wouldn't be caught dead in that new one, or any past the vg33e R50.

I don’t really follow Nissan, but I always liked 1st Gen Pathfinders. Then they disappeared and became like a Highlander & the Xterra appeared a few years later. It always bugged me that they didn’t call that SUV the Pathfinder.