R51 for the win. Body on frame, bigger engines, more room and can go pretty much anywhere.

Nissan should relaunch the Xterra in NA to compete with the Bronco

Loved my 1997. Was so sad when they turned the Pathfinder into just another soccer mom car.

I’ve owned a 99.5 QX4 and ‘02 Pathfinder. Hands down my favorite gen. Very reliable and capable.

I had the 2008 with the 5.6L V 8 with 4WD. It was exceptionally capable, handled our trips into the Ozarks like nothing. Amazing torque, good low-end for slow climbs up questionably slippery slopes, solid and comfortable.

Aside from those early Pathfinders, the F-Alpha based R51s and D40s are an incredible value right now for a capable (and fairly reliable) vehicle...

Finally no more awful CVT transmission!

A lot of people forget about the 2nd generation R50 (1996-2004) with either the VG33 (1996-2000) or the VQ35 (2001-2004). It was a unibody design like the Jeep Cherokee from the era, but like that Jeep it was very capable offroad. If you can find an R50 in good condition to review it would be great.

Love the color on the 5th generation. Other then that so disappointed, no CVT is a great change but a no brainer. We really need another body on frame 4Runner rival. The 3rd generation is my pick, even with the build quality issues overtime that can be corrected. The 5th is fundamental weak in its design. No aftermarket fix for the engine facing the wrong way.

My vote goes to the 2nd gen that's not shown. They're pretty peppy and reliable. It's a shame they're overlooked for having a unibody but that unibody makes it 1000lbs less than the 3rd gen, and they have a solid rear axle so they're still pretty tough and decent off road. They deserve more credit.

2nd generation Nissan Pathfinder was the best. I own a 2002 QX4

My grandparents have a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder (gen 2) . 170 thousand miles, there are small holes from rust in the side, exhaust leak, worn interior, doors are stiff, and it still runs fine.

Solid review of the Pathfinder generations. I opted for the Xterra for it's rugged design. It rides extremely well on the interstate and the short turning radius is a major plus. Both are awesome vehicles. Thanks for the review.

Great video Nathan. I loved your covering the details of the iconic Pathfinders.

I loved my ‘87 2 door pathfinder. V6, Sunroof, manual, short wheelbase, very little bumper over hang. Would do donuts with very little effort in the dirt, treated that thing like RZR!! Perfect desert car!

My first car was a 2003 pathfinder SE 4x4. My favorite gen to date looks-wise and size.

Best reviews and delivery of the TFL crew, thanks Nate, keep it up

I own two Nissan SUVs, a R51 and an Xterra both at approx 160,000 miles of hard driving. no issues of any kind. Neither vehicle has ever broken down for any reason in its entire lifetime. One has the radiator replaced prophylactically at 150,000 miles because it was one of the model years with the poor radiators.

First gen rules! I looove my WD21.

Man, the new Pathfinder can’t even clear a yellow parking block. Nice paint transfer 4:05

Please have a video comparison of the latest generations of the Pathfinder vs the Armada.

Awesome review seeing three generations next to each other. Well done

Good to see the Nissan content!

Glad the new one doesn’t have a CVT

In fact, in my country, the Pathfinder and Xterra were sold together at the same time, and they were also discontinued at the same time the third generation was discontinued. There was a big difference between them. The Pathfinder was considered a family car for trips and travel, and it had very high luxury and seven passengers. It did not have a differential lock, nor was it very high like the Xterra. As for the Xterra, it is true that it had the same engine and almost the same shape, but it was more off-road oriented. It only came with 5 passengers, and it was a little shorter and smaller, and it came with a slightly modified engine to give more power, and it was high, and had wheels designed for terrain, and smaller wheels, and a larger outer tire, and it came with a differential lock for all tires, and it was a strong competitor to the Toyota FJ. The Pathfinder is a competitor to the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, so you can look at them this way: Xterra = FJ Pathfinder = Land Cruiser (in America, Prado in the rest of the world) Patrol / Armada = Land Cruiser / Sequoia

Pathfinder has always been a great platform👌

Still driving my 3rd generation, R51 Pathfinder since new... a fantastic, reliable truck that's 15 years old with 140k miles on it. The new one looks good, too. It reminds me of a modern LR, but I still prefer my truck.

Nothing will ever beat the R51 platform.

I'm a large man also so seeing you review a vehicle really gives me a good idea of what to expect. Thanks bro!

Great in depth video!

Currently have 3rd gen with the 2.5 diesel. Done some offraoding and very impressed. Good family hauler (have 3car seats in the 2nd row). Decent power

09 Pathy with 153,000 miles and going strong. Did the radiator bypass at 60k, no issues.

The best and unique review of one type of vehicle. I feel like if i enter the showroom, i will be able to drive away instantly based on the great review plus knowing the complete layout. Nicely done.

Great review. A walk through history. Well done. 👍

Good review & great Pathfinder.

Those 3rd gen upper trims 4x4 with the 4.0 or the V8 are very reliable

Glad to see Nathan doing reviews again! Love watching him. Also I had nod idea they put a v8 in the 3rd gen in America!

I have the 4th Gen which is very generic looking but it's still great with lots of room, relatively good fuel economy, and the third row is usable. I always liked the look of the 3rd Gen best but the 5th Gen looks great.

That skid plate on the r51 only came on the facelift version (2008-2012) and the facelift made the car 5 inches longer than the 2005-2007 model

thank you for nice video and I love your "GAMERA" T-shirt.

great video

Very good video 👍

about the tire pressure on the 08 pathfinder you need to drive around for bout a minute and the pressure numbers will show up

I bought a 1987 2 dr (first year) in loaded SE trim. It was at the time the best mid-size 4x4 SUV by a wide margin. V-6 power was adequate off-road but definitely not a speed demon on the pavement. Excellent build quality and fetched a nice trade-in value 6 years later. I'm hoping this latest gen Pathfinder can recapture some of the magic of the 1st gen.

Another Pathfinder video. 🙂 Shame you didn´t get the V8. But do you do videos about it? Maybe a towing test? Also with the new one. Btw it´s a VQ35DD cuz direct injection.

Nathan you killed it. Well done.

I enjoy these types of videos.

Agree about the baby catapault. A great idea not fully realized. And bring back the XTerra! Just the right size SUV.

Had the 2004 le model. Had some issues, but overall it was nice suv. The new one seems like it has a low ground clearance and won’t really compete with the 2004

We had a 1967 Ford Country Squire before the term SUV was coined! 390V8; great motor. 3rd row was 2 seats that faced each other crosswise of the rear compartment. Worked well for small children. Looking back I think there were seat belts all around.

He should be the only one who’s allowed to review Nissan in TFL. Good stuff

You should review a 90s or early 2000 ranger with the new model ranger. I love your videos

With every new generation thay became less offroad capable , in the end the cvt absolutely killed them in Australia , shame .

I love that they didn't even bother with the R52 in this video. And rightly so, that thing was a huge fail. CVT, no 4x4 modes, mediocre space inside, it was not worthy of the Pathfinder name. It should have been called a mallfinder.

Looks like it morphed from an off-road SUV into a minivan.

Awesome video! I would have loved to hear the real cons with these things ESPECIALLY the R51. Faulty timing chain guides and tensioners, Strawberry milkshake of death, clogged cats, heater core, Camshaft Position sensor causes the truck to die randomly and not start. Almost got us hit on a 8 lane freeway doing a Uturn. I dont know about issues with the first and latest gen but I know for fact when Nissan merged with Peugeot it went down hill for a while. Again great video, thanks!

ngl, I still love the looks of the 95.

You are right. The VG30 doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Very reliable engine. I have one in my beater 95 Hardbody mated to a manual. I could drive it across country at any time. It has 245,000 miles. There was never a manual in the 3rd Gen Pathfinder. You are thinking of the Xterra.

Hey guys, we filmed this before Nissan released pricing for the new Pathfinder. We *can* share that info now and have the pricing details on that over on TFLcar.com: tflcar.com/2021/06/2022-nissan-pathfinder-pricing-news-walkaround-video/

The 3rd generation is my favorite. Minus gas mileage. Had an 08 for 3 years loved it. Sold it with 189k on it.

This is such a great video like all the others! I know Saturn vue suv cars are not. Made Anymore, but could you do a. Video comparing the years. My dad recently died and left me his 2006 V6 vue with 3.6 liter Honda engine inside. It has low miles for the year and I just cleaned it up after it was sitting and New timing belt. Runs beautifully! I love it. Hauls!! The beige Le is awesome! The new PF is nice but unobtanium. I. Love the seats in the old pathfinder. It's in great shape!

15:40 SO TRUE, me and my brother used to fight over who puts their head on the arm rest when we're traveling

I'll take the 95

New Pathfinder is so beautifully well made

wish you had the second gen too. even though it was unibody, they still had a transfer case.

Some of the 3rd Gens had a Pathfinder decal on the roof rack as well. My Parents 2006 SE had the decal. Their 2012 LE does not.

Good review & perfect Nissan.

Aaaand now I miss my old 1995 WD21 Pathfinder SE. They had character. Terrible timing belt changes though and it had the stupid busted exhaust manifold studs.

R50 (2nd Gen) Pathfinder FTW for me. They really got to their peak with those VQ35DE engines. Got an '03 that puts down 240 hp/265 tq. Does well off road and on the road and didn't break the bank for me and super reliable.

I had a 2004 Pathfinder until a texting driver torpedoed me 7 years ago and bent the frame, now looking at a 2005...might put on a 2.5" front and rear spacer lift for better ground clearance, still a solid SUV.

Old look way better 👍

Nissan have killed it with this new Pathfinder🔥🔥🔥. Only concern is the steering wheel design. It might not age as well as the rest of the car.

Hi any chance doing budget items like the GWM cannon, LDV T60 LUX, Sangyoung Rhino

You better double check my 2010 has touch screen and it’s exactly the same infotainment Bose as yours

1) Grand horsey 2) Papa horsey 3) Young horsey

Can you please please PLEASE try to do this same video but with the frontiers

I think the real question everyone is wondering is how is the catalytic converters on this? The environment is very important.

When are you guys going to release the full test drive video?

This guy is a great presenter and kudos for use of the word "hornswoggle"

The all-new, 2022 Nissan Pathfinder wins the competition.

I have 2010 S. Little to go wrong as in 2022 in 12 years. Nice but got 51 as a RWD Truck with frame.

"In the 90's... Before Tommy was born" 🤣🤣🤣

Can’t wait to see the new ones on the road

7" of ground clearance ....please

I think we need a test episode on how much weight before that seat will launch forward.

Did he just say whambo-bambo? What a guy.

Please do a 3rd gen pathy off-road video!

Man, those three spoke wheels are awesome.

You missed Showing the beloved 4 generation which I think was the best refresh of a generation bringing a needed fresh and joyful look to the Pathfinder. Said absolutely no one.

Boughtbone 500 miles ago, love it!

Nathan looks exactly how I remember him.

Nissan is back to producing respectable vehicles. Thanks to them shedding Renault alliance. Need a new low price point Xterra model

Will you trade yours for a new one?great video 👍🏼

Would like to see an comparison of the 2022 Path Finder vs. 2022 Infiniti QX 60.

What I most dislike about new vehicles is how big they have gotten. I just bought a 22 Frontier in KC configuration, because it feels the smallest. We owned 2 first gen pathfinders when i was growing up, loved those trucks.

Need to do one from the 1st to the last have all the gens of them and see which is best

👌👌👌👌perfection

Man..with the highway safely standards getting more stringent, these vehicles are getting huge. My 2nd gen Frontier is about the same size as a 92 Silverado

Ive own the first gen and second gen excellent vehicle the 3rd dont see many on them on the road maybe 4 generation might be a charm time will tell

Nissan should've gave this a twin-turbo V6 from the Infinity Q60 and made this an actual truck based platform. Have no idea what the target market of this is...