Inovev plans 70,000 units a year of the new Nissan Pathfinder SUV
- Nissan has just unveiled the new generation of its large Pathfinder SUV which opposes the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, GMC Acadia, Dodge Durango, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Ascent, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Mazda CX9 and Volkswagen Atlas. In the range of SUVs from the Japanese manufacturer allied to Renault, the Pathfinder (segment E) is above the Juke (segment B), Qashqai (segment C) and X-Trail/Rogue (segment D).
- After a period of lethargy, Nissan is in the process of completely renewing its range, since the SUVs were replaced in two years and the range of sedans will also benefit from a rejuvenation. The Pathfinder SUV is an imposing machine (5.02 m long x 1.98 m wide x 1.77 m high) that can carry seven to eight people and is sold mainly in North America.
- This model has a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine developing 284 hp, like the previous generation. The manufacturer did not want to install either a diesel engine, which is shunned by American customers, or a plug-in hybrid engine on this model, whereas the previous generation had the right to a plug-in hybrid in 2014 and 2015. This decision was no doubt taken to limit the weight and price of the vehicle, so that the Pathfinder remains competitive against its rivals.
- Like other Nissan SUVs whose renewal had been delayed, the Pathfinder had experienced a drop in sales between 2016 and 2021, from 110,000 units in 2016 to 77,000 in 2019 and 32,000 in 2021. For the new generation (still produced at the Smyrna site in Tennessee (USA), Inovev expects 70,000 units per year.
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