Postby skinny2 » Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:25 pm
You still have a five-speed auto as that was standard across all Pathfinder models starting in 2005. The difference is in 2008+ the base models have the same shifter as all 2005-2007 models and the SE/SV+ models get the auto mode. For your shifter, D obviously gives you all gears, the button drops you to 4, and then you manually shift down to 3, 2, 1.
I don't have specs on the '07 but the '05 has lower rear-end (3.36) than the '08+. Otherwise the transmission gears are identical. Lots of changes from '07 to '08 though including updated exterior/interior and features/content. Mechanically about the same though. Hope you didn't pay '08 pricing.