I am looking at a Nissan Pathfinder. Does anyone have one, and is it a good tow care. I have a Baily Senator Carolina (MTPL 1830kg).Also how is it day to day driving in and around town.
Paul...I don't have personal experience of the Nissan (I tow with a BMW X5) but a close friend got a new Pathfinder about 3 months ago. He has no real complaints (it is still quite new though) but he did say he does'nt think it is as good as his last tow car - a Mitsubishi Showgun.
He said the Pathfinder is noisier and not as echonomical when towing because it revs much higher than the shogun, most probably because it is a 2.5ltr Diesel against the 3.2d Shogun.
The Nissan's 2.5 diesel engine is actually more powerful than the Shogun's 3.2 diesel engine.
My friend has one and he happily tows a twin axle,has very good supressed engine noise, and he gets a good fuel return too both towing and around town.
He tested a Shogun too.
Cheap too got lots of kit on it and a good discount
We tow with a Nissan Navara Sport 2.5 TDI. it is the same engine as the Pathfinder. We have no problems at all. I don't find it noisy or like a comercial vehicle. We tow our Twin axle and it dos,net even think about it. W looked at the pathfinder but did'nt buy as we would have to take the dogs in the car. With a pickup you can take more!!!
Hi, my neighbour has the 4.0litre v6 petrol version on a 55 plate, by all acounts its an excellent vehicle, however solo he only gets about 17 mpg, hate to think what it would do towing!
Its definitely a pathfinder, top of the range model, full of electric gizmos including a camera for reversing, they may have dropped it from their lineup ?
I have just investigated the petrol version on line, it appears to have been dropped this year due to the non compliance of euro 5 emmissions.So if you want a petrol version it needs to be a second hand model.
I have just investigated the petrol version on line, it appears to have been dropped this year due to the non compliance of euro 5 emmissions.So if you want a petrol version it needs to be a second hand model.
I tow with a 4.2lt long wheelbase diesel nissan patrol. yes i know they are old, but i dont even know that i am towing my "Vanroyce" on occasions. As to economy the engine revs at 2900 rpm @ 70 mph, i usually get around 25 to 27 wheather i am towing or not. For sheer reliability i would go for the nissan.
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