I’d rather bounce over obstacles than pound into them like a sports car. The ride is typically bouncy, which is actually pretty entertaining. It sits up high on the road, allowing me to look down upon other vehicles. I will admit that driving the Pathfinder is fun. While the price tag was moderate – the Pathfinder SE 4×4 model I drove cost $36,615 and the base model with rear-wheel drive starts at $27,540 – its EPA-estimated 14/20 mpg city/highway and premium gas requirement means this SUV isn’t exactly economical. The big V-6 engine with the 6,000-pound towing capacity and four-wheel drive? Yeah, we live in the suburbs and don’t own a boat or a horse trailer. My 10-year-old preferred to sit in the second-row seat rather than cram himself into that teeny seat in the third row. Life continued on as usual, but there is just so much of that Pathfinder that didn’t fit into our plans. We managed a week with only minor grousing and made it to all our sporting events, classes and errands. Life with kids can work in the Pathfinder. As I am a mom with lots of gear, a small dog and children, I’ll leave it, thanks. If I were a single person with lots of gear or a big dog I might have loved the Pathfinder. Sure, throw a few kids in there the Pathfinder can take it, but don’t go looking for extra cupholders or a roomy third row. It’s a truck made for rough roads and cargo. The 2010 Nissan Pathfinder is of the second group. Some trucks are insulted by the very thought. Some SUVs are trucks intended for families, softened and eased for family living.
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