Nissan Pathfinder
R52 ST 2WD (2013-2023)We bought a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. The car looks great. Is big and comfortable.
We had the car only a few days and noticed vibration when excellerating. We took it to the car dealership multiple times before we gave up and took the car to our own Mechanic 4 weeks into our Warranty. You guessed it transmission is stuffed ! We are hoping the car dealership honour's their warranty and fixes the car otherwise we have to take legal action and we paid over 30 thousand in cash only 4 weeks ago for the veichle.
Purchased for $32,000.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: Used
- Year: 2016
Lemon
R52 ST-L 4WD (2013-2023)From 6 months in, had issues. Rear bearings, rear camera, stats and abnormal leather wear all within warranty... and 1 month out of warranty CV replacement and recently found crap load of rust around rear doors... on a 4 year old vehicle. I regret the day I walked into Frankston Nissan and signed up for this lemon!! All servicing was done at Nissan. Use the car as a SUV. 80,000k's.
Purchased in .
- Bought: New
- Year: 2019
Fuel consumption is not recorded
R52 Ti 2WD (2013-2023)I have brought brand new pathfinder from Essendon Nissan, after I took the car for service this fuel consumption is not recoded. They were saying it’s normal which cannot be true. Because it’s saved before the first service. Now it’s not erasing as well. Not recommending to go to Essendon Nissan I believe they broke the system on my 1st service.
Purchased in at Nissan Dealers for $60,000.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: New
- Year: 2019
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Needs more
R52 ST 4WD (2013-2023)I’ve had 2 R52 pathfinders over the last 10 years. Both bought new and they’ve been great in getting my family around, but I reckon they could be a lot better. They’re big enough, comfortable enough and drive nicely. I haven’t had any mechanical issues - so what’s not to like?
Well, the rear suspension noticeably sags when I have my 3 kids in the back and almost bottoms out when I attach my camper trailer (I installed airbags but they’re not enough - still, according to Nissan the rear springs are ‘fine’). So don’t get one of these if you want
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2018
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Underrated car of the segment
R52 ST 2WD (2013-2023)Ultra spacious, plenty of luggage space , comfortable 7 seater suv. Delivers 7.7l per 100km on highways , and tireless driving on highways.
In urban areas - it is not fuel efficient , it only delivers 12.5l-13l per 100km.
Purchased in at Springwood Nissan.
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2015
Perfect family Car
R52 ST 2WD (2013-2023)i have a 2016 Nissan Pathfinder and i drive this car every single day to work and back and ive never had a problem. its almost at 95k kilometres and not a cvt problem. i bought this in June 2016 and ive never ever had a problem. i just drove 2000ks in it for a big holiday with my family and we had no problems. kids enjoyed there own aircon controls and i had my own. Headlights are full led and really bright. when it hits 100k ill definitely be buying another one
Purchased in at Nissan Dealers for $45,000.
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2016
This car is worst car I've ever purchased
R52 Ti 4WD (2013-2023)I purchased an 2019 Pathfinder then ten days later the computer burnt out, so it had to towed to the dealership, I had to wait over three weeks for another computer to be fitted to my car. Since then I've had to call out the the local road assistance over 5 times now, because my battery went flat each time.
The service departments did nothing, its the worst service I've ever accounted.
They kept blaming the wheelchair crane, as I'm disabled and require my wheelchair in and out of the back, so I took it to the crane fitters, he disconnected th
Purchased in for $65.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: New
- Year: 2019
Good mid class suv
R52 Ti 4WD Hybrid (2013-2023)after owning my 2016 pathfinder (silver) for 5 years i’ve noticed the towing is good for my camper going up the hill and the bluetooth is pretty good and my kids love having the movie screens in the back seat with the moon roof open. it’s also comfortable to drive on long trips. we did a drive from anna bay where we live to canberra without any problems there and back
Purchased in at Nissan Dealers.
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2016
A Good Family Car upgrade!
R52 ST-L 4WD (2013-2023)The Pathfinder ST-L has good value compared to my previous car Outlander Aspire.
*Good points: Entry level features of what used to be part of the Luxury vehicles i.e. Adaptive Cruise, Sunroof to the Front, Panoramic to the Rear, Blind side sensors, Light adjusting rear view mirror, Heated seats.
*Bad Points: For a mid-range there is no wiper sensor, Audio is still has that late 1990-2000 feel, no 0nAdroid Auto/Apple Carplay (does have phone connectivity).
*Other points-Anticipate approx. 20%-30% increase in your Fuel budget i.e. my Outlande
Purchased in at Nissan Dealers for $54,999.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: Used
- Year: 2019
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Best Family Car Ever
R52 Ti 2WD (2013-2023)This is our 3rd Pathfinder (I have leased them through work) and we just keep going back to them. A beautiful smooth drive, massive boot, 7 seats (with the back row big enough to fit 2 people, unlike most "7 seaters". Excellent for road trips - just so comfortable in every way.
Purchased in .
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2017
Good family car for less than 7 people
R52 ST-L 2WD (2013-2023)We were a family of 7 when we purchased our pathfinder in 2016. With the third row of seats there is very limited boot space so not practical if going on a picnic or beach outing, great boot space if you don't have 7 people in the car. I also found the service intervals excessive and felt like I was constantly booking my pathfinder in for a service.
We had issues with the moon roof leaking, however this was covered under warranty.
Purchased in .
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: New
- Year: 2016
Shuddering from front wheel
R52 Ti 4WD (2013-2023)I purchased a 2nd hand Nissan Pathfinder R52 a year ago and within a few months i was experiencing shuddering in the front left wheel at low speeds and more oftern when turning. From my research this is a common Nissan Pathfinder problem. Do not buy a Nissan Pathfinder without first know the problem has been fixed
Purchased in for $32,000.
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: Used
- Year: 2013
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Shuddering/Jitter - caused by faulty CVT/transmission
R52 ST-L 4WD Hybrid (2013-2023)We bought Hybrid Pathfinder STL 4WD, 2015 as 2014 built with an extended warranty to 6 yrs.
Before the 3rd year ends, I keep on complaining the shuddering but they say it is not reported to the computer, they fixed other parts just to rule out the cause of shuddering. Now it’s nearing the 6yr warranty period, it’s still shuddering and this time I insist it has something to do with the transmission.
They came back to me and confirmed, gearbox is faulty and luckily, they said they will replace the gear box which is roughly will cost $18K AUD
... Read more for the unit only under warranty. If after warranty, it got worst and we decided to have it fix that’s equivalent to a small brand new car. So CALLING OUT THERE FOR all NISSAN Pathfinder owners, observe if there’s any vibration before accelerating eg when your at stop light and ready to go, that’s likelihood of CVT.Purchased in .
- Transmission: Continuously Variable (CVT)
- Bought: New
- Year: 2014
Comfortable big car
R52 ST 2WD (2013-2023)We've had our Pathfinder from new since 2016 and it hasn't missed a beat. No issues with the CVT that some others mention. It looks great in the pearl paint and is a really big comfortable family car with plenty of power. I would highly recommend it. The only thing I could mention is the rear tailgate opens up to my head level (I'm 6ft tall) so I have to be careful getting the groceries out but you'll only bang your head once, trust me! Value for money was the thing that sold us as we were looking at a Kluger but it was 6k dearer and didn't eve
... Read moren have rear a/c for the kids so it was an easy decision in the end. Fuel economy around the city isn't flash (approx. 12ltrs/100kms) but thats understandable given the power and size but its really good on the freeway where it is about ( 8ltrs/100kms)Purchased in for $36,000.
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: New
- Year: 2016
I was loyal to Nissan, then I bought this car ...
R52 ST 2WD (2013-2023)We bought our 2015 Pathfinder brand new. We were about to have 3 kids all in car seats, and needed a car that could comfortably fit everyone in. Out of the 5 cars I've owned in my life, 4 have been Nissan. My experience with this car has ensured that this will be the last Nissan I own.
Firstly, the positives. The size of the car does fit a family of 5 perfectly and all the groceries, school bags etc that come along with. The driving position is comfortable for those of us on the tall side.
But, that's where the compliments end. My car goes t
... Read morehrough a full set of brake pads every 30,000kms. It needed new brake rotars at 70,000. I'm a part time worker, so it's not like I do the traffic stop, start or a lot of hard driving in it. CV joint needed replacing at 60,000kms. Transmission has started shuddering. The air conditioning control and radio control unit needed replacing after 2 months of owning the car, as it would just turn itself on and blast air-conditioning or radio and randomly change radio stations.Purchased in .
- Transmission: Automatic
- Bought: New
- Year: 2015
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Details
| Category | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs | Large / 7 Seater SUVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $41,990 | $63,602 | $76,102 | $66,752 |
| Transmission | Continuously Variable (CVT) | Continuously Variable (CVT) | Continuously Variable (CVT) | Continuously Variable (CVT) |
| Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) | Four Wheel Drive (4WD) |
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Wheels | 18" Alloy | 18" Alloy | 20" Alloy | 18" Alloy |
| ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Fuel Consumption | 9.9 L/100km | 10.1 L/100km | 8.7 L/100km | 8.7 L/100km |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 73 L | 73 L | 73 L | 73 L |
| Engine | 6 Cylinder 3.5L | 6 Cylinder 3.5L | 4 Cylinder 2.5L | 4 Cylinder 2.5L |
| Max Power | 202kW @ 6400rpm | 202kW @ 6400rpm | 188kW @ 5600rpm | 188kW @ 5600rpm |
| Max Torque | 340Nm @ 4800rpm | 340Nm @ 4800rpm | 330Nm @ 3600rpm | 330Nm @ 3600rpm |
| Country of Manufacture | USA | USA | USA | USA |
| Maximum Towing Capacity (braked) | 2,700 kg | 2,700 kg | 1,650 kg | 1,620 kg |
| Maximum Towing Capacity (unbraked) | 750 kg | 750 kg | 750 kg | 750 kg |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) | 3 year(s) |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Ground Clearance | 181 mm | 181 mm | 181 mm | 181 mm |
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