- While the Nissan Pathfinder produced in Barcelona (Spain) will definitely not be replaced in Europe, the Japanese manufacturer has decided to start the production of the new generation in Russia, the production should start early 2015 at the plant in St. Petersburg, and the Pathfinder will only be marketed for the local market.

- The Pathfinder was sold at nearly 6 000 units in Russia in 2014, the Renault-Nissan group considers that this volume justifies local assembly (CKD), while its sales potential in Europe now seems limited (less than 2 000 sales in 2014).

- The new generation Nissan Pathfinder is already manufactured in the United States (in Smyrna) and marketed in North America, as well as a few exports to South America, to Europe and to Russia. Its US annual production is on average of 100 000 units per year, the United States remains an large market for large SUVs.

- In Russia like in the United States, Nissan will market the Pathfinder with a 3.5 litter petrol engine or a hybrid (gasoline-electric) powertrain, the hybrid version of the Pathfinder being the first mass market hybrid vehicle ever produced in Russia.

- Nissan is thus expanding its range of models produced in Russia. The new Pathfinder will add on to the models already manufactured: Teana (St Petersburg), X-Trail (St Petersburg), Almera (Togliatti), Terrano (Moscow). The Qashqai will also be manufactured in Russia as of the first half of 2015.

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