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The Nissan Won
D.P. Williams, 08/16/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
I tried out the Honda, Toyota, GMC,Hyundai and more but none of them measured up to the Pathfinder. The ride is a bit stiff but very comfortable and with very little road noise. The seats are very comfortable on extended trips especially with the ability to change the position at the touch of a button. Fuel mileage is better than rated but my biggest complaint on fuel is that it uses premium fuel. With all the technology Nissan has I am sure they build a V-6 engine that runs equally as well on regular grade fuel. We love the room the Pathfinder offers both for passengers and hauling our gardening items.
4th Pathy
Tony V, 07/07/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
This is my 4th Pathfinder and the best one yet! Great power and smooth ride. Just returned from long road trip from NY to Florida. Seats were comfortable and handling was superb. MPG is in line with other trucks this size. 22-23 mpg on highway with regular unleaded.
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A good thing better
Tyler, 04/22/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder S 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
We picked up our 2009 Pathfinder a few days ago and we are very pleased with it. We live in northern Canada and our roads are terrible due to frost heaving and heavy truck traffic. Our Pathfinder smoothly glides down the bumpy highway at 195km/h no problem. It also crosses 4 foot deep rivers, climbs steep muddy hills and pulls our 4 ATV quads like nothing. We also have a VW touareg and it compares very well to this vehicle except the touareg only has seats 5 and has no cargo space. I will buy another pathfinder when the wife writes this one off.
take it from someone who really knows'
johnDamps, 03/11/2018
updated 09/22/2021
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
i have drive a pickup truck sence 1979,,i have had suv as company vehicles,grand cheerokees,tahoe,suburbans,navagators, but alway had my trucks as well. nevered warned up to mid size suv.[ buy the way i would take a suburban over a navagator if it was my money,in 1997 a loader navagator was 44,900 and a suburban lt loade was 39,900 wow have times changed] anyway i have retired young 53 years old due to strokes and other major health,,so i decided to trade my last f150 ext,cab 4x4 for a 09 pathfinder,,i drove an 2011 and didnt like the handling,when i drove the 09 it was awsome tons of power smooth sure tranny,and awsome 4wd system,[ and i had the best 05 grand cheerokee overland with quadratraction 2]this pathfinder gets 16.4 in city during winter and 20,8-22mpg on the ny state thruway,for 190 mile round trip,all the seats lay flat,have pullovers,lots of storage great people hauler,,but i have it all flat and my suzy Q [ chocolet lab] gets all the room for herself,3 way climate control,pw,pl,power pedels all wheel mnt,contr,ect,i have a problem with people that complain about the mpg,they must have owned small cars,not a fair compairesment,the grand cheeroke overland with a hemi was lucky to get 15 on the hwy, and 9-12 in city,the 4th gen,pathfinder is an awsome frame on body suv/truck,,just hit 147,000miles,other than the big repair of the hole in the top of muffler melted my enire wire harness 59 feet, and complete new exghast system 1984 bucks later but it runs like new, time for another oil change,,these are real tough trucks,there are better choices for 7 pass vehicles, but none as tough as this generatinon pathfinder,,i love it and will pull my bass boat for another year'
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Great SUV
saraivasitaly, 03/23/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Had it for about 2 months. Drives great and comfortable. Wife is 4' 10", the standard power pedals and driver seat make sure she has no problems driving. Handles like a car, very smooth ride. Comes with more standard equipment than competition and priced lower than most. I love my Pathfinder and I don't regret my choice. Averaging 16MPG in city.
So far so good
ncintoronto, 11/23/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Thrilled with my purchase. Not concerned about the lack of space for passengers as all my passengers are under the age of 7. Lots of fun for the kids. And super comfy for us in the front. Had a wonderful drive from North to South.
Great Choice
Danny in Houston, 12/23/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder S 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I used this site to do research on my next purchase and it had a lot of great info. I feel I made a great choice in the Pathfinder, and I got a great deal on the one I purchased. Even this base model comes with so much. I changed the radio out and put fog lights on myself but other than that , it doesn't need anything else unless you want to Pimp your ride. I'm not going off road but I still have enough room and power to go over something if i need to and not get stuck. Gas mileage for me is good, because i don't drive all over town and hardly any hwy at all. i needed a larger vehicle to haul around active kids (3) but still feel cool driving
One of the best SUV'S in the market
fxromawac, 05/09/2011
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Had my path for a year and living here in Winnipeg Canada, I had noticed the exceptional power especially when driving in snow covered roads. The only problem is the third row seat (only good for kids) but overall, regardless of the poor gas mileage if your looking for a car that can race with a v8 yukon, a lighter v6 pathfinder can beat it!!!! (I'm telling you guys! I've tried it with a friend when we raced down I-29 North Dakota)
Think Twice Before You Buy
Ken S, 12/17/2008
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE Off-Road 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
I respectfully disagree with the "professional" review's compliment of the ergonomics. Try sitting in the driver's chair for an extended period and you'll disagree. Although there are several adjustments, neither my wife nor I can find a comfortable position for the long haul. Don't think of Nissan as a "Japanese car company". If you do, you'll likely expect great reliability and be disappointed. Most of the time we've owned our Pathfinder, the "Check Engine" light has been on. The dealer has tried several times to fix it. That is just one of many problems we have had.
Good Overal Package
Rob S, 08/02/2010
2009 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car for 2 problem free years. It has been very reliable, comfortable, and worry free. It is big and heavy but that doesn't hurt the handling that much (I have upside wheels that help as well) but it does impact fuel economy. I routinely get around 16 mpg around town. I am happy with the purchase and would probably do it again.
No regrets
Bill T, 01/12/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased a few months ago and have no regrets. I think the look is great, I've had no problems at all, the V6 has more than enough power, its fun to drive, and meets all my needs without having to spend extra for things I have no use for.
Happy
R Duchini, 01/18/2009
2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4dr SUV 4WD (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
We've had this vehicle for a little over a month. We've had 0 problems. It's fun to drive. I'm 6 ft and wifes 5 ft 4, both have comfortable rides. One was over a 7 hour drive to Canada. We looked at the Acadia and the 4Runner. I'm glad we picked the Pathfinder, no regrets.